Trunk Rock Records Spring Sampler 2012 by Various Artists (March 1, 2012) *
I’ve heard the name Trunk Rock Records float around quite a bit. Well, the Jersey powerplayers kindly reached out to us recently and offered a peek at the redesign of their site, their new and improved line-up and their new, coinciding, compilation album, or as they call it, The Spring Sampler. The first band on the album is Don’t Upset the Bear, a band I’ve seen around the internet, and in person, far too many times to keep forgetting to mention. The Bear is a versatile band that has moments of outlandishly powerful rage counter-weighed by other tracks that play more like sweet serenades (the latter being my preference). They pack a wholesome sound into a passionate performance that translates, pretty damn well, onto recording. Other bands on the album include Robbin’ Pain, Average Girl, Big Wilson River, and People in Charge (another personal favorite among the live Brooklyn scene).
