Indie rock outsiders Errol J.M and the Trade Secrets emerged from the Australian bluecollar port city of Newcastle in late 2005. The debut single Zeros and Ones (from debut album The Truth is Boring) enjoyed instant success, receiving high-level national airplay, and a place amongst Australia's best independent releases for 2006 on Triple J's annual Home and Hosed Australian music compilation CD. The second long player, titled Errol J.M and the Trade Secrets, sees the band finding its core sound - intelligent, ratbag rock.