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Trudge
EP by Savage Republic
Released	1985
Recorded	(Side A) December 22, 1984 at Lyceum Sound Studios (Side B) August 1985 at Motive Communication Studio
Genre	Post-punk, experimental rock
Length	24:43
Label	PIAS
Producer	Savage Republic
Savage Republic chronology
Tragic Figure (1984) Trudge (1985) Ceremonial (1985)

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Trudge is an EP by the American post-punk band Savage Republic, released in 1985 on PIAS Recordings. It has been reissued, since 1990, accompanied by Ceremonial.

Track listing and personnel

All selections written by Mark Erskine, Thom Furhmann, Greg Grunke, Bruce Licher and Ethan Port.

Side One

1. "Trudge" - 7:16
   • Ethan Port - monotone guitar, chant, percussion
   • Greg Gunke - lead bass, chant
   • Bruce Licher - bass, lead vocals, percussion, chant
   • Mark Erskine - drums, chant

Side Two

2. "Trek" - 8:21
   • Ethan Port - vocals, metal horn, shakers, percussion
   • Greg Gunke - monotone guitar
   • Thom Fuhrmann - keyboards
   • Bruce Licher - bass, percussion
   • Mark Erskine - drums, percussion
3. "Siege" - 4:21
   • Ethan Port - vocals, metal percussion
   • Greg Gunke - monotone guitar
   • Bruce Licher - lead bass, percussion
   • Thom Fuhrmann - bass
   • Mark Erskine - drums, percussion
4. "Assembly" - 4:43
   • Bruce Licher - monotone guitar, vocals
   • Greg Gunke - guitar
   • Thom Fuhrmann - keyboards, vocals, trombone
   • Mark Erskine - drums, percussion
   • Ethan Port - metal percussion

Production and additional personnel

• Stephan Barbery – art direction
• Ethan James – mixing
• Savage Republic – production

Release history

References

1. Unterberger, Richie. "Savage Republic: Trudge > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
2. Enthal, Andrea; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Savage Republic". Trouser Press. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
3. "Savage Republic – Trudge (1985, Vinyl)". Discogs.

External links

• Trudge at Discogs (list of releases)

• 1985 EPs
• Savage Republic albums
• PIAS Recordings EPs