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Trocadero is an
experimental rock Experimental rock, also called avant-rock, is a subgenre of rock music that pushes the boundaries of common composition and performance technique or which experiments with the basic elements of the genre. Artists aim to liberate and innovate, with ...
band formed in
Cambridge, Massachusetts Cambridge ( ) is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. As part of the Boston metropolitan area, the cities population of the 2020 U.S. census was 118,403, making it the fourth most populous city in the state, behind Boston, ...
in 1997. The band's current lineup consists of
Nico Audy-Rowland Nico Audy-Rowland is a French musician, originally from Saint Barthélemy in the Caribbean. He is founder of experimental rock band, Trocadero. Born in Saint Barthélemy, he moved to the US as a teenager. He has also been involved in writing ...
, Brandon Erdos, Violet Heart, and Martha Marin. Trocadero got its name after a subway stop in Paris. The band is best known for their contribution to the soundtrack of the web-series ''
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''. Nico Audy-Rowland had discovered the show in 2003 and sent the creators a song, "''Blood Gulch Blues''", which would end up becoming the show's opening theme. The band's debut album, '' Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue'', was released on 01 September 2004. Their latest album, the soundtrack to Season 17 of ''Red vs. Blue'', was released in 2019. Nico Audy-Rowland was also involved in the Uggos, a collaboration with Jeff Williams that created the music for ''
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'', another Rooster Teeth series.


History


1997–2002: Formation and early years

Trocadero was initially founded by Nico Audy-Rowland, Brandon Erdos, and Susan Hsia in
Cambridge, Massachusetts Cambridge ( ) is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. As part of the Boston metropolitan area, the cities population of the 2020 U.S. census was 118,403, making it the fourth most populous city in the state, behind Boston, ...
. Nico Audy-Rowland initially sought out bandmates by posting several flyers around
Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...
in July 1997. Wendy Mittelstadt was the first to respond, but could not join the band until she graduated from college. Later that year, Audy-Rowland was joined by Brandon Erdos, who had played with him in a quintet in college, and Susan Hsia. The band played its first show on November 3, 1997, at T.T. the Bear's Place in Cambridge, and continued to play in other clubs in the area. Hsia eventually left the band to continue her education; meanwhile, Wendy Mittelstadt, who had completed her degree, moved to Boston and joined.


2003–08: ''Red vs. Blue'' and ''Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue''

Nico Audy-Rowland first encountered the
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series ''
Red vs. Blue ''Red vs. Blue'', often abbreviated as ''RvB'', is an American web series created by Burnie Burns with his production company Rooster Teeth. The show is based on the setting of the military science fiction first-person shooter series and media fr ...
'' in 2003 after being introduced to it by a friend. Finding that he enjoyed the series, he reached out to the creators and sent them a short piece of music he had recorded, which ended up being used as its opening theme. Trocadero's debut album, '' Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue'', was released on 01 Sep 2004. The album contains "songs from and inspired by ''Red vs. Blue: The Blood Gulch Chronicles''", including its theme song, "Blood Gulch Blues". Shortly after the release of the album, Mittelstadt left the band to join another Boston-based group. In 2007, the band was joined by Martha Marin on slide guitar and vocals, and Jeff Williams on keyboard. Trocadero continued to perform at a number of ''Red vs. Blue''-related events. Williams would later leave the band to compose his own music, including the soundtracks for seasons 8 through 10 of ''Red vs. Blue''.


2009–12: ''Ghosts That Linger'' and ''Flying By Wire''

Trocadero completed and released its second album, titled ''
Ghosts That Linger ''Ghosts That Linger'' is an album released in November 2009 by the alternative rock band Trocadero. The album was independently released, with manufacturing and distribution by Rooster Teeth Productions. Several tracks are used in episodes in '' ...
'', on November 21, 2009. Included on the album was the song "Alien Champion", which was featured during the end credits of the DVD, as well as other
Red vs. Blue ''Red vs. Blue'', often abbreviated as ''RvB'', is an American web series created by Burnie Burns with his production company Rooster Teeth. The show is based on the setting of the military science fiction first-person shooter series and media fr ...
music, such as "First Wave" and "Colors." Recording and mastering for the band's third album '' Flying by Wire'' was completed on June 20, 2012, and the album was released at RTX on July 7, 2012.


2014–present: ''When We're Together'' and 15th anniversary

Trocadero released a live album from its performance at RTX 2012 titled ''When We're Together'' on January 27, 2014. The release celebrated the band's 15th anniversary as well as a decade of collaboration with Rooster Teeth. In addition to an audio-only digital media release, the album was released as a CD/DVD package, which included the entire concert setlist in both audio and video form as well as four bonus studio tracks. In addition, the DVD included additional live footage from the band's first show and other concerts, interviews by
Burnie Burns Michael Justin "Burnie" Burns (born January 18, 1973) is an American writer, actor, producer, comedian, host, and director previously based in Austin, Texas. He is a co-founder, former chief executive officer, and former chief creative offic ...
and
Matt Hullum Matthew Jay Hullum (born September 29, 1974) is an American director, producer, writer, actor and visual effects supervisor living in Austin, Texas. He is one of five co-founders and former CEO of production company Rooster Teeth, which specializ ...
, and a ten-minute "Story of Trocadero" video narrated by Rooster Teeth's Miles Luna.


Band members


Discography

;Studio albums *'' Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue'' (2004) *''
Ghosts That Linger ''Ghosts That Linger'' is an album released in November 2009 by the alternative rock band Trocadero. The album was independently released, with manufacturing and distribution by Rooster Teeth Productions. Several tracks are used in episodes in '' ...
'' (2009) *'' Flying by Wire'' (2012) *''Red vs. Blue Season 12 Soundtrack'' (2014) *''Red vs. Blue: Season 13 (Original Soundtrack)'' (with David Levy) (2015) *''Red vs. Blue: Season 14 (Original Soundtrack)'' (with David Levy) (2018) *''Red vs. Blue: Season 15 (Original Soundtrack)'' (with David Levy) (2018) *''Red vs. Blue: Season 16 (Original Soundtrack)'' (with David Levy) (2019) *''Red vs. Blue: Season 17 (Original Soundtrack)'' (with David Levy) (2019) *''You Were There'' (2022) ;Live albums *''When We're Together'' (2014) ;Singles *"Grifball" (2013) *"Contact" (2013) *"Faraday" (feat. David Levy) (2015) *"Avalanche" (with David Levy) (2015) *"Flying Bird" (with David Levy) (Theme from Rooster Teeth's "That's My Uncle!") (2015) *"(I'm My Best) Enemy" (2019) *"Blood Gulch Blue" (feat. Meredith Hagan) (2019) *"Rush" (feat. Meredith Hagan) (2019) *"Wing to Wing" (2019)


References


External links

* {{Authority control Alternative rock groups from Massachusetts Rooster Teeth