[citation needed] "Dave Trumfio knew he wanted to make recording his life from the day he bought his first multitrack, a Fostex X15 4 track, way back in 1984.
"[2] His early work included recordings by Evil Beaver, The Mekons, Wilco, Alternative TV, Young Marble Giants guitarist Stewart Moxham and British rock band The Pretty Things.
He has also produced recordings by singer songwriter Patrick Park,[10] chamber pop band The Aluminum Group,[11][12] funk musicians The Baldwin Brothers,[4][13] Number One Cup,[14] and Franklin Bruno.
[15] Trumfio has more recently worked with Built To Spill,[16] American Music Club, Booker T, new wave revivalists The Rentals, and Australian band Papa vs Pretty.
He also played in Ashtray Boy,[19][20] The Mekons (intermittently),[19] in Sally Timms' band,[21] and on The Aluminum Group's Plano album.