Ron Trembath

Ron Trembath is an American born writer and journalist currently based in the UK. Ron began his career as a music blogger in 2007 writing for websites like Red Crown Review, MusicGeek, Comfort Comes, Crappy Indie Music The Blog!, and Fensepost. In 2008, legendary B horror filmmaker Steve Sessions created the character Sheriff Ronald Trembath for his 2008 thriller, Torment. The character would be performed by actor and stuntman Ted Alderman, also known for his work in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and 2 Guns, starring Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg. In 2009, Trembath had a short album review for Velella Velella chosen among hundreds of submissions for publication during a contest for The Pacific Northwest Inlander. In 2011, he released the book and accompanying compilation album entitled Children of Mercy: Tales and Teachings from the World of Independent Music. The book was a charity based project in support of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and the Cystic Fibrosis Trust in the UK. The book featured 40 different essays written by Anna-Lynne Williams (Lotte Kestner, Trespassers William), Shawn Fogel (Golden Bloom), MIchael W. Nestor (The Beechfield Label), and more. The album featuring contributed music from Lotte Kestner, Robin Grey, Bangkutaman, and many more. Both the book and album received rave reviews from publications like Rolling Stone (Indonesia), Trax Magazine, The Spokesman Review, The Daily News, The Pacific Northwest Inlander, Sergeant Sparrow Magazine, Omahype.com, Drunken Werewolf Magazine and more. During a promotional tour for Children of Mercy, Ron became friends with DJ Martin Hallanzini, and eventually became a regular co-host of the acclaimed program Motion Granted Radio on KYRS in Spokane, Washington. He also made frequent visits to the show Crossroads on KYRS, which was hosted by legendary Spokane musician and DJ, Bob Rice. Later in 2011, Trembath created the content-driven and glitz-free entertainment blog Trainwreck'd Society. The site has conducted over 200 interviews and is constantly adding more. Interviews have been conducted with a wide array of people involved in the world of film, television, and music, and more including Academy Award winning screenwriter Frederic Raphael (Darling), Academy Award winning art director Roger Christian (Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi), 10 time Primetime Emmy Award nominated director Beth McCarthy Miller (Saturday Night Live), 2 time Primetime Emmy Award winning writer Steve Skrovan (Seinfeld, Everybody Loves Raymond), Primetime Emmy Award winning writer Rob Schrab (Sarah Silverman Program), 3 time Daytime Emmy Award winning writer Victor Miller (Friday the 13th), Grammy Award winning drummer Thomas Pridgen (The Mars Volta), 5 time Primetime Emmy Award winner Peter Mehlman (Seinfeld), Golden Globe nominated actress Patricia Richardson (Home Improvement), 3 time Daytime Emmy Award winner Kassie DePavia (One Life To Live), and stand up comedians like Sean Jordan, Johnny Pemberton, Graham Elwood, Heather McDonald, Rachel O'Brien, Nemr, Martha Kelly, Amber Coyle, Henry Phillips, and Joe DeRosa. Trainwreck'd Society has also received praise from the Northwest show-going community for Ron's live reviews for bands like Tacocat, Bobby Joe Ebola and the Children MacNuggits, Fun., Good Old War, Blitzen Trapper, The Head and The Heart, and more. In 2013, Trainwreck'd Society began appearing on the front page of Google for many popular search items. Trembath's quotes from album reviews and features from Trainwreck'd Society and other on line publications can be found in the biographies and press releases of dozens of musicians and actors. Trembath has been frequently connected to the Pacific Northwest based podcasts, Four Guys Drinking, The Nightmare Podcast, and Super Geeky Play Date both featuring his friend and writing partner Adam Mattson. In 2015, Trembath successfully coordinated a now legendary interview with classic rock legend Roger Earl of Foghat on the Four Guys Drinking Podcast. In 2017, Trainwreck'd Society became an official sponsor of Super Geeky Play Date. He has also collaborated with Portland, OR based writer/director Christopher Eaves. In 2017, Trembath officially launched his own podcast, Trainwreck'd Children Radio Podcast, and began work with the subscription based internet radio channel Indie Air Radio to produce and host Trainwreck'd Radio. Ron has appeared in the "Thank You" credits for 4 films done by friends Michael J. Epstein and Sophia Cacciola. And was given special thanks by legendary horror filmmaker Tony Watt in a credit as well. He has also appeared in the "Thank you" credits for films from directors like Steve Sessions and Kevin Smith. By mid 2019, Trainwreck'd Society was viewed over 300,000 times, even despite a 15 month hiatus between the summer of 2015 and fall of 2016, when Trembath was forced to Holt production on the site for personal reasons. The site re-launched in October of 2016, and has continued to thrive.