i love being trendy is a 4-song ep released on red ear records by the punk band, "startled calf", after their dissolution in 1992. the band was founded by george fraska (hosni), ralph jasso, and jimmy hernandez. this ep is notable for being the first known recording by omar rodríguez-lópez, who is best known for his roles as band leader of the mars volta and guitarist for at the drive-in.