New single from The Trusted

Formed in mid 2016, The Trusted was first started by a group of schoolmates, with guitarist Dale and lead vocalist Tom bonding over a shared love of melody-driven composition that saw their songwriting partnership and sonic chemistry instantly flourish. Soon enough, the lineup of the Southend-on-Sea-based outfit was completed with bass player Fin and Dave on drums and they set out to craft their full band sound.

Taking influence from the legendary 70s artists The Clash and Elvis Costello as well as more recent Brit rock acts like Catfish and the Bottlemen and The 1975, The Trusted carve out their own style that pairs dazzling hook-driven songwriting with bright guitar and synth instrumentation to create their own cutting edge sound that’s captured the attention of fans and tastemakers alike around the world.

Gaining extensive radio support in the UK and internationally and racking up hundreds of thousands of streams of their music, they’ve been going from strength-to-strength since dropping their debut single “Turbulence” in 2017. Since then they’ve shared multiple well-received singles and two EPs while earning a reputation for their electrifying live performances that’s seen them grace the stages of renowned venues all over the UK as well as two European tours.

Now they’ve hit 2023 with with a brand new single titled “Terrible Fight”, an infectiously catchy serving of modern and enduring indie pop music. Linking up with producer Rees Broomfield at SS2 Studios, their new single was also mixed by Grammy nominated Andy Bradfield who’s previously worked with the likes of Elbow, David Gray and Rufus Wainwright.

Opened by an airy blend of synth textures before erupting with energising rock drums, vibrant and driving guitar work and capped by Tom’s compelling vocal leads carrying sensational melodic leads that deliver lyricism themed on the importance of picking yourself up and carrying on even in the face of overwhelming odds, with “Terrible Fight” The Trusted once again offer a captivating pop-focused indie outing.

Commenting on the writing of the single, lead singer Tom shares, “Terrible Fight is a song about being metaphorically beaten up. Part of growing up, is realising that ‘life’ is basically an emotional / psychological boxing ring. Whether it’s heartbreak, politics or loss, it kind of feels like we are all being hit from all sides. I wanted Terrible Fight, to be a song about being knocked over by all these heavy punches as well as our ability to just keep moving forward.”

Listen to Terrible Fight below