Tag: Trust

  • Faith and Your Moods Are Back — Digitally and On Vinyl

    Faith and Your Moods Are Back — Digitally and On Vinyl

    Faith and Your Moods Are Back — Digitally and On Vinyl

    As some of you already know from my Substack, I recently uncovered a stash of old master tapes I hadn’t touched in decades. I’m in the process of restoring them this fall, and the first pieces to come out of that project are from a brief band concept I had back in 1993 called Trust.

    Trust was a short-lived project rooted in industrial rock — a little more rock, but less accessible than Red Red Groove. Honestly, it was mostly a learning process for me. I’ll admit I’m not fully sold on the vocals on Your Moods, but Faith is different — it captured exactly what my mind “sounded like” amidst the chaos going on in my world at the time.

    I wanted to call this out because if you’ve only followed me over the last decade or so, this probably isn’t the sound you’re used to. If that’s you, here’s your chance to be curious — or get a quick laugh. And if you’re one of the weirdos like me who actually likes this kind of music, well, here’s your record.

    Faith - 7 Inch Single by Trust (1993)
    Trust - Your Moods (Digital Cover)

    Two releases just made their way out of the archive and onto Bandcamp — Faith, originally released on 7″ vinyl, and Your Moods, originally released on 12″ vinyl, both from that same year.

    Both have been remastered from the original degrading masters and are now available digitally — streaming and download, 16-bit/44.1kHz quality.

    Both releases come with extras. Faith includes two previously unreleased tracks — an alternate mix and an instrumental version. Your Moods goes even further, with four bonus tracks including “There Is No You” (Demo) — a song that was tentatively slated to be the next Trust single before it was shelved and forgotten for over three decades.

    And if you want the real thing — we’ve got that too.

    Leftover vinyl stock from the original 1993 pressings is now available on Bandcamp. This is not a repress. This is what’s left. Once it’s gone, it’s gone for good.

    These remasters are available exclusively through Bandcamp — you won’t find them anywhere else. You can grab them by click here, or through the Shop icon on this website.

    If you were around for Trust the first time, this is your chance to grab a piece of it again — or for the first time, if you missed it back then.

    Spread the word 🙂

  • Goodbye, Old Friend

    Goodbye, Old Friend

    Stack 23

    In this episode, Jeff reads his latest post, “Goodbye, Old Friend” — episode 23 of his ongoing Substack. Today marks the release of I’m A Star: The Remixes and the completion of the Starr Love audiobook, which also means saying goodbye to a story Jeff has carried around for over thirty years. Plus, a look at what’s coming this fall, including a synth vocal project, a licensing album, an animated series about a dog named Sipsey, and the next book already taking shape.

    Click here for the full article on Substack

    Jeff Elder Isn’t Real is a Substack by writer and musician Jeff Elder, a place where the curtain is half open. Part memoir, part creative process, part cultural observation. Warm, honest, and a little strange. Just like life.

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  • Just Sign Here

    Just Sign Here

    Just Sign Here

    Stack 22

    In this episode, Jeff reads his latest post, “Just Sign Here” — episode 22 of his ongoing memoir. It’s about closing the John chapter for good. The damned house. The corporation he signed onto because someone needed a signature. The unpaid taxes nobody knew about. The New York trip that killed the bar. The gay mafia who camped outside his house. The friends who weren’t. And somehow, in the middle of all of it, two records and a new Mike. It’s the end of one era and the beginning of something better.

    Click here for the full article on Substack

    Jeff Elder Isn’t Real is a Substack by writer and musician Jeff Elder, a place where the curtain is half open. Part memoir, part creative process, part cultural observation. Warm, honest, and a little strange. Just like life.

    Subscribe to Jeff Elder Isn’t Real on Substack for new posts every week, including audio versions of most every essay.

  • New Free Music Download Site

    New Free Music Download Site

    A quick distraction from all of the book news…

    I just set up a new Bandcamp page where I will be making some of the harder-to-find past releases (things you can’t find on Amazon or Spotify) available for free download. If you download a song and enter your email address, you should receive notifications when I add new ones. Or, just check back here. I intend to post a short blurb each time I add something.

    Today’s track: Can’t Remember by Trust.

    This was the b-side of the Faith 7-inch single from 1993. Originally released under the band name Trust. Since that time, a new Trust happened. When re-issues of this Trust started happening in 2014, we went with the band name Trust 93 to avoid confusion (since the other Trust is still alive and kicking). This track is also using the Trust 93 band name to make your digital filing easier.

    So…. if you’d like free download, hop on over to the following link:

    Can’t Remember… | Trust 93 | Jeff Elder

    The main page to bookmark is –

    Music | Jeff Elder

    More to come soon!

    Jeff