“The hiatus is back off, again.” (Beastie Boys, 2004)
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At The Drive-In and the video for ‘Invalid Litter Dept.’
The rejected video directed by Anton Corbijn After I returned to the UK after living in Brussels, I was offered the role of running the UK/European office for Grand Royal Records/Beastie Boys in London from 1998 to 2001. During that time we signed At The Drive-In and the band released ‘Relationship of Command’ to global…
Order the Donner Party album
2xLP / CD / Hi-Res Download – available to order on Bandcamp. Order on Bandcamp – 2XLP/CD/DL Fabled San Francisco–based indie rock band – Donner Party – will be re-releasing their coveted debut album ‘The Donner Party’ this Autumn.Out of print since its landmark release in 1987, the cult record will be available once more…
Daniel Johnston ‘Love Lives Forever (BBC Sessions 2003-11)’ – Red Vinyl
2xLP / CD / Hi-Res Download – Available Now Daniel Johnston’s legacy is legendary. The quintessential DIY artist started his career in Austin, TX whilst hawking cassettes from his day job at McDonald’s. The rest, as they say, is history and fans of US alternative music from the 1980s onwards know about his work and…
Cheap Feel ‘Good Grace’ EP
Debut EP is released on Bandcamp & streaming platforms The debut Cheap Feel EP Good Grace is now available to download or stream on Bandcamp. The EP includes the two singles Martin Scorsese and Sean Briggs (Is A Real Yes Man). Cheap Feel are a new band hailing from London, born out of the ashes…
Nigel Templeman: a tribute
We lost our ‘Uncle Nige’ in April and here are some beautiful tributes to him. Uncle Nige was my soul brother, my best friend, and my business partner for over 10 years. We named our company Trust Management and wanted our relationship with our artists and each other to be built on that. Within that…
About us:
Trust Management is a management company and record label that was established in 2003 by Dave Cronen & Nigel Templeman representing artists such as; Johnny Marr, Ash, We Are Scientists, Splashh, Blanck Mass, Dexys, Howler, Gang of Four, Princess Superstar, Air Traffic, The Bug Club and Baxter Dury amongst many others. Since 2017 it had been lying in a state of ‘indefinite hiatus’ until it was relaunched in December 2020. We work with these wonderful artists; Wesley Gonzalez/Cheap Feel, and Pale Blue Eyes (Broadcast Recordings).
The company is owned by Dave Cronen, who before establishing the management company worked for; Beastie Boys/Grand Royal, Rough Trade (Records + Distribution), PIAS, ARTISTdirect and Supervision Management.
In 2009, Trussed Recordings was established with the release of Life Is But A Dream by Princess Superstar and has since been followed with releases from The Frequency, Daniel Johnston, and Cheap Feel. The next scheduled release is a reissue of the 1987 debut album by the Donner Party.
