Every great musician starts somewhere, and in the case of Elvis Costello, his career in music began with a short-lived group called Rusty. A duo playing covers of folk, blues, R&B, and psychedelic acts (mostly from the United States) along with a smattering of originals, Rusty made the rounds of pubs and folk clubs in the early 1970s, with Costello and bandmate Allan Mayes swapping lead vocals and harmonizing with one another. Playing with an unpretentious enthusiasm that reflected the influence of the budding U.K. pub rock scene, Rusty never saw the inside of a studio during their original run, but in 2022, Costello and Mayes teamed up to record The Resurrection of Rust, an EP of songs Rusty performed in their salad days.