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Dark Horse
Upbeat rocker; Powerful; Fierce
Hi, I'm Trouble
Unapologetic, Empowered, 3/4 time, Alt-country/Americana
Feel It In My Bones
Bittersweet, 1970s, Fleetwood Mac-esque
Placebo Effect
Semi-acoustic alt-country Americana; My fave on the CD
Black Powder
Raw & Bluesy; 6/8 time
Play It By Ear
Jazzy, bluesy, acoustic
New Orleans
Acoustic, haunting, ballad
Uptempo, defiant, strong beat
Slow Motion Apocalypse
Dark, gothic, '90s, heavy
Bad Witch
Witchy, heavy, subversive, rebellious
Love Gone South
Midtempo, moody, '90s
Rolling Thunder
Anthemic, gritty, defiant, heavy
Hollow Bones
Blues ballad, haunting, grief, betrayal
They Call Me Trouble & the Reckoning of Telos
Telos
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The full Telos album is completed and coming soon to digital retailers.Click/tap cover for larger view.
Track List
1. Dark Horse
2. Hi, I'm Trouble
3. Feel It In My Bones
4. Placebo Effect
5. Black Powder
6. Play It By Ear
7. New Orleans
8. Tip Of My Tongue
9. Slow Motion Apocalypse
10. Bad Witch
11. Love Gone South
12. Rolling Thunder
13. Hollow Bones
Click/tap title to learn more about each song!
Album Credits
Mastering: Matt Denton of Ragged Birds Music
Producer: Noah T. Wassant
Drums: Adam Soucy
Bass: Dustin Derry
Guitar solos (tracks 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, & 11): TJ Gerome
Guitars (track 8): Dave Hulegaard
Guitars (track 3): Sidney Mays
Guitar solos (track 5) Jonny Mason
Guitar solos (tracks 2 & 4): Trouble
String Arrangements: Chuck Krager
Organ & Piano: Trouble
Organ solo (track 9): Trouble
All backing guitars & vocals: Trouble
Style & Genre
Trouble may be a Lucky with no filter, a straight shot of moonshine, a 2 AM phone call, and a lead foot with no brakes... but, most of all, she's an unapologetic storyteller, telling tales through deep, rich lyrics and sing-along melodies. Her stories - some, her own, and some from people she's met along the way - are glimpses into the human experience, steeped in the blues and delivered in her unique blend of Southern Gothic Americana, with a hint of alt-country & pop sensibilities.
Singles
They Call Me Trouble & the Reckoning of Telos
Some music is made to be consumed: pleasant, palatable, easily digestible. And then there’s Telos, the debut album from They Call Me Trouble, that walks in the room like it owns the place and dares you to look away. This isn’t background music. It’s unapologetic, sharp-edged, and soaked in raw honesty and the blues. If you’ve ever felt like you were too much, too bold, too unwilling to shrink yourself for the comfort of others, this album is for you.
Trouble elicits strong reactions in people; some magnetic, some violently repelled, but never indifferent. For years, Trouble took the blame, wondering what she'd done to warrant the friction, the sabotage, the rejection. But after everything, it became clear her existence itself was the spark. She wasn’t causing trouble. She was Trouble.
So she decided to own it.
"They Call Me Trouble" isn’t an act or a persona: it’s a reclamation. It’s a refusal to shrink, an acceptance of the firestorm she invokes simply by being herself. And if that unnerves people, that’s their burden to carry. Songwriting, as Trouble herself says, is the only therapy she can afford. No matter how many times she tried to quit, something always pulled her back. And then she stumbled upon Telos, the word Aristotle used to describe an artist’s true purpose. Suddenly, it all made sense. Music wasn’t just something she did; it was something she had to do... her true calling.
Telos is an album stripped of pretense, a love letter to Trouble's younger self, a confrontation with regrets, betrayals, and wounds long left to fester. It’s the first time she's stopped sanitizing the truth: Telos is unfiltered, raw, and real. It’s not just the words; it’s the way they land, with a voice that carries the weight of someone who’s lived their lyrics, who’s tasted defiance and decided it suits them.
If Telos is Trouble’s first unfiltered statement, it certainly won’t be her last. She's here to challenge, to provoke, to be felt and experienced, continuously expanding the boundaries of what sound, narrative, and mystery can achieve. Perhaps most importantly, she never stops pursuing the dream everyone told her to abandon.
Telos, indeed.
The Journey
They Call Me Trouble is the culmination of a decade-long journey through the Pacific Northwest’s live music circuit, festival stages, and DIY grit. Before launching this solo project, Trouble played hundreds of shows with cover bands across Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, cutting teeth in dive bars, car shows, and regional festivals.
In 2017, Trouble founded Molly Starlite & the Sputniks, a retro-inspired act with a five-year plan: hit Lost in the '50s the first year, add Car d’Lane the second, and expand to Pig Out in the Park and Seattle festivals by year four. By 2020, the band had met every milestone: releasing a new CD annually and securing key festival slots, until the pandemic halted live music and dissolved the group.
Rather than retreat, Trouble spent lockdown mastering audio production, refining songwriting, and reimagining what a solo artist could be. After years of managing bands, coordinating schedules, writing songs, and handling logistics, Trouble stepped out of burnout and into full creative control.
The result is They Call Me Trouble, a project that blends raw experience with sonic experimentation, emotional depth, and a refusal to be boxed in. Now, Trouble is building a new sound, a new mythos, and a new chapter, ready for stages, syncs, and stories that echo far beyond the barroom.
Booking & Inquiries
trouble@theycallmetrouble.com
(208) 304-6459
One-Stop - 100% - BMI #01289818198
Studio: Prickly Dick Records
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