“The beautiful and superbly talented Mrs Treva Hufft Lund If you don't take at least 2 hours of your life to listen to this woman's music, you're robbing yourself! She plays a violin that will make your heart shed tears of joy.Watch for her feature in our WOMEN WHO ROCK issue of Band Fans dot Party in SEPTEMBER!”

“Treva, new Troublemakers: More rock, wailing violin (Part5) With the shift to rock, Hufft Lund said she has noticed more lively responses from audiences. At the same time, the effects she uses are more appropriate for classic rock than for blues, she said. “The cool thing with the effects now, with this music, is that it means something. With the blues stuff we were doing, it was just an add-on,” she said. The transition was difficult but worthwhile, Lund said. “It’s been a little rocky, going through it, but it has culminated in the group that we’ve got now. We’re all excited about where this will go,” Lund said. “It’s kinda cool because it’s just two families in the band now.” Ed Peaco writes about locally grown Ozarks music for the News-Leader. Contact him at 417-413-9029 or EdPeaco@gmail.com”

“Treva, new Troublemakers: More rock, wailing violin (Part4) Seth Randolph studied jazz at University of Central Missouri, played in progressive metal bands and traveled widely to perform. “I found myself once in Okinawa playing in an Irish pub with a Japanese blues band,” he said. His approach to performing: “Showmanship, modesty, just being a solid, professional musician.” His sound on drums: “Intricate, focused and solid. Knowing where to put what.””

“Treva, new Troublemakers: More rock, wailing violin (Part3) Seth Randolph grew up as a drummer under the wing of Mahan, Hillcats leader and drummer. He spoke of Mahan as if the bandleader were a fun-loving uncle. Mahan often took breaks during a set and called for Seth Randolph to take over. “He’d even switch in the middle of a song. He’d hand me a stick and he’d scoot over,” he said. When Mahan died in 2009, Seth Randolph assumed the drummer’s stool in the band. As much as he learned about music from Mahan, Seth Randolph said he learned even more from his father. Likewise, Don Randolph said his father was crucial to his music education.”

“Treva, new Troublemakers: More rock, wailing violin (Part2) Next would be the new faces onstage, which guitarist Ric Lund, Hufft Lund’s husband, said are contributing to greater cohesion in the band. Openings in the fall led to drummer Seth Randolph joining in October and his father, Don Randolph, joining on bass in November. They have been playing together since the younger Randolph was 10, and both have served in Howie and the Hillcats, Benny Mahan’s adventure in rock, funk and other interests. “We not only got a new drummer, we got a rhythm section that had been playing together for 20 years,” Lund said. The father has been working in local music since the 1970s, when he formed Homegrown, a rock-infused bluegrass band. He has been playing in the Mullets since the ’80s and later in the Hillcats. His older son, Josh, plays bass in The Lowdown Fancy.”

“Treva, new Troublemakers: More rock, wailing violin (Part1) For Treva and the Troublemakers, 2014 was a year of transition that led the band to a new musical emphasis, a new rhythm section and, by the end of the year, a new found enthusiasm for making music. If you can recover from New Year’s Eve and get to Cartoons by 6:30 p.m. Saturday,you can hear what they’re so pleased about. The immediate impression likely will be the tunes: the cover band has shifted from blues to hard-driving classic rock such as Led Zeppelin, Steppenwolf and Joan Jett. In keeping with the material, TrevaHufft Lund often morphs her sound on electric violin into the distorted wail of late ’60s guitar. Continued – see Part 2”

“A few years ago, countrified musician Treva Hufft Lund joined the small club of blues fiddlers, and soon after her conversion, a band sprung up around her signature sound. Treva and the Troublemakers play plenty of blues, driven by a heavy beat and Hufft Lund’s melodic lines, but the band also ranges into country and rock.The Troublemakers are her husband Ric Lund, whose guitar playing veered bluesward after he heard Stevie Ray Vaughan; drummer Hyda-James Hill, steeped in jazz and a fan of Pat Metheny; and versatile bass player Bill Penninger, a newcomer to the band. They’ll perform at 6 p.m. Nov. 1 at Lindbergs. Although they play mostly covers, their versions are distinctive: The violin immediately signals something different, the arrangements are tweaked, and Hufft Lund takes a fresh slant on vocals. She also takes chances, such as using guitar effects on her violin. A wah pedal brings psychedelic smears to “Black Cat Bone."....(more) click link for entire article”

“Dear Treva, Treva and the Troublemakers were a HUGE hit at Walk MS Springfield on April 6th. Thank you so much for lending your talents and time. We loved having you out at our big event! Your music is so uplifting and enjoyable, and spread smiles among people affected by multiple sclerosis. You truly made a difference. We would love to have you back at our Springfield walk again in 2014 and perhaps at Bike MS this fall! Because of your donation of talent and time, we were able to designate more funds towards the cause. Thank you again, Ashley Levering Development Manager National Multiple Sclerosis Society Mid America Chapter”

“FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Walk MS: Springfield 2014 SPRINGFIELD- Walk MS: Springfield will take place on April 5, 2014 at Mercy Eye Clinic, 3045 S. National. Registration begins at 9 am and the Walk starts at 10am. Walk MS: Springfield is a family and pet friendly event with the Adventures of Learning MS Family Village and 417 Pet Sitting Dog Tent. The MS Family Village will have carnival games, a bounce house, face painting and a photo booth. Our 417 Pet Sitting will have fun treats for your furry companions. Additionally, there will be lots of food (lunch provided Pita Pit), raffles, prizes and live entertainment provided by Treva and the TroubleMakers. Mayor Stephens will be there to kick off the event with the reading of our Walk MS Day Proclamation and will cut the ribbon to officially begin Walk MS: Springfield. Bring your friends, family and co-workers to share in this great event to make your connections count for Multiple Sclerosis. Contact: Bailey Roach Bailey.roach@nmss.org”