Noble Hops — The Trunk: Found in the Inbox

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Noble Hops’ The Trunk was released for Veterans Day 2025, according to the November 12 announcement. Utah Burgess wrote the song around a son discovering evidence of his father’s experience of the Vietnam War in an old chest. The story considers the effects of conflict across generations and the difficulty of bringing hidden history into family understanding. Jazz Byers and Burgess produced the track at Rattle Clack Studio in Pittsburgh, with Byers contributing percussion and acoustic guitar and Mike Ofca handling mixing and mastering. Linda Weber created the cover art.

Noble Hops are a Western Pennsylvania rock band led by singer and songwriter Utah Burgess. The documented lineup includes guitarist Tony Villella, bassist Johnny “Sleeves” Costa and drummer Brad Hulburt. Their work draws on blues, country and classic rock alongside stories about place, relationships and working life. Singles include Kelso Beach, The Trunk and Life By the Numbers, featuring Miss Freddye. Their supplied recording credits include collaborations with Jazz Byers at Pittsburgh’s Rattle Clack Studio and mixer and mastering engineer Mike Ofca.

From the Exposed Vocals inbox: release information supplied by Michael Stover / MTS Management Group. Image: Cover art: Linda Weber.

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