It’s a simple formula, really. Put five guys together in a basement for four years. Throw in a strong work ethic and a bit of humility. Then top it off with music filled to the brim with relevance, catchiness, and honesty, and what do you get? You’ll get a band that has a chance to break through the radar and actually leave its mark on the world above them. You’ll get No Trigger. And since their quiet beginnings four years ago, this five piece out of central Massachusetts has done just that. They’ve managed to take their music and their message out of their east coast basement and into the ears of fans worldwide.

With the release of their debut EP "Extinction In Stereo" in 2004, the band has mustered the strong support of fans in both Japan and North America with songs rooted in social, ecological and personal themes. And not surprisingly, these same themes continue on their debut album, Canyoneer. “We just wanted to write an album that cemented our ideas, both musical and thematic, in a relevant way,” says singer Tom Rheault. “I think we succeeded ten-fold.”

The songs on Canyoneer range from infectiously driving to lightning fast, each of them containing an underlying message which slowly resonates to the surface. The song "More To Offer" for instance, "simply deals with the inequalities of gender-specific voices within underground music," Rheault says. “When a majority of bands you see are filled with men, those are the only points of view you get when you read their words and listen to their music. This song deals with that misfortune.” To avoid hypocrisy, the band enlisted the talents of female vocalist Hayley Helmericks, driving the point home. "Hayley had a flat-out terrific voice, and she really helped complete that song and made it stand out in a great way. We were so psyched on how it came out."

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