Trudge

techno

There are two artists by the name TRUDGE. 1) Producer based out of Paris, France. 2) In a time when most critics would say, it's all been done with heavy music, along comes a band like this to prove them wrong! Rising from urban, northern New Jersey, TRUDGE, continuously pushes the envelope in redefining the spectrum of nu-metal. The band fuses together deep, dreary rhythms accompanied by angst-filled aggressive vocals in a truly unique way, which only begins to describe their sound. The quintet is comprised of Stephen Dale Shockley on vocals, Steve Fakelman on guitar and backing vocals, Juan Hernandez on guitar, Mike Ferreira on bass and John Signorella on drums. Officially forming in early 2002 after adding Shockley to the original line-up, TRUDGE geared up to do their initial damage. They stirred up the local scene at an alarming pace creating a huge buzz and securing gigs instantly in both NJ and NYC! Their two-song demo, featuring Blinded by Anger and Naive, gained radio airplay. They also received press in both The Aquarian and Steppin' Out magazine. Trudge was ready to take it to the next level, but something was missing in the initial mix. The next step was to expand on the overall sound by securing a drummer and adding an additional guitarist. TRUDGE's previous drummer, Danny Couto, made waves with his amazing drumming/percussion which was enough to catch the eye of the Ill Nino camp. Not to long after this they recruited Danny as the percussionist, which left TR...