The New Trust

In its original incarnation, Santa Rosa, CA's the New Trust was something of a post-hardcore supergroup gathering Josh Staples of the Velvet Teen on bass and vocals and Michael Richardson of Benton Falls on lead guitar. The original lineup was completed by guitarist Sara Sanger -- Staples' wife, who by her own admission barely knew how to play guitar when the band was formed -- and drummer Julia Lancer. Signing to the Slowdance label, the New Trust debuted with 2004's We Are Fast-Moving Motherfuckers. We Are Women and Men of Action. (The rest of the album's front cover, in per...