Trust Fund (band)

Trust Fund was a musical project founded and led by Ellis Jones while living in Bristol in the southwest of England. Both on recordings and live, the band also featured a rotating lineup of musicians to fill out the sound. They released four full-length albums between 2015 and 2018, the final of which roughly coincided with the decision to disband.[1]

Trust Fund
OriginBristol, UK
Genres
Years active2011–2018[1]
Labels
  • Turnstile
  • Reeks of Effort
Associated acts
Past membersEllis Jones
Roxy Brennan
Stefano Belli
Dan Howard
Bert Clark
Grace Denton
Rosie Smith
Alanna McArdle
Libby Clark
O Jones
Katie Gatt
Andrew Stevenson[2]

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 Joanna Gruesome, 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".[3][4][5]

Their next album, Seems Unfair, followed shortly after on the same label in the autumn of 2015.[6][7]

After a relocation to Leeds, 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.[8][9] The title is a reference to Shirley Jackson’s 1962 novel We Have Always Lived in the Castle, substituting in a group of streets in Leeds collectively known as the Harolds, where Jones lived.[10]

In July 2018, Trust Fund released their fourth and final full-length album, Bringing the Backline.[11][12]

During their period of activity, Trust Fund toured with Los Campesinos!, Speedy Ortiz, and Mitski.[3][7][10]

Discography

Albums
  • No One's Coming for Us - Turnstile / Reeks of Effort, 12" LP, Cassette, MP3 (2015)[3][4][5][13]
  • Seems Unfair - Turnstile, 12" LP, MP3 (2015)[6][7]
  • We Have Always Lived in the Harolds - Self-released / It Takes Time, 12" LP, Cassette, MP3 (2016)[8][9]
  • Bringing the Backline - Self-released / Hidden Bay Records, 12" LP, Cassette, MP3 (2018)[11][12][14]

EPs
  • I've Been Ages - Self-released, CD-R, Cassette, MP3 (2012)
  • Don't Let Them Begin - Reeks of Effort, Cassette, MP3 (2013)

Split releases

References
  1. Monroe, Jazz (18 July 2018). "Trust Fund Call It Quits". Pitchfork. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  2. Baines, Huw (16 November 2015). "Trust Fund: Ellis Jones, Accidental Choruses And 'Seems Unfair'". Stereoboard. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  3. Garland, Emma (3 February 2015). "Premiere: Stream Trust Fund's Debut Album "No One's Coming For Us"". Noisey. Vice Media. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  4. Hammond, Lee (9 February 2015). "Trust Fund: No One's Coming For Us – album review". Louder Than War. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  5. Wright, Danny (9 February 2015). "Album Review: Trust Fund- No One's Coming For Us". DIY. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  6. Snapes, Laura (10 November 2015). "Trust Fund Seems Unfair". Pitchfork. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  7. McNeilly, Liam (15 October 2015). "Trust Fund: "The Songs Are Just About My Stupid Life"". DIY. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  8. Trewn, Pranav (21 June 2016). "Stream Trust Fund We Have Always Lived In The Harolds". Stereogum. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  9. Sahim, Sarah (4 October 2016). "Trust Fund Turn Boredom Into an Adventure". Bandcamp Daily. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  10. Baines, Huw (17 June 2016). "Weird Pop: Trust Fund's Basement Experiments And 'We Have Always Lived In The Harolds'". Stereoboard. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  11. Marsh, Calum (1 August 2018). "Trust Fund Bringing The Backline". Pitchfork. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  12. Garland, Emma (13 August 2018). "Trust Fund's Final Album is the Best Thing You'll Ever Hear About Hating Music". Noisey. Vice Media. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  13. "Exclusive Guide: Track by Track: Trust Fund - No One's Coming for Us". DIY. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  14. Roseblade, Nick (2 August 2018). "Trust Fund - Bringing The Backline". Clash. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
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