Trophy Scars
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| Trophy Scars | ||
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 Trophy Scars Promotional Photo
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | Morristown, New Jersey, USA  |
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| Genre(s) | Post-Hardcore | |
| Years active | 2002-present | |
| Label(s) | The Death Scene Recording Company | |
| Website | http://www.trophyscars.com/ | |
| Members | ||
| Jerry Jones John Ferrara AJ Hanson Andy Farrell Brian Ferrara Adam Moutafis |
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| Former members | ||
| Joshua Weinstein Mike Schipper |
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[edit] Artist Info
Trophy Scars is a post-hardcore band from Morristown, New Jersey. In 2002, the band made its debut with the self-recorded album Darts to the Sea, released independently. In 2003, they released their second record also independently, entitled Hospital Music For The Aesthetics Of Language. In early 2005 they released their next EP (their first for The Death Scene Recording Company), entitled Goodnight Alchemy. In 2006, they released two albums: a re-release of Darts to the Sea on AoA Recordings, which included a 15-track bonus disc titled Sand in the Sea; and their full length album Alphabet. Alphabets. on The Death Scene Recording Company, released on June 13, 2006. Sand in the Sea is a compilation of demos and previously unreleased tracks.
Trophy Scars utilizes a wide variety of different effects and non-traditional song structures to achieve their sound. Singer Jerry Jones sings, shouts, yells and screams his way through tracks in a style influenced by The Blood Brothers, Converge, Bright Eyes and contemporary hip-hop.
[edit] Releases
- Darts to The Sea (2002, Independent)
- Hospital Music for the Aesthetics of Language (2003, Independent)
- Goodnight Alchemy (2005, The Death Scene Recording Company)
- Darts to The Sea / Sand in The Sea (2006, AoA Records)
- Alphabet. Alphabets. (2006, The Death Scene Recording Company)
- Hospital Music for the Aesthetics of Language (2007, Reap What You Sew Records)
[edit] Members
- Jerry Jones - Vocals
- John Ferrara - Guitar, Piano, Vocals
- AJ Hanson - Guitar, Vocals
- Andy Farrell - Bass
- Brian Ferrara - Drums
- Adam Moutafis - Guitar, Piano
[edit] Trivia
- Darts to The Sea was re-released in 2006 as a limited edition set, along with a bonus disc containing 15 previously unreleased tracks and demos, titled Sand in The Sea.
- Hospital Music for the Aesthetics of Language was re-released in 2007 and sold online and at concerts.
- Andy Farrell started playing bass guitar for the band after they recorded Goodnight Alchemy.
- Rapper Kadence Prose raps on two tracks from the album Alphabet. Alphabets.
- Trophy Scars uses self references in some songs, such as in "Eyes Baptized In Mercury", "Alligator. Alligators.", "Absolute. Absolutes." and "Traps and Tricks and Such." Singer Jerry Jones frequently uses his own name in songs.
- Trophy Scars used to go under the psuedonym of "The Metrosexuals" and used to post previously unreleased tracks on their PureVolume site.
