They say music runs in the blood, and if ever there was a family to prove this theory, it's the Trujillo's. Dad, Rob, plays in Metallica, Mum, Chloe, is in BLVD Of Eyes, daughter Lullah is an accomplished drummer, while son Tye plays in Suicidal Tendencies and also OTTTO. Not a bad lot to hear jamming in the garage!
While most people know, or at least have heard of, the above bands, there's one there that may not be as familiar. The band OTTTO, who have been Tye's band project since 2017. With a sound blending punk, alternative rock and grunge, OTTTO have been steadily building their careers, culminating in the release of the new EP Sweaty Pool, which will be released on December 5.
But for the immediate future, Tye will be out here in Australia with Suicidal Tendencies as direct support for Metallica and Evanescence on the Aussie leg of the massive M72 Tour. What's more, it will be a family affair, with Rob obviously in Metallica and Chloe starting an Australian tour of her own with BLVD Of Eyes straight after Metallica's run finishes.
What's the chances of a family stage reunion? Take a listen to HEAVY's chat with Tye to find out…
"Oh man, I'm super, super happy to be back out in that part of the world," he smiled when we brought up the Metallica tour. "It's literally one of my favourite countries ever. It's going to be a lot of business (laughs), but when there's some open windows I'm definitely going to try to get out to the ocean, jump in the water and get some surfing."
We ask what it's like being on the same tour as Rob and whether he stays in Dad mode or treats Tye like any other musician.
"He's got his routine, and they all have their routine, so we'll get some time in hanging out together," he replied, "but there will be times where they'll be in the next city and I will come in later to meet up with them for the show."
In the full interview, Tye discusses the upcoming tour and how different the support shows will be to Suicidal Tendencies' own headlining run of side shows. We talk about the magnitude of playing with Metallica, how Metallica fans respond to Suicidals and whether he prefers to play the bigger outdoor shows or the smaller clubs.
Tye opens up about joining Suicidal Tendencies after Rob left and what advice was passed on, learning his Dad's bass parts and if he would have done them any differently, growing up with talented musicians and how that shaped his own sound and who he has gelled most with from a writing perspective. We spoke about OTTTO's upcoming EP Sweaty Pool and what to expect, plus more.


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