Com Truise

Solo Artist

Photo: Itokyl · CC BY-SA 4.0
Active 2007-present
Albums 3
Tracks 31
Genres SynthwaveElectronicSynth-Pop
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 31 of 31 tracks

Does Com Truise write his own music?

All of it. Every one of the 31 tracks across his three studio albums is written and produced by Seth Haley alone, with no co-writer anywhere in the catalogue.

By the Numbers

3
Studio Albums
31
Tracks Credited
100%
Self-Written
19
Years Active

Authorship Breakdown 31 / 31 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Across all 31 tracks: how many Com Truise wrote alone, how many they co-wrote, and how many were written by others. The bracket marks every track they hold any writing credit on.

Com Truise has a writing credit100%
100%
Sole author31tracks100%
Co-written0tracks0%
Outside writers0tracks0%

Role Fingerprint how they contribute

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
Com Truise's roles across the catalogue

Share of all 31 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.

Lyricist (words)100%
Composer (music)100%
Producer100%
Performer100%

Authorship Over Time writing credit per album

Com Truise's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.

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2011Galactic Melt
2017Iteration
2019Persuasion System
Early · 100% written
Late · 100% written

Authorship by Decade track-weighted

100%
2010s
Galactic Melt, Iteration +1 more

Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author

Where Com Truise sits on the scale from a pure performer (0%, sings songs written by others) to a complete author (100%, writes everything). The bright marker is their catalogue authorship score, plotted against other artists on the site.

Com Truise
Other artists on the site

Reference artists spread across the scale, closest by genre and era.

Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Discography 3 albums

The discography also lists In Decay (2012) and In Decay, Too (2020) in its compilation section rather than as studio albums: both collect early and unreleased material recorded before Galactic Melt. They sit outside this catalogue for that reason.

The Authorship Story

Data Insight

Haley writes and produces all 31 tracks by himself, with no co-writer anywhere in the catalogue. The records are instrumental, so there is nobody else to credit: no vocalists, no guest producers, no outside writers. The only other name attached to any of it is Paul Gold, who mastered the last two albums.

Quick Facts

  • FromMadison County, New York, born 1985
  • Self-writtenEvery one of the 31 tracks is written and produced by Haley alone
  • SoundMid-fi synthwave slow-motion funk, in his own words
  • LabelGhostly International since 2011
  • ConceptThe albums from Cyanide Sisters to Iteration tell one story about a space traveller
  • Chart bestPersuasion System reached number three on Billboard's Heatseekers chart

Creative Fingerprint

One person, no collaborators, thirty-one instrumentals across fifteen years.

The Story

Com Truise is Seth Haley, a synthwave producer from Madison County, New York, who took the name in 2010 after releasing music as Sarin Sunday, SYSTM and Airliner. Three studio albums have come out on Ghostly International. He calls the sound mid-fi synthwave slow-motion funk.

Frequently Asked Questions Com Truise

Does Com Truise write his own music?
All of it. Every one of the 31 tracks across his three studio albums is written and produced by Seth Haley alone, with no co-writer anywhere in the catalogue.
What is Com Truise's real name?
Seth Haley. He was born in 1985 and comes from Madison County, New York.
How many albums has Com Truise released?
Three studio albums: Galactic Melt in 2011, Iteration in 2017 and Persuasion System in 2019. In Decay and In Decay, Too collect earlier material and sit in the discography's compilation section.
Are the albums instrumental?
Yes, which is part of why the credits are so short. There are no vocalists to credit and no lyrics to attribute.
What does his music sound like?
Synthesizer-heavy synthwave built on 1980s sounds. He describes it as mid-fi synthwave slow-motion funk.
Is there a story across the albums?
Yes. The releases from the Cyanide Sisters EP through Iteration follow a space traveller named Com Truise.
What did he release before Com Truise?
Music as Sarin Sunday, SYSTM and Airliner. The first Com Truise release was the Cyanide Sisters EP in 2010.
Which album charted highest?
Persuasion System, at number three on Billboard's Heatseekers chart. Iteration reached four.
Does anyone else work on his records?
Paul Gold mastered Iteration and Persuasion System. Nobody else is credited on any of the three albums.
What was the Coinbase advert?
He produced the music for Coinbase's Super Bowl LVI advertisement in February 2022, sampling the Beatles' cover of "Money (That's What I Want)".

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