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Trueblood Signs With Mercury Records

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Date Signed: January 2026 Label: Mercury Records Band Members: Cameron Trueblood, drums; Dylan Trueblood, guitar; Mason Trueblood, vocals, guitars; Ethan Trueblood, bass Genre: Alternative Rock…

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