Artist of the week is The Trusted
Our Artist of the Week is The Trusted!
The Trusted are Southend-on-Sea natives. Initially meeting and starting out in secondary school, the band bonded over their mutual appreciation of a strong melody and atmospheric, edgy pop. Sharing an enthusiasm for 21st century Brit-rock led by the likes of Catfish and the Bottlemen and The 1975, as well as classic late ‘70s new-wave icons such as The Clash and Elvis Costello, The Trusted thrive off their unique fusion of post-punk energy and storytelling.
‘Doomsday’, their latest track, is a stadium-sized song. In the words of songwriter and lead singer, Tom Cunningham, it’s about ‘everything falling apart… it’s a loud rocket-fuelled cry for help; a psychological apocalypse’.
Listen to their latest single, ‘Doomsday‘ here:
‘Doomsday’ is lyrically the most serious and introspective of the band’s current crop of releases. It still demonstrates their inherent ability to deliver commercially accessible material though, while retaining their indie roots and continuing their quest for guitar-oriented rock songs that really speak to an audience
Follow them on their journey here:
