The band released their debut album The Lonely Position of Neutral on July 23, 2002. The album was well received with the lead single "Downfall" gained heavy exposure through MTV2's Headbanger's Ball. Subsequently, the song entered the Billboard Hot 100 singles charts. The album's second single "Running From Me" followed with more moderate success. The album was certified gold by the RIAA, and the band went on to tour with artists such as 30 Seconds to Mars and Papa Roach. They also toured with KoRn and Disturbed as part of the Pop Sux Tour in 2002.
TRUSTcompany belatedly released their second album True Parallels on March 22, 2005, after an 8-10 month delay. Despite little promotion from their label, the album entered the Billboard album charts at #32 and has gone on to sell in excess of 200,000 copies. The first and only single from the album, "Stronger", made a moderate impact on mainstream rock radio. According to drummer Jason Singleton (as stated on the band's website message board), the second single may have been "The War is Over".
In August 2005, it was announced that frontman Kevin Palmer had left the band due to personal issues. The band disbanded shortly after. Soon after the breakup, Palmer and original bassist Josh Moates came together to form a new project called Amity Lane. The band released their debut album The Sound of Regret on October 31, 2006 via Corporate Punishment Records.
After the breakup, Jason Singleton played as the drummer for a new band called Arm in Arms. James Fukai reunited with his old band, Hematovore, under their indie record label, Acerbic Noise Development.
On August 11, 2007, the four original members of the band - Palmer, Moates, Singleton, and Fukai - announced they were reuniting and planned two reunion shows in Montgomery, Alabama and that they will be writing and recording a new album for release sometime in 2008. On November 9, 2007 the band headlined what would be considered a reunion show at Seville Quarter in Pensacola, FL.
On March 18, 2008, The band posted two new songs titled "Waking Up" and "Stumbling" on their MySpace page. The band stated in a blog that these were demos and may be re-recorded. They later announced that they would be handing out CDs with previously unreleased or rare material from past years at concerts with the purchase of a t-shirt.
Josh Moates chose to leave the band and was replaced by bassist Eric Salter. Eric Salter left the band in 2009 and was replaced by Wes Cobb.
TRUSTcompany carried out a small US tour at the end of 2010 to promote their new single, "Heart In My Hands", from their third studio album, Dreaming In Black and White, which was released on March 8, 2011. The lead single was released on iTunes October 5, 2010. In late October 2010, the band finished the music video for "Heart In My Hands" and the video premiered on VEVO on December 15, 2010. The music video features bass player Rachel Bolan of Heavy Metal band Skid Row.
The band recently went on a 2 month tour with Drowning Pool on the promotion of their latest album. Trust Company are set to perform in the Rock on the Range on May 2011.
Surfacing
TRUSTcompany Lyrics
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Am I becoming my impurities?
You turned to see
And look at me
I'm turning into what you see
[Chorus]
I'm changing inside I'm changing inside
I wish I could take this away from me
I'm changing inside
I'm changing inside
The broken is finally surfacing
I can feel it slowly changing me
I'm just a shell of who I used to be
You turned to see and look at me
I'm turning into what you see
[Chorus]
Surfacing
Lay me down forever
Finally Surfacing
Lay me down forever
Finally Surfacing
In TRUSTcompany's song Surfacing, the singer is struggling with the idea that he is becoming his own impurities. He feels this change building up inside of him and he can't seem to shake it. The chorus repeats the phrase "I'm changing inside" to emphasize how real and intense this transformation feels. He even wishes that he could take it away from himself, but it seems to be an inevitable part of who he is becoming.
The lyric "finally surfacing" suggests that this change may have been building up for some time and is just now becoming visible. The idea of being "just a shell of who I used to be" implies that this transformation has been happening slowly and subtly over time. The singer seems to be scared and uncertain of what this change will mean for him, but he can't deny that it's happening.
Overall, the lyrics to Surfacing express the idea that change is an inevitable part of life, but it can be scary and overwhelming. The singer is grappling with his own personal changes and is struggling to cope with what they mean for his identity. The chorus emphasizes how intense and all-encompassing this change feels, suggesting that it's something he can't escape from.
Line by Line Meaning
It's building in me I feel it surfacing (surfacing)
I am experiencing a growing feeling that is about to surface from within me.
Am I becoming my impurities?
I am questioning whether my negative traits are taking over my personality.
You turned to see
You turned around to notice me.
And look at me
You observed my behavior or appearance.
I'm turning into what you see
My outward appearance is reflecting the changes happening within me.
I'm changing inside
I am experiencing an inner transformation.
I wish I could take this away from me
I am expressing my desire to reverse the changes happening to me.
The broken is finally surfacing
My past wounds or traumas are finally coming to the surface.
I can feel it slowly changing me
I am aware of the gradual changes happening within me.
I'm just a shell of who I used to be
I feel like a mere outer layer of my former self.
Surfacing, Lay me down forever, Finally Surfacing
A repeated expression of the feeling of something coming to the surface, leading to a desire for eternal rest.
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