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This Alabama-based quartet consists of frontman Kevin Palmer (guitars/vocals), James Fukai (guitars), Josh Moates (bass) and Jason Singleton (drums). When Palmer and Singleton first joined musical forces nearly a decade ago, they were teenagers tinkering with the crash and grind of heavy-as-Helmet guitars. Moates came into the fold a few years later, and Fukai rounded out the quartet in early 2000. Then called 41 Down, the band performed local shows in Montgomery, Alabama to an ever-widening fan base. With two self-released albums to their credit, they were offered a deal by Washington D.C.-based DCide Records--$1000 a month in tour support. DCide chose Orlando-based guitarist Jeff Blando and drummer Will Hunt to record the band's label debut. The two are best known for their work as musicians--Blando in rock outfits Slaughter and Saigon Kick, and Hunt in Tommy Lee and Skrape--but the duo gave the riff-based, power-driving quartet an accessible air that had breakthrough potential. With their DCide debut, the band criss-crossed the country, showcasing for labels in New York and Los Angeles. Enter Geffen Records President and Flip Records mastermind Jordan Schur. One of the pivotal players in the modern rock scene, Schur is responsible for introducing America to the likes of Limp Bizkit, Puddle Of Mudd, Staind and Cold, and within hours of witnessing Trust Company in Los Angeles, he signed the band to Geffen Records in late 2001. The band found itself in the studio re-recording their release with Don Gilmore (Linkin Park, Lit, Eve 6) by early November, and by the end of the year had handed the album over to Andy Wallace (Nirvana, Rage Against The Machine) for mixing. Little more than six months after signing with DCide, Trust Company were poised to make their mark, and did so by touring America with Puddle of Mudd.