Freshman Molly Trull has loved music ever since she can remember. She saw Wilco at age five with her parents, psychology professors at MU, who have influenced her taste in music ever since.
"They went to so many shows when I was younger," Trull said. "They're the ones who got me into the music I'm into now."
After begging her mother to let her take piano lessons, Trull began her musical career at age 6. She continued to learn new musical instruments and styles as she grew up, participating in jazz band during her junior high and high school years and playing the trumpet in the high school marching band.
By the time she was in eighth grade, Trull began taking guitar lessons from Sean Canan of local rock band Bockman. Canan helped Trull develop her musical taste and style.
"He's been a really good mentor and a really good teacher," Trull said. "I was listening to really crappy music before I started taking guitar."
Throughout her years at Hickman High in Columbia, she participated in Academy of Rock, a music appreciation group that hosts an annual Battle of the Bands. Trull and a group of fellow students (freshmen Cooper Livingston on bass, Sebastian Martinez on lead guitar and vocals and Shea Spence on drums) signed up last minute under the name Molly Trull and Anodyne. The band added freshman Matheus Souza on violin this fall.
Her group won, a feat that rewarded them the chance to record a demo and play a show at The Blue Note.
"When we played at The Blue Note, I was just thinking, 'Oh, Neko Case has played here,'" Trull said.
Since that first show, the group has stayed together and played gigs around the Columbia area, including Rock Against Rape, Earth Day and Happy Hour at Mojo's.
Trull writes all of the band's music herself. The other members of the band write their own parts to the songs.
"Usually the songs I write just pop out, they won't take too long, they just come out whole," Trull said.
She said many of her favorite artists, such as Neko Case, Jenny Lewis, M. Ward and Uncle Tupelo shape her work. These influences manifest themselves in the band's unique sound-a blend of Americana, folk, rockabilly and indie rock.
Growing up in Columbia has contributed to Trull's passion for music. Both her musical training and the Columbia music scene have influenced her. She also said the role of Academy of Rock aided her musical career here in Columbia.
"I wouldn't be doing this if it wasn't for that club in high school. It just gave me more confidence and opportunities," she said. "Columbia's a great town for music in my opinion."
Trull said she plans to keep music in her future. She remains versatile, sometimes playing acoustic solo sets before playing with her band.
"I usually joke and say I hope to be on Pancake Mountain, but that's not really my goal," she said. "I can't decide if music is my back-up plan or graduating is."
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