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Mad Trucker

RIP Michael Joseph Tustison 07/26/76 - 05/23/06

About Me



(NEW SONG) "Black Jack Oak"

(NEW SONG) "Sky Goes Dim"

(NEW SONG) "Falling Down"

(NEW SONG) "Hold On" (feat honeyBeast and Elimonster from Soophie Nun Squad)

(NEW SONG) "Ball of Confusion" feat Ill Chemist

(NEW SONG) "I Don't Sleep"

NEW SONG "Hot Dogs" feat Jampire

Click the picture above and check out the T-9 CD...just $10

"Zombies" (Feat Jampire)

"Suicide Bomber"

"Decoder Ring" (feat DJ Counteract)

"Howlin' Wolf" (feat Jampire)

"Armageddon" (feat 9th Scientist & DJ Counteract)

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/23/2006
Band Website: ripshoprecords.com
Band Members:
Jason "Mad Trucker" Harrington (beats, rhymes, & sampler noise )

Paige Harrington (beats, live keyboard & studio engineering)

Matthew "DJ Counteract" Harrington (needles to the records)

Michael "Shaggy" Tustison (guitar and spiritual guidance)

Dessalines " Jampire " Agginie (live backing vocals & guest rhymes on "Howlin Wolf," "Ambiguous Thesis," "Hot Dogs" and a bunch of the older recording projects soon to be available for download

Sunny "The Emperor" Haynes (beats/mixing/mastering)

Elimonster/Humanola (bass guitar)

Maralie/honeyBeast (all female singing vocals)

9th Scientist (guest rhymes on "Armageddon")

Angilas (guest rhymes on "Swamp Things")

JP "Cronos" Bolling (Guest rhymes on "Twelve Monkeys")

Dirtbag (Guest rhymes on "Zombies" and he worked on the beat for "Ball of Confusion")

TJ Deeter (guest singing on "Sky Goes Dim")

Ill Chemist (guest rhymes on "Ball of Confusion," saxophone on "Bad News" & talking at the end of "Appetite For Destruction")

Ross "Random Black Dude" Agginie (guest rhymes on "Zombies")

Influences: Subtle, EL-P, Skinny Puppy, Rob Sonic, Antipop Consortium (& Beans), Aesop Rock, DJ Hive, Cage, DJ Q-Bert, Neon Blonde, Wu-Tang, Sonic Youth, M.I.A., De La Soul, Atari Teenage Riot, Dalek, DJ Swamp, Rubberoom, Sole, Madvillain, P-Funk...
Sounds Like: Robotic anxiety on a shtick.
Record Label: *RSR*
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Can we talk about "the industry"?

There has been much talk about changes in the music industry, in light of multiple digital formats becoming more readily affordable by the moment, and therefore more the property of the "every man" as...
Posted by Mad Trucker on Sat, 12 Jan 2008 07:52:00 PST

Mad Trucker failed to appear

Dear, Everybody: Incident:On Thursday January 3rd I was scheduled to perform at a reputable Little Rock venue and I failed to show up, whereby resulting in a booking person (understandably) ceasing ...
Posted by Mad Trucker on Fri, 11 Jan 2008 06:52:00 PST

ROTN3 - the schedule

8:00 - 8:15 - oh no Its howard8:20 - 8:35 - Maxx8:40 - 8:55 - Trek-19 & DJ I.V.9:00 - 9:15 - Arkatext9:20 - 9:50 - O.T. & the F.Y.P. 9:55 - 10:25 - Juggernaut Glitch10:30 - 11:25 - Jampire Vs. Mad Tru...
Posted by Mad Trucker on Fri, 14 Dec 2007 06:53:00 PST

R.O.T.N. 3...rise of the machines

For those just tuning in:R.O.T.N. is a concert series focused on gathering together the most unusual hip-hop in Little Rock and the surrounding areas, and expanding to other genres. It's all about ner...
Posted by Mad Trucker on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 08:37:00 PST

The Trucker Report (part 3)

So yeah, we just finished another big round of shows, and it's been dizzying, but really honestly it's been a blast. So let me just break down each show:Jampire feat Zombietruck @ Easy Street:This sho...
Posted by Mad Trucker on Sun, 11 Nov 2007 12:00:00 PST

Localist magazine interview

Check the interview I just did for Localist, if you have not seen it yet then just click here:Localist Magazine...also, just a reminder, we are still offering an all-in-one house party package for $10...
Posted by Mad Trucker on Wed, 03 Oct 2007 06:54:00 PST

The Trucker Report (part two)

So yeah, the first R.O.T.N. show was a huge success. Ya'll know I'm a critical motherfucker, but I'm keeping it real when I tell you that not one single artist disappointed me in the slightest bit. Fr...
Posted by Mad Trucker on Wed, 03 Oct 2007 06:49:00 PST

HEATED SURFACE HAS ARRIVED

That's right...we got the new Mad Trucker joint in the mail last night. Clocking in at 62 min w/ a massive 18 tracks. The shit is epic!!! Come out Saturday and get yours!!!!! Just $10. For you online ...
Posted by Mad Trucker on Fri, 28 Sep 2007 05:18:00 PST

SELF INTERVIEW

Jason: So, new album huh? Trucker: Yep. It's called Heated Surface. Jason: What's that a reference to? Trucker: Mostly; stress, anger, and global warming. Jason: Why are you angry? Trucker: this time ...
Posted by Mad Trucker on Wed, 19 Sep 2007 03:35:00 PST

Will there be drinking?

So yo, I'm hearing a lot of questions about alcohol at the nerd show:--We are not providing any alcohol--Our budget did not allow for a booze cop (Rivermarket policy...$125)--Be discrete (bring a cup)...
Posted by Mad Trucker on Wed, 19 Sep 2007 08:38:00 PST