The Tyler Trudeau Attempt

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You can download mp3s from the EP In My Despair, I Took Up Painting on iTunes.
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When Tyler Trudeau was in the ninth grade, he started a band. It was a punk rock band. After a little while, he thought, "Well, this is great and all, but what about the other stuff I like?" So he polished off a batch of new songs representing the other stuff he liked -- including, but not limited to, early '60s pop, surf rock, the British Invasion bands, classic soul, the proto-punk garage underground, what used to be called "college rock" in the '80s, and present-day indie rock and indie-pop. He got his hands on a four-track, went into the basement and recorded those songs. When he was done, he wrote "THE TYLER TRUDEAU ATTEMPT" on the cassette, because it seemed about right.

This pattern continued for a few years. Eventually he started playing songs from his solo recordings with some friends, and then they were asked to play a show. When the promoter asked what the band was called, Tyler said, "The Tyler Trudeau Attempt," because that seemed about right, too.

The Tyler Trudeau Attempt is an ongoing concern in which Tyler convinces his talented friends and allies to help him play his songs. The Tyler Trudeau Attempt is a musically omnivorous pan-pop entity. The Tyler Trudeau Attempt is 21st-century chamber music arranged for garage rock band. The Tyler Trudeau Attempt is a sonic place where people of like mind may gather and say, "Yeah." The Tyler Trudeau Attempt is the proper reaction to our circumstances.

According to the authorities:

"Tyler Trudeau Attempt, a band that makes pop music the way it should be: with garage-like guitars and quality hooks." -- Pat Ferrucci, New Haven Register

"I was reminded of all manner of awesome late punk and new wave bands. The Tyler Trudeau Attempt specialize not only in evoking the sounds of that time, but also the stubborn awkwardness, the difficulty of interpretation. ... Trudeau's musical vision may seem to call upon cultural moments too disparate to make sense — but the thing is, his music makes it gel." -- Dan Barry, Hartford Advocate

"['These Are Dark Times' is] an impressive 7" single... For those already listening and angling for a specific influence, genre or time period to pinpoint, your finger might not find a proper resting place and the beauty of this sound might be overlooked entirely. ... Please take time for listening to this infectious blend of energetic guitar-driven pop guided, if not tempered, by accenting waves of surf-goodness. ... Seriously looking forward to a full review once the full LP hits."--Milk Milk Lemonade

"So hey! The Tyler Trudeau Attempt have a 7" out on February Records RIGHT NOW! Sometimes you need a little kick-start in the morning (or morning, evening, and then morning again in my case), and 'These Are Dark Times' is like a powerpop-punt. The surf inspired riffs mixed with a heavy dose of reverb and distortion get 'These Are Dark Times'' proverbial foot in the door of the reverb-drenched garage scene that's so hot right now, but make no mistake, this is solid power pop."--Sugar Sours

["These Are Dark Times"] mixes surf rock guitars with strong power pop hooks. The track is pretty irresistable. Check it out."--Surviving the Golden Age

"Unadulterated, blatant hooky pop with all the aggression of a full-blown punk band but with a steady eye on modern musicality. ... Lyrics that are meaningful and unapologetic. ... These guys are simply in-yer-face popsters with musical messages for the young and impressionable masses. ... In My Despair, I Took Up Painting has a beautifully genuine feel about it; the songs are catchy and quite compelling." -- Toxic Pete

"[In My Despair, I Took Up Painting is] an EP brimming with social satire, gleeful punk music, enough organ for a prog band and Trudeau's instantly recognizable whine... The TTA looks back to the roots of punk and finds something immensely energetic, often hilarious and always political. On top of that, it's catchy as hell. -- Tyler Theofilos, New Haven Advocate

"At the same time biting, unpredictable and accessible. Front man Trudeau brings a stellar arsenal of guitar lines to the table ... Unexpected directions around every corner." -- Metromix

"I've seen the Tyler Trudeau Attempt many times now and they're always entertaining. It's aggressive pop, or shrill rock, or mild punk, or rhythmic garage, or something like that... All of the guitar solos sound like he's just about to forget how to play." -- Beware the Hippie Menace

"You can't help liking the Tyler Trudeau Attempt's debut disc... It's as if Trudeau and his bandmates want to be stereotypical indie mopes, but they just can't stop giggling... and indulging in chaotic pop rave-ups." -- Christopher Arnott, New Haven Advocate

"That's just clever enough not to cross the line into pretentious eggheadedness. In fact, that's just cool... It's sharply written with an ear toward snappy pop." -- Fran Fried, New Haven Register

Here's the official music video for "These Are Dark Times," shot and edited (on film) by Anthony Giordanella:



This is a live video ("This Is Not My Kind of Party") shot by Jeffrey Thunders:

Member Since:

December 06, 2005

Members:

Tyler Trudeau on vocals and guitar
John Mordecai on organ/keyboards and vocals
Alex Larson on bass
Bob Rock on drums
Auxiliary Attempt: Jef Wilson (organ, drums, bass, vocals)

Influences:

Classic pop music. Punk rock. Sub-art skronk. Crooners. Shouters. The British Invasion. Vintage garage rock. Tin Pan Alley. Baroque music. Dada. American literature. Unemployment. Underemployment. High school. College. Mid-sized cities. Global politics. New England.

Sounds Like:

Sounds like you should totally crank that.

Record Label:

February Records, fromage-cinq records