Trust Fund is a musical project founded and led by Ellis Jones while living in

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in the southwest of

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. Until 2018, both on recordings and live, the band featured a rotating lineup of musicians. They released four full-length albums, the final of which roughly coincided with the decision to disband. In March 2022, Jones revived the Trust Fund moniker and began releasing new singles under the name.

History

The band self-released an EP titled ''I've Been Ages'', followed by a second, ''Don't Let Them Begin'', and a split EP with

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, the latter two issued by Reeks of Effort. In early 2015, they signed to Turnstile Records for the release of their first full-length album, ''"No One's Coming for Us"''. Their next album, ''Seems Unfair'', followed shortly after on the same label in the autumn of 2015. After a relocation to

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, a third album, ''We Have Always Lived in the Harolds'', was released in June 2016. Reverting to home recording, it was also released without a record label. The title is a reference to

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'', substituting in a group of streets in Leeds collectively known as the Harolds, where Jones lived. In July 2018, Trust Fund released their fourth and final full-length album, ''Bringing the Backline''. During their initial period of activity, Trust Fund toured with

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. In March 2022, Jones revived the Trust Fund moniker and began releasing new singles under the name. In 2023, Trust Fund again supported Mitski on a tour of cities in the UK and the EU.

Discography

Albums

* ''No One's Coming for Us'' (2015) * ''Seems Unfair'' (2015) * ''We Have Always Lived in the Harolds'' (2016) * ''Bringing the Backline'' (2018)

EPs

* ''I've Been Ages'' (2012) * ''Don't Let Them Begin'' (2013)

Split releases

* Split EP with

(2014)

References

External links

Bandcamp page
{{authority control Underground punk scene in the United Kingdom British indie pop groups English indie rock groups Musical groups from Bristol Musical groups established in 2011 2011 establishments in England Musical groups disestablished in 2018 2018 disestablishments in England