Artist description Jangly power pop with an edge.

Music Style 60s Pop, 70s Punk...and everything influenced by the two.

Musical Influences Beatles, Byrds, Buzzcocks, REM, Big Star, Buddy Holly, Beach Boys, The Jam, Clash, The Hollies, The Kinks, The Zombies

Similar Artists Cheap Trick, The Clash, Semisonic, Wilco, Elvis Costello, The Posies, Marshall Crenshaw, Undertones, Bangles, Apples in Stereo

Artist History Released first CD, Love's A Twister in 1996. In August of 1999 Trolley released Head Vs. Heart followed by an East-Coast tour with ska-rockers Reel Big Fish in September 1999. Currently recording their sixth release on Easter records (tentatively titled "Will Sucess Spoil Trolley?"). Trolley will be recording the song "Good Feeling" for the Violent Femmes tribute album "What Do We Have to Do?" to be released by Actionmanmagazine.com to benefit the Aids Resource Center of Wisconsin

Group Members Paul Wall-Vocals & Guitar, Terry Hackbarth- Vocals & Bass, Mike Perotto- Vocals & Guitar, Don Kurth - Drums

Instruments Guitars, Bass, Drums

Albums Love's A Twister; Here Comes Summer; Star of Wonder; Head Vs. Heart

Press Reviews "...a moody pop-rock masterpiece..." - Billboard Magazine "Born with the Beatles and thriving ever since, power pop is a melody-driven, jangly guitar sound that seems to cross barriers in music, appealing to traditionalists and punks alike. And nobody in Milwaukee does it better than Trolley, whose debut full-length disc, Head Vs. Heart- following a trio of EPs issued over the past three years- was released late last summer. Garbage recording engineer Mike Zirkel eschews gimmickry and dazzling effects in capturing the band's driving guitars and sing-along melodies on these 15 tunes, which, for all their bounce, are grounded by a twinge of earthy darkness and variety. "Over The Wires" nods at country, "You Had To Fall" draws on a surf guitar figure. But it's the insistent melody and swooning harmonies of the title track that marks the apex." - Milwaukee Magazine, January 2000..."Head Vs. Heart raises goosebumps." - Shepherd Express Metro, August 1999....."Perotto and Wall are quite possibly the best guitar duo in pop...they draw from a history book that runs the gamut from surf to power chord heaven to rock and roll fury. If you ever get the chance, don't miss seeing Trolley should they come to your town - I assure you that it will be an evening to remember.(Trolley at North By Northeast, Toronto, 2000)-Shake It Up.org...."Head Vs. Heart is a gem for the ages"- Not Lame.com"...."This new single from Trolley point the Easter Records artists in a new direction as well as demonstrate just how experimental and fun the four lads are. The song, "Fire in the Rain" is a dubbed out cover of the Agent Orange classic and will appear on the "Riding Waves of Death" compilation on the Surf and Destroy label out of Belgium. The single was recorded and mastered by Mike Perotto of Trolley who managed to capture the intimacy but not the mustiness of his basement on this all analog recording. To further advance your knowledge of Trolley and all things power pop, click on www.powerpop.org " - Actionman Magazine April, 2001..."Pop magicians"-Shepherd Express Metro, April 17th, 2001...

Additional Info Put A Gun To You 7

Location Milwaukee, WI - USA

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