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About Me


Trespassengers
Americana? Roots-Rock? Alt/Country? Indie Twang? Most bands hate to be labeled, and the Trespassengers are no exception.
Take equal parts introspective lyrical angst, instrumental breakdowns that are simultaneously traditional and psychedelic, and the kind of boozy, foot-stomping swagger you get from guys who work as hard as they play, and you have a recipe for music that appeals to both younger audiences looking for some refreshing honesty that stands in stark contrast to most modern commercial rock, as well as older audiences that can appreciate a novel approach to the traditional “classic” rock formula.
Combining elements of the traditional folk-based singer-songwriter format with the post-modern sensibility and sonic textures of alternative and indie rock, the Trespassengers draw influence from (and comparisons to) both the “classic” rock of Neil Young, The Who, Jethro Tull, The Band, and The Eagles, as well as the contemporary sounds of bands such as Wilco, The Hold Steady, My Morning Jacket, The Eels, and Camper Van Beethoven.
For over ten years, songwriter/guitarists Sam Weight and Todd Slater have produced a body of work comparable in quality and scope to some of the best-known songwriting teams in the business. Modestly self-described as “music that isn’t brazen... just a few chords strung together that stick in your head, the kind you find yourself whistling days later,” the Trespassengers’ songs illuminate new facets of the themes we’re all used to hearing about: good love and love gone bad, life and death, angels and demons, laughing and crying. According to Sam, “The band was founded on one essential premise: we play for the simple love of song. Our stuff comes from the heart, and we're very proud of that." The current Trespassengers lineup also includes Ned Berry on fiddle, Matt Miller on bass, and Brian Lang on drums.
"Attractive"
"Everywhere and Beautiful"
(Live at the Whitaker Center Sunoco Performance Theater)
"Attractive"
(Live at ABC CD Release Show - Video by Mississippi Joe Olnick)
"Talk About What"
(Live at ABC CD Release Show - Video by Mississippi Joe Olnick)
"Amie"
(Live at ABC CD Release Show - Video by Mississippi Joe Olnick)
"Different"
(Live at ABC CD Release Show - Video by Mississippi Joe Olnick)
"In Between"
(Live at ABC CD Release Show - Video by Mississippi Joe Olnick)

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Member Since: 2/2/2005
Band Website: trespassengers.com
Band Members: SAM WEIGHT :
Vocals and Guitar

TODD SLATER:
Guitar and Bg Vocals

MATT MILLER:
Bass

BRIAN LANG:
Drums

NED BERRY:
Fiddle & Mandolin

View Trespassengers's EPK

My Blog

Harrisburg Street Festival JULY 12th!!!

Steven Courtney 12  1Roadworthy 1-2:30The Trespassengers 2:30-3:30The Mint 3:30  5Steven Courtney 5-6 The Harrisburg Street Festival is just around the corner. Mark you calendar for Saturday, July 1...
Posted by trespassengers on Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:09:00 PST

Opening for PHONOGRAPH on September 19th!!!

Do you like Wilco? My Morning Jacket? Gov't Mule? Pearl Jam? Widespread Panic? Death Cab for Cutie? Tom Petty? Dylan? and so on??? Then you'll love the band we'll be opening for on September 19th at G...
Posted by trespassengers on Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:16:00 PST

Trespassengers Update...

Hola Amigos! The last month has been rather hectic here at Trespassengers HQ - our CD was officially released May 27th - currently available for purchase at CDBaby and through iTunes, we had an in-stu...
Posted by trespassengers on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:43:00 PST

Trespassengers @ Gullifty’s in Camp Hill Friday Night

Trespassengers will be performing tomorrow night (Friday June 6th) at Gullifty's with the evening starting off with "The Heyvan Band" at 10pm. Be sure to check this up and coming band out. We like the...
Posted by trespassengers on Fri, 06 Jun 2008 04:11:00 PST

Thank You!!!

Thanks to everyone that showed up for our CD Release party this past Friday at ABC. We had such a great time hanging out with you all, and playing music for you. We especially want to thank Jefferson ...
Posted by trespassengers on Sun, 01 Jun 2008 03:53:00 PST

Trespassengers CD RELEASE PARTY Tomorrow Night!!!

Hello again everybody, this is just a quick last minute reminder that our CD Release Party will be tomorrow night, Friday, May 30th at Appalachian Brewing Company on Cameron Street in Harrisburg. Chec...
Posted by trespassengers on Thu, 29 May 2008 11:37:00 PST

CD Release Party Next Friday!!!

Hello Passengers!We're only 1 week away from the long-awaited release of our new self-titled album! Here's the scoop: Our self-titled CD will be available for purchase online through CD Baby, iTunes,...
Posted by trespassengers on Thu, 22 May 2008 04:03:00 PST

4 New Songs Added !!!

We've just added 4 songs from our forthcoming self-titled CD to our page! Check out the new songs and let us know what you think. Don't forget that next Friday May 30th is our CD Release show at the A...
Posted by trespassengers on Tue, 20 May 2008 02:16:00 PST

New Merch Store Added...

We've just added a new ONLINE STORE where you can browse through over 200 products for sale such as... Women's Shirts, Men's Shirts, Junior's Shirts, Kids Shirts, Sweatshirts, Baseball Caps,...
Posted by trespassengers on Mon, 12 May 2008 02:25:00 PST

CD RELEASE SHOW!!! MAY 30th...

TRESPASSENGERS CD RELEASE PARTY!Friday May 30th @ Appalachian Brewing Company We'll be having our CD release show at our favorite local venue... the Appalachian Brewing Company. This show will be FREE...
Posted by trespassengers on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:19:00 PST