San Francisco – Canadian goth-dance outfit TRUST descended upon club venue Mezzanine the other night and delivered a brisk albeit deafening set drawn from their two stellar albums. TRUST is the moniker used by virtuoso Robert Alfons, and on his current tour he is supported by two backing members: a cool, androgynous percussionist who skillfully
Los Angeles – One of the best darkwave albums released in 2012 didn’t come out of the goth scene, but rather from a Canadian indie duo under the moniker of Trust. Robert Alfons, lead singer of Trust, proved he could create dark and moving electronic pieces with the band’s debut album, and now with Joyland, he’s
On Tuesday night, Los Angeles’ Echoplex transformed into a dance club hosted by the rapidly-ascenting promoter Check Yo Ponytail 2. The lineup was excellent, consisting of the lovely Danish Oh Land, the eccentric Blood Orange, and the dark sounds of TRUST. For those of you who have not heard TRUST before, picture a mix of
There is no question that the ‘80s are making a comeback. It seems like the majority of recent buzz bands pull to the decade of sweet pop and crunchy synthesizers for inspiration, making keyboards a necessity for most modern acts. So how does a group make its influences unique? For the Toronto-based electro-goth duo, Trust,
Follow the link to CBC Radio 3′s 10 Acts To Watch Out for in 2012 list, originally posted by Lisa Christiansen on CBC Radio 3′s website on December 21st