DESCRIPTION:
Contaminated Records' Alicia Trouts first band was the Clears, a storied synth pop outfit led by Shelby Bryant (who would, years later, serve as the model for DJ Qualls mousy keyboardist in Hustle and Flow). Next up was the Lost Sounds, a seminal Memphis band whose unique sound made an impact that is still being felt, and which launched the career of Jay Reatard. Currently, Trout plays with Mouserocket, the River City Tanlines, and her solo project, Black Sunday.

The one constant of all of those recording projects is the great production that Trout brought to the table, despite the fact that very few of them were recorded in an actual studio. Trouts production skills have been brought to bear on dozens of albums, including the Reigning Sounds Too Much Guitar (much of which was recorded at the Goner Records store). Thats the Memphis DIY ethic in a nutshell: if the resources arent available, make music with what youve got.

CREDITS
special thanks to
Alicja Trout
Abe White
Scott Patterson
music
"Working Girl" and "True Freshman"
performed by
Everyday Faces ( http://www.myspace.com/edayfaces )

Flipside Memphis
Produced by Live From Memphis
( http://www.livefrommemphis.com ) and
the Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau ( http://www.memphistravel.com )
produced and directed by Sarah Fleming
( http://www.livefrommemphis.com/sarah ) and Christopher Reyes ( http://www.livefrommemphis.com/christopher )
additional videography and editing by Brad Phelan
( http://www.livefrommemphis.com/brad ) and Eric Swartz
( http://www.livefrommemphis.com/eric )
additional location audio by Chad White
production assistance by Shelly Gillette
Animation titles and graphic design by Alex Harrison