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After a nearly twenty year absence, those Middle-Aged Masters of PowerPop - TRUE RUMOR - Steve Meko, Terrific Tim Boyland, Bobby Lee Moller, and the brand spankin' new Motor City Tom Wright - have reformed! Now managed by famed 1960's impresario BISQUICK MacDOUGALL, True Rumor have released their long-awaited third CD "Songs from the Turnpike Road". A veritable smorgasbord of Rock & Roll, the "Turnpike Road" CD is now available via Myspace, and can be downloaded at the following good ole Mom and Pop establishments: Itunes, Rhapsody, Napster, Snocap, and Amazon. A little bit of history: True Rumor originally formed in 1984. Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist Steve Meko and Gods Gift to Women - Drummer Bobby Lee Moller - had both been members of the New York City based Hardcore Punk band "Victims of Society", which had disbanded earlier that year. Steve and Bobby set out to form a band with a more straight-ahead rock sound. Their first recruit was bassist Tim Boyland, who was a member of VOS indie labelmates "The Dispositions". Fabulous Paul Stanich was soon added on Keyboards, making the original line-up of True Rumor complete. This line-up released True Rumors Debut album "Silent Generation" in February 1988 on Catch Em Records. The Eight Song LP was recorded at Noise New York Studios in NYC between 1986-1987. "Silent Generation" was recorded with Huw Gower (Guitarist with The Records, Graham Parker, and David Johansen) lending production assistance. Fabulous Paul Stanich left the band in 1988 to persue his interest in Music Production in Nashville, prompting True Rumor to enlist Lead Guitarist Kenny Newton. True Rumor soon began work on their sophomore effort - a CD titled "Knee Deep in Circumstance" - which was released in 1989 on the MiniTrue Music label. The 13-song CD was recorded at Mix-O-Lydian studios with engineer Don Sternecker, and was self-produced. True Rumor played the New York City club circuit extensively from 1984 through 1989, Including the venues The Limelight, Stone Pony, The Bitter End, Kennys Castaways, and Maxwells. In addition to their two album releases, in 1987 they released one 45 titled "Iowa" b/w "Something More" on their own True Music label. True Rumor appeared on Four Compilation releases in the 80's - "Silent Generation" appeared on "City Tracks Volume One" and "Iowa" appeared on "City Tracks Volume 3", both released Indie label Catch Em Records. "Random Fire" was featured on the CD "Greetings From New Jersey" released by Westwood Records. "Winning Track" was featured on the CD "Fresh Kills" released by NYC Radio Station WSIA. True Rumor disbanded in 1989. The band reformed in 2005, when Statue Records re-released True Rumor's CD "Knee Deep". They've added Lead Guitarist Motor City Tom Wright, and worked with "Knee Deep" Co-Producer Don Sternecker on their new CD "Songs from the Turnpike Road" which was released in March 2008. Old vaults have been cleared, and original copies of True Rumor's second CD "Knee Deep in Circumstance" are exclusively available via the True Rumor's MySpace site website! Treat yourself to this Hook-Laden Power-Pop Manifesto! Prodigious record sales propelled this CD to be certified "Tin" in Portugal! More information regarding "Knee Deep" can be found via the Official True Rumor Website. True Rumor's debut LP "Silent Generation" and second CD "Knee Deep in Circumstance" are both available as a MP3 download CD's via True Rumor's sites at Amazon, Itunes, Rhapsody, Snocap, and Soundclick. For those who know and love True Rumor Mascot Mister Peepers, True Rumor merchandise (including the infamous Mister Peepers T-Shirt) is available at True Rumor Cafe Press Site.