Trust Company | |
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Origin | Prattville, Alabama, United States |
Genres | Alternative metal,nu metal,hard rock,post-grunge |
Years active | 1997–2005, 2007–present |
Labels | Koch Records |
Associated acts | Amity Lane |
Website | Trust Company at MySpace |
Members | Kevin Palmer (vocals, guitar) James Fukai (guitar) Jason Singleton (drums) Wes Cobb (bass) |
Past members | Josh Moates (bass) Walker Warren (bass) Eric Salter (bass) |
Trust Company (also typeset as TRUSTcompany and TRUST*CO) is an American rock band from Prattville, Alabama, United States.
Formed in 1997, Trust Company came together through vocalist Kevin Palmer and drummer Jason Singleton. Originally called 41 Down, the band then recruited bassist Josh Moates and guitarist James Fukai. After building a local fan-base and releasing a self-titled album as well as a couple demos, the band went on to sign a major label deal with Geffen Records. The band then changed their name to Trust Company to avoid confusion with the Canadian band Sum 41.
The group released its debut album, The Lonely Position of Neutral, on July 23, 2002. The album was well received with the lead single "Downfall" gaining heavy exposure through MTV2. Subsequently, the song entered the Billboard Hot 100 singles charts. A second single "Running From Me" followed with more moderate success. The Lonely Position was certified gold by the RIAA, and the band went on to tour with artists such as Thirty Seconds to Mars and Papa Roach. They also toured with KoRn and Disturbed as part of the Pop Sux Tour in 2002.
Trust Company was scheduled to play at Ozzfest 2003 but was forced to back out by their label in order to work on their second album, True Parallels, which was belatedly released on March 22, 2005, after an 8-10 month delay. Several months prior to the album's release, original bassist Josh Moates left the group and was replaced by Walker Warren. Despite little promotion from their label, the album entered the Billboard album charts at No. 32, and has gone on to sell in excess of 200,000 copies. The first and only single from the album, "Stronger," made a moderate impact on mainstream rock radio. According to drummer Jason Singleton on the band's website message board, the second single may have been "The War is Over."