Trocadero is an experimental rock band formed in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1997. The band's current lineup consists of Nico Audy-Rowland, Brandon Erdos, Violet Heart, and Martha Marin. Trocadero got its name after a subway stop in Paris. The band is best known for their contribution to the soundtrack of the web-series Red vs. Blue. Nico Audy-Rowland had discovered the show in 2003 and sent the creators a song, "Blood Gulch Blues", which would end up becoming the show's opening theme.

The band's debut album, Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue, was released on 1 September 2004. Their latest album, the soundtrack to Season 17 of Red vs. Blue, was released in 2019. Nico Audy-Rowland was also involved in the Uggos, a collaboration with Jeff Williams that created the music for The Strangerhood, another Rooster Teeth series.

History

1997–2002: Formation and early years

Trocadero was initially founded by Nico Audy-Rowland, Brandon Erdos, and Susan Hsia in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Nico Audy-Rowland initially sought out bandmates by posting several flyers around Boston in July 1997. Wendy Mittelstadt was the first to respond, but could not join the band until she graduated from college. Later that year, Audy-Rowland was joined by Brandon Erdos, who had played with him in a quintet in college, and Susan Hsia.

Band members

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  • Nico Audy-Rowland – vocals, guitar (1997–present)
  • Brandon Eros – drums (1997–present)
  • Martha Marin – guitar, vocals (2006–present)
  • Violet Heart – keyboards, guitar, vocals (2010–present)

Former

  • Susan Hsia – vocals, (1997–1998)
  • Wendy Mittelstadt – vocals, keyboards (1998–2006)
  • Jeff Willams – keyboards (2007-2009)

Discography

;Studio albums

  • Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue (2004)
  • Ghosts That Linger (2009)
  • Flying by Wire (2012)
  • Red vs. Blue Season 12 Soundtrack (2014)
  • Red vs. Blue: Season 13 (Original Soundtrack) (with David Levy) (2015)
  • Red vs. Blue: Season 14 (Original Soundtrack) (with David Levy) (2018)
  • Red vs. Blue: Season 15 (Original Soundtrack) (with David Levy) (2018)
  • Red vs. Blue: Season 16 (Original Soundtrack) (with David Levy) (2019)
  • Red vs. Blue: Season 17 (Original Soundtrack) (with David Levy) (2019)
  • You Were There (2022)

;Live albums

  • When We're Together (2014)

;Singles

  • "Grifball" (2013)
  • "Contact" (2013)
  • "Faraday" (feat. David Levy) (2015)
  • "Avalanche" (with David Levy) (2015)
  • "Flying Bird" (with David Levy) (Theme from Rooster Teeth's "That's My Uncle!") (2015)
  • "(I'm My Best) Enemy" (2019)
  • "Blood Gulch Blue" (feat. Meredith Hagan) (2019)
  • "Rush" (feat. Meredith Hagan) (2019)
  • "Wing to Wing" (2019)

References