Spotlight - Trespass
TRESPASS
VOCALS: RYAN RUSSLER
GUITAR: NATE PETERSON
DRUMS: COREY KLINGENSMITH
BASS: NATHAN BELL
My first experience with Trespass was, of all places,
a singer/songwriter festival at Fiddlestyx in Milton.
While pretty much every one there who was performing was,
well, a singer/songwriter, Trespass got the ball rolling with a
little bit of rock 'n' roll. Now, to be honest, if you saw
the line up for this show, these guys really seemed out of
place. But, they were invited to perform because they're an
original band. So what makes them different than the other
original bands out there, you ask? Well, considering the
fact that they've only been together for about a year
and they're all in their teens...that will say a lot about
their determination to succeed in this business. I mean,
come on, you know as well as I do that the original music
is still not accepted as much as it should be out there.
There's a lot of bands that, while they have original music,
they're forced to play covers just to survive.
Bands like Spinebelt and Dead Leaves can go out and do a
whole set of original music because they worked hard to
make their music known and people have welcomed that with
open arms because, well, let's be honest, they both released
some killer albums. Now, Speaking of albums, it was at this
show that I received a copy of the six song Trespass demo,
"Mental Meltdown." While the album is a bit rough around the
edges, it does show a lot of potential. The impression that
I get from this release, as far as what direction the band is
going in, would be alternative/heavy rock, at least that's how I'd describe it.
Going back to determination, I know this is a band that's not
afraid of a little hard work because they've called me plenty of
times to see what I'm doing...as far as articles/promotion goes.
Now, believe it or not, I don't get a lot of this and I work
with a lot of bands. Most people just send me an e-mail saying,
"Hey, what's up with our article?" So, it's good to see a band
that's willing to follow up on something because it shows they're
concerned about getting exposure. You know, I don't expect you to
give me a phone call every day, but, if you're gonna give me a
copy of your album, you'd think you'd care enough to follow
up on it to see if I'm gonna write about it and where my article
will appear. A lot of bands out there think the exposure will come
to them just because they're out there performing every week and,
as much as I hate to say it, that's just being lazy. Don't ever
think you're so great that people will wanna write about you
because you're in so and so band. That attitude will get you
nowhere in this business. I know an artist...I was sent a copy
of their album and I thought it was pretty good and I was willing
to do an interview with them to help promote it. Well, I got blown
off three times and that was enough for me. I never wrote about the
CD, which is now gathering dust on my shelf...and, believe it or not,
this person is supposed to have a national deal. Uh, yeah, she's
gonna go far in this business. Her album will be featured in the
bargain bin shortly after it's released...and those of you who know
me know who I'm talking about. Anyway, back to Trespass, it's cool
that they don't have this sort of attitude and that's why I think
they're gonna go places in this business. They're still young,
so, they've got a lot of time to learn new things and, from what
I've seen so far, they're open to new ideas and they are willing
to learn...and they're willing to follow up on everything, no matter
how big or small it might be. Some of you musicians out there could
learn a thing or two about this band, that's for sure.
I'm gonna keep an eye on this band because I have faith in them and,
as long as they keep doing what they're doing, they're gonna build
up quite a name for themselves. So, if you need a good opening band,
I would suggest giving these guys a shot. Check out their web page
and be sure to get in touch.
On the web:
http://www.trespassonline.com