Cup Of Coffee: TRUST

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11 жыл бұрын

Backstage at London's Electrowerkz last week I had a cup of coffee with TRUST, aka Robert Alfons, aka the one-man-electro-goth-band.
Not one to reveal his age but happy to talk about his upbringing and musical inspirations, Mr Alfons would collaborate with Calvin Harris as he'd think "it would be really fun. I would be so interested to see how something like that would work and how they would write a song." Saying that, chart dominance is not on his mind.
Mr Alfons also spills some deets on his forthcoming album number two, reveals his thoughts on on music piracy and "how ridiculous it would be to try to keep tabs on it" and tells me why he does not read his own press.
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@loreleirubik6327 5 жыл бұрын

How does a voice like that sing... like that? I'm fascinated.

@mynameisobel84 4 жыл бұрын

Hmm, I assumed he'd have a baritone voice (like in much of his singing).

@KaylanSwearingen 3 жыл бұрын

Omg I know. How does he hit those low notes.

@IndyJov 10 жыл бұрын

I wanna see Trust, Grimes and Crystal Castles all in one show.

@vviczz1 10 жыл бұрын

was thinking the sameeee

@IndyJov 10 жыл бұрын

vviczz1 where are you from?

@Zarathustra06 9 жыл бұрын

I would fly anywhere in the world for that trifecta!

@toddsyoutubechannel 9 жыл бұрын

Well, you can't now.

@IndyJov 9 жыл бұрын

Why do you say that?

@obedecealaursa 6 жыл бұрын

hes outrageously cute

@Dan0magico 10 жыл бұрын

shit his hair is so cool i love it

@Cashlek 9 жыл бұрын

I love this guy. His music, lyrics, voice, everything. Its more than moving to me. Makes me feel, amazing. Wish I could see him in concert

@TangentChaos Жыл бұрын

100 or 500% maybe with you. I've been obsessed since I first discovered them it's just like joy division for me

@biancaekiki 8 жыл бұрын

Oh God! I'm in love with him!

@luis_9351 4 жыл бұрын

I'm love with u

@emiiiii1000 5 жыл бұрын

He's just soo damn cute.

@Wesley_C Жыл бұрын

Robert's voice was so wicked..Well he sings..Like that, wow.

@Mkw0lfie 6 жыл бұрын

I knew he would seem like this in person. The most creative people seem ordinary until they work on their art form

@CumPirate 9 жыл бұрын

Wow, certainly not what I expected his conversational voice to sound like lol

@lalakuma9 7 жыл бұрын

which makes it even more amazing that he came up with that kind of singing style

@garfield4863 Жыл бұрын

Yeah I imagined his voice would be much lower

@SomeoneCommenting 8 жыл бұрын

It's funny because most singers talk with a deep voice yet even sing in falsetto, but he kind of does the opposite lol

@occultbass 4 жыл бұрын

He's so cute i wanna hug him 😭

@twilightprincess4122 4 жыл бұрын

i love his energy 💓

@ChescoYT 11 жыл бұрын

as a huge music collector & lover, I fully agree this debut album is the best album of 2012! Both members are ridiculously TALENTED!!!!!!!

@joepollock8455 10 жыл бұрын

You are amazing, Robert! Joyland is right on!

@Jenovasson 11 жыл бұрын

Great interview. Trust is my new favorite synthpop band, best synthpop since I discovered mesh

@damianregalado3150 11 жыл бұрын

Saw them with The Faint in Sacramento. I feel like if industrial is coming back, these guys are going to be the ones to make it happen.

@TangentChaos Жыл бұрын

I still can't understand how these guys haven't been bigger I think somebody big could have easily represented them they fit in really nicely without selling out. Same like boy harsher they're not comparable but I love them and have trst to thank for discovering them

@N3R000 11 жыл бұрын

i NEED that second album in my life, love your work trust!

@snowpawwolf1123 7 жыл бұрын

Yo, his normal speaking voice is so much different than I imagined it to be XD

@silviocinti 5 жыл бұрын

This guy is a genius!

@DestroySystem 11 жыл бұрын

oh, the interview with him on KZfaq, finally! And yes, I also expected him being different. Like some shy, frowning, melancholic guy, but he totally broke my idea. He's incredible and I cannot wait for his new stuff!

@crazybastard02 11 жыл бұрын

his voice... was so unexpected i would feel more comfortable around him like that

@sj7824 3 жыл бұрын

He is so inspiring to me

@TangentChaos Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad I wasn't the only one saying Ace of bases first album was really special and had so much potential for today's music they have house and trance in there, it's real good this coming from Robert Hiley makes my day. Trust has been 'a known pleasure' for me since 2013 when I first heard them and I love every album I usually put them on repeat but the first one is still my favorite.

@Ollielad92 11 жыл бұрын

Whoa, he is very different in person than what I expected!

@fullup91 4 жыл бұрын

For sure

@ZVvereVvolf 11 жыл бұрын

@darklight1030 Gotcha... he writes and records everything. When you're talking about industrial and dark wave there are fine lines for me personally as a musician. Regardless of what "genre" he gets lumped into I still very much appreciate his approach and originality within the current river of shit that's being crammed down everyone's throats. We need more of this and more EBM clubs.

@vviczz1 10 жыл бұрын

What is his jacket omg i want it like brand or anything plssss

@enferfi 11 жыл бұрын

Витас, Витас ахахахах ахахахахахаххаха

@CobaltLuster 11 жыл бұрын

I could listen to him talk forever.

@ChiChiGetDaYeyo 5 жыл бұрын

My fav song is slug especially at 1 minute and 13 seconds ( chorus)

@ianonfire 11 жыл бұрын

He didn't cut the drummer...Maya Postepski is also the drummer in Austra, and they had other stuff going on.

@darklight1030 11 жыл бұрын

Its just him, not really a band, and help from Austra. He also claims his music is his interpretation of dance synth pop in 90s, but definitely more dark wave electronic dance than industrial. I've seen him 3 times, so great

@darklight1030 11 жыл бұрын

Hell ya

@YuLi-gx2ep 4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha didn't expect Vitas at all! Made my day.. check out Shortparis

@ABPOTUBE 11 жыл бұрын

Question: Who are the musicians they talk about?

@StokeCityFC44 10 жыл бұрын

not what i expected, makes amazing music though

@DelScully 7 жыл бұрын

I thought he was gonna seem super 80s gothic and mysterious hahaha! Seems like a cool guy tho!

@Lauxinatori Жыл бұрын

He remembers me a lot of River Phoenix. Face & voice. :)

@KARFFASHION 11 жыл бұрын

I wanna see Maya too, she's such a cool girl

@Luucks 11 жыл бұрын

they posted the link for this video on their facebook page for like 5 seconds and deleted. I think it was a mistake...

@ChescoYT 11 жыл бұрын

how do you know that???

@Luucks 11 жыл бұрын

The Saturdays brought me here.

@norieganoriegaaaaa Жыл бұрын

Inspiración.

@kmoralification 11 жыл бұрын

how?

@alroslee6931 10 жыл бұрын

Me too ._.

@GuilleMagan 11 жыл бұрын

TRST was best 2012 album... and he is cute.

@MrEdennnn 11 жыл бұрын

Your questions were so blunt ha

@hui432102 10 жыл бұрын

Ahhhh Winnipeg, if only more people there actually liked good music.

@noemaduarteleyva70 8 жыл бұрын

@goodhumourwagon 4 жыл бұрын

Dude's gay, but damn he has the voice of an angel. Excellent group!

@gabogabriel2005 10 жыл бұрын

so, how old is he?

@user-to4fo2xb8v 5 жыл бұрын

that's boring

@luis_9351 4 жыл бұрын

He's 34 now .

@ObZen1134 9 жыл бұрын

Is it just me or does Robert Alfons look exactly like Justin pierce from kids

@leomm182 9 жыл бұрын

Alfons marry me!!

@Pop_Shove-It 6 жыл бұрын

Leo Mora do u have instagram?

@TheNothingEverything 7 жыл бұрын

wtf is he talkin about calvin harris and rihanna for?

@xax 6 жыл бұрын

Charlie Firefly so random lol

@thecountofgoldmoor1332 5 жыл бұрын

crush

@lrardriguez 11 жыл бұрын

Maya is no longer part of Trust, unfortunately.

@luis_9351 4 жыл бұрын

Maya who???

@pudchaa 4 жыл бұрын

Luis _ uhhh maya postepski? Aka the (former) drummer/ other half of tr/st?? Lol She left after the first album to focus on Austra, the other musical project she was/is a part of

@pudchaa 4 жыл бұрын

lrardriguez and she actually kind of is again 😊

@ohthisishardcore 6 жыл бұрын

omg, why are you so pretentious, stop telling what you expected from him or how delusional you are by listening how he talks or if hes gay or not, we dont fucking care, love him for what and how he is and thats it, he makes amazing music and thats what matters.

@darklight1030 11 жыл бұрын

Last I knew which was a couple of months ago, he cut the drummer. Pretty sure that is still the case. They have a play button for the base lines haha