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, in 1992. The group disbanded in early 1998.

History

The Little Rock Years

In 1989, the original Trusty lineup released the 7-inch EP "''A Name to Depend On''" on Soma Records. They followed this with a self-titled LP on Truant Records. Truant pressed only 1,000 copies of the record, but then re-released it as a CD with bonus tracks under the name of ''The Paul Years - A Trusty Retrospective''. In the spring of 1992, the band recorded 7-inch EP ''Cockatoo'' with Josh Bentley (of

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) on bass, before relocating to the Washington, D.C. area. In 1994 and again in 1999, the original four members of Trusty reunited and played shows in Little Rock. This lineup ( Bobby Matthews,

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, Bircho, and Paul Bowling) reunited in 2004 to work on a CD called ''Sugar Smack,'' featuring two new tracks and a collection of unreleased outtakes. It was eventually released on Max Recordings.

The D.C. Years

Between 1992 and 1996, Trusty worked to gain respect and recognition from the established D.C. punk rock scene. In the summer of 1992, Trusty recorded the 7-inch EP ''Kathy's Keen'' on De Soto Records with their original drummer, Bircho. In the fall of 1992, with new bassist Brad Long (formerly of the Memphis hardcore band Sobering Consequences) and steady drummer Jim Schaffer (formerly of Washington D.C. based band Senator Flux), Trusty continued touring and writing songs for their CD Goodbye Dr. Fate, as well as several compilation CDs. ''Goodbye Dr. Fate'' was completed in the winter of 1994 and released in the spring of 1995 on

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. After extensive touring, Trusty released

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in 1996 also on Dischord and continued to tour within North America and Europe. Four years after moving from Little Rock, Trusty became the first band originating from outside

to be signed by

Breakup and After

In early 1998, Trusty disbanded. Bobby Matthews now sings and plays guitar in the Memphis-based band Dragoon, along with former Grifters members Tripp Lamkins and Stan Gallimore. Jim Schaffer has been playing drums with the Baltimore punk rock band, National razor, since 2002. Trusty's song, "Goodbye, Dr. Fate," was included on the 2002 Dischord Records compilation, ''

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''. In 2008, Trusty signed with DC-Jam Records to re-release ''Demo'', their first songs ever recorded (prior to being signed by Dischord).

Discography

* Demo, 1987 * A Name to Depend On (EP), Soma Records, 1989 * Trusty, Truant Records, 1990 * Cockatoo (EP), Sidekick Records, 1993 * The Paul Years (1989-1991): A Trusty Retrospective, Truant Records, 1994 * "Goodbye, Dr. Fate", Dischord Records, 1995 * The Fourth Wise Man, Dischord Records, 1996 * Sugar Smack, Max Recordings, 2006 * Demo, DC-Jam Records, 2008

References

External links

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