The Union Trade

The music we make in The Union Trade is in turns beautiful, atmospheric and dark. Moving from the spare and intense, to the massive and dramatic, expansive guitar sounds collide as rich vocals emerge from the feedback and electricity, creating dense melodies and cinematic walls of sound

In the making...formed in San Francisco, CA in April 2006.

We love playing live, want to book us? booking@theuniontrade.com

The Union Trade subscribes to an ethic of experimentalism, intent on creating music with a visceral impact. This attitude is reflected in our use of effects, the manipulation of instrumental sounds and feedback, changing tempos, unique song structures, and varying time signatures. We hope our sound reveals our alternative, indie and post-rock influences such as Sonic Youth, Slint, Ride, Mineral, Mogwai, Explosions In The Sky, The Appleseed Cast, Longwave, and Film School. Finally, we hope to channel this sonic ambition into carefully crafted and accessible songs with emotional immediacy, in emulation of artists and bands such as Neil Young, Sunny Day Real Estate, Pedro The Lion, Early Day Miners, The New Year and Earlimart.

Don:

Bogner Shiva Amp Head & Bogner 2x12 Speaker Cabinet

Eric:

2x12 Fender Twin

Nate:

Ampeg 4x10 Bass Cabinet, Eden WT405 Amp Head

Dan:

4 piece Premier Artist Maple drum kit