Trash Boat are a British punk rock band formed in St Albans in 2014.
The group have released two Extended play, and four studio albums. Look Alive was released independently in 2014, while Brainwork was released after signing with Hopeless Records in 2015. The band's debut album, Nothing I Write You Can Change What You've Been Through, was released on 17 June 2016; their second, Crown Shyness, was released on 20 July 2018; and the band's third album Don't You Feel Amazing? was released on 13 August 2021. The band's latest album, Heaven Can Wait, was released on 4 October 2024.
History
Formation and debut EP (2014)
The group was formed in
St Albans in 2014, taking their name from an episode of
Regular Show.
The band independently released their first EP,
Look Alive, 23 June 2014.
Signing and Nothing I Write You Can Change What You've Been Through (2015–2017)
On 17 March 2015, Trash Boat announced their signing to
Hopeless Records and released an EP titled
Brainwork on 18 May 2015.
On 24 May 2015, the group performed at the 2015 Slam Dunk Festival.
In August 2015, Trash Boat supported New Found Glory on a tour in England.
The band's debut album,
Nothing I Write You Can Change What You've Been Through, was released on 17 June 2016.
The group performed at the 2016 Reading and Leeds Festivals.
Throughout December of the same year, Trash Boat supported Beartooth on the group's UK tour.
Crown Shyness (2018–2020)
The band announced their second studio album,
Crown Shyness, on 14 May 2018 alongside the lead single "Shade".
The album was released on 20 July, debuting at No. 2 on
Billboard's Heatseekers Albums Chart.
Trash Boat then released the single "Synthetic Sympathy" on 29 August 2019. The Band covered the Linkin Park song "Given Up" for the compilation album Songs That Saved My Life Volume 2.
Don't You Feel Amazing? (2021–present)
In February 2021, Trash Boat released the single "He's So Good" as well as merchandise inspired by the song. The profit from these designs is being donated to LGBTQ+ Youth charity group AKT.
Musical style and influences
The group's music has been characterized as
pop punk,
,
and
post-hardcore however heavier than a majority of their peers thanks to a "purer and grittier style", Duncan's raw and emotional voice and their
punk rock (rather than pop)-leanings.
All of the band members have been influenced by pop punk and punk artists while vocalist Tobi Duncan's interests in
hardcore punk and metal music and Bostock's
ska influence have also shaped the group's sound.
The band have also cited influences from bands such as
Have Heart,
Trophy Eyes, Turnstile, La Dispute, Can't Swim, Movements,
,
the Misfits,
Sex Pistols,
,
Thrice, Blink-182
and Sum 41.
Duncan has cited the poets W. B. Yeats and Emily Brontë as a major influence on his lyric writing.
Band members
-
Tobi Duncan – lead vocals
-
Dann Bostock – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
-
Ryan Hyslop – lead guitar
-
James Grayson – bass guitar, backing vocals
-
Oakley Moffatt – drums
Discography
- Studio albums
- Extended plays
- Singles
- Music videos
