WEBSITE: http://triangleshirtfactory.com/
MYSPACE: www.myspace.com/triangleshirtfactory
If you've been keeping up with the site at all, you've probably noticed the increasingly large selection of already popular, established bands and artists. I'm definitely not continuing that trend with this post; Triangle Shirt Factory is the brain-child of one severely unsung Trevor Leonard, a one man show in and of himself.
I first learned about TSF when browsing a friend's MySpace page; Trevor had left a video comment on the page of himself playing a live version of a track off his album Widening, entitled "The Hallway of Denken ." I'm not a terribly optimistic person when it comes to random people on MySpace (and a lot of that has to do with the frustration that comes with searching for new music for this site) but at any rate, I gave the video a watch, and a listen. Trevor set up in a humble looking white living room, in a rather crusty looking tee-shirt, in front of a camera set stationary. He proceeded to play the song with an acoustic guitar and delay pedal. By the look of him, his casual dress, and ponytail, I was expecting some kind of death-ridden blues acousti-rock to hit me (sorry). Needless to say, I felt guilty for labeling him with an incredibly inaccurate stereotype.
What really needs to be said is this: for me, Triangle Shirt Factory is a thorough, intelligent extension on a period of music that's either gone or totally sucks now. A lot of us grew up listening to Dashboard Confessional, The Spill Canvas, and other (yes) emo stuff that, though we might not admit it now, definitely still strikes a chord with, at the very least, our nostalgic minds when we hear it. And, while I wouldn't call TSF emo, it certainly possess that goose-bumpy, soaring thing I associate with the above mentioned bands. In all actuality, Widening is wholly positive, brimming with good feelings from start to finish - I'll without a doubt be looking to that record when I need a pick-me-up.
I should probably also mention the guilt I feel for this incredibly self-indulgent post; I wanted TSF to be able to use this post for promotional purposes (because this guy really deserves to explode) but surely no one cares about my rock fantasy supergroup or how I can't stop listening to Widening and Hello or my slightly too-long description of what I like to call my TSF inception experience. I'll be reviewing both Widening, Trevor's most recent release and Hello, his first EP release, in the near future.
In the meantime, I urge you to learn more about a true artist: Please leave a comment and let us know what you think.
THE SKINNY: Triangle Shirt Factory is more or less an acousticly driven band out of PA with an enormous focus on big, soaring vocals that'll give anyone who isn't a robot chills.
FAVORITE TRACK: Earth (to Humans)
FOR FANS OF: Jimmy Eat World, Dashboard Confessional, Sublime, Lagwagon
DISCOGRAPHY: Widening (2007), Hello (2003) Click to Purchase
Read a truly sincere bio of Triangle Shirt Factory here.
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Monday, April 20, 2009
I had a similar first reaction to Triangle Shirt Factory. I was booking bands in 2003 and got one of those ubiquitous random band emails. I, too, hit the link just to see, and was blown away. The timing didn't work out for me to take him on as an artist then, but I have sung Trevor's praises ever since. And I *still* get goosebumps.
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