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Alternative & Alt Power Pop Music artist from Belford, NJ. New songs free to stream, with purchase options starting at $0.75. Add to your playlist now.

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True Rumor

True Rumor The Official Friggin' Kings of Power Pop

18 songs
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Excessive Ways Excessive Ways

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Without You Without You

Alt Power Pop

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Look Back and Know Look Back and Know

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Get To Know You Get To Know You

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Lonely Shadow Lonely Shadow

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Albums
TRUE RUMOR - The OFFICIAL KINGS of POWER POP. The title "Kings of Power Pop" was bestowed on True Rumor by the "King of Pop" Michael Jackson, who found through litigious proceedings he couldnt have more than one title himself. On a side note, Michael's ranch was wonderful, but the beds werent very roomy!
Band/artist history
True Rumor was originally formed in 1984. Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist Steve Meko and Drummer Bobby Lee Moller had both been members of the New York City based Hardcore band "Victims of Society", which had disbanded earlier that year. Steve and Bobby wanted to form a band with a more melodic, straight ahead rock sound. Their first recruit was Bassist Timmy Boyland, who was formerly a member of "The Dispositions" - a band that had shared the same indie-label as V.O.S.. Keyboardist Paul Stanich was soon added, to make the original line-up of True Rumor complete. This line-up released True Rumors Debut LP "Silent Generation" in February 1988 on Catch Em Records. The LP contained the Songs "Midnight Ride", "Without You", "Excessive Ways", "Walkin' From Your Heart", and "Revolving Doors" - Which were recorded at Noise New York Studios in NYC between April and May 1987. The title track "Silent Generation", "Iowa", and "Something More" were recorded during the Summer of 1986, with Huw Gower (Guitarist with The Records, Graham Parker, and David Johansen) lending production assistance. Keyboardist Paul Stanich left after "Silent Generation" was released, moving to Nashville to persue his interests in music production. True Rumor added Lead Guitarist Kenny Newton, a veteran of the New Jersey Rock Nightclub Circuit, after Stanich's departure. The band soon began work on their second release, a CD titled "Knee Deep in Circumstance". "Knee Deep.." was released in 1989 on the MiniTrue Music label. The CD included 10 new True Rumor compositions, as well as 3 songs from their debut LP. The CD contained the songs "Right By Her", "Winning Track", "Lonely Shadow", "Look Back and Know", "Trust", "I'm Sure It's Real", "Open Your Eyes", "Get To Know You", "I'm There", "Random Fire", "Iowa", "Silent Generation", and "Midnight Ride". The CD was recorded at Mix-O-Lydian studios with engineer Don Sternecker, and was self-produced.
Have you performed in front of an audience?
Limelight - Maxwells - Bitter End - Kennys Castaways - The Dirt Club - Stone Pony - Mingles - The Wave - The Cove - McGoverns - Brighton Bar - Arlington Lounge - Every seedy dive that didnt pay well in New York and New Jersey!
Your musical influences
REM - Lou Reed - Ramones - Johnny Cash - Sex Pistols - Any and All Power Pop Songs - X - NY Dolls - Alice Cooper - Hank Williams
Anything else?
"Silent Generation" LP Reviews: "Delivering Rock and Roll the Way it Should Be - Full of Spirit, Energy & Conviction" Staten Island Advance - "Four Guys Who Rejoice in their Charged Backlash against Everyday Pop" - Long Island Ear - "True Rumor Avoids the Cliche-Ridden line for topics of lasting interest" - East Coast Rocker - "Cool! Band displays Wit, Chops, and a Breezy Melodic Command of Good ol' Straightahead Rock-N-Roll" - Jersey Beat. "Knee Deep In Circumstance" Reviews: "One of New Jersey's Brightest Young Bands" - Billboard Magazine - "An Impressive Display of Musicianship and Songwriting Craftmanship" - NJ Star Ledger - "...Big Guitar Sound that's as Appealing on Record as it is on Stage" - NY Daily News - "...Power Pop with Wit and Conviction" Asbury Park Press - "...As Fun and Refreshing as a Drunken Romp Through a Grassy Field - Unforgettable" - East Coast Rocker - "Roars Out of the Box...Will Definitely Be Heard From on the National Scene" - Bruce Haring - "..This Could Be the Album that puts True Rumor into the Mainstream and onto the Charts" - Kellie Hirth - "Knee Deep In Circumstance has True Rumor Poised on the Verge of National Success" - Advisor Journal - "True Rumor May Be to the 90's what U2 was to the 80's" - Staten Island Advance
Belford, NJ  USA
ID 2990
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Comments (2)
Hey guys. I can totally dig the Classic Rock aura here. Sound cool. Nice melodies. Good luck guys! Keep the music alive and the love for it real. -LeAnna Mosley
Welcome to the True Rumor Message Board! Download True Rumor Songs from this Soundclick Site - and Feel Free to Visit the Official True Rumor Web Page "The Friggin' Kings of Power Pop" at: http://www.geocities.com/true_rumor - With Pics, More Downloadable Songs, and info on how to pic up True Rumors CD "Knee Deep in Circumstance".
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