Trash Boat

Trash Boat are a British punk rock band formed in St Albans in 2014. The group consist of Tobi Duncan (lead vocals), Dann Bostock (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Ryan Hyslop (lead guitar), James Grayson (bass, backing vocals), and Oakley Moffatt (drums). The group have released three EPs, 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. An EP titled Even If I Never Get There was released on 30 January 2026. 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. 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. 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 2018 through Hopeless Records. It debuted 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. 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. They released their third album, Don't You Feel Amazing?, on 13 August 2021, through Hopeless Records. The band released their fourth studio album, Heaven Can Wait, on 4 October 2024, once again through Hopeless Records. The band released an EP titled Even If I Never Get There on 30 January 2026. The group's music has been characterized as pop punk, melodic hardcore, skate 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 (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, Title Fight, the Misfits, the Sex Pistols, Rise Against, Thrice, Blink-182, Polar Bear Club and Sum 41. Duncan has cited the poets W. B. Yeats and Emily Brontë as a major influence on his lyric writing. Tobi Duncan – lead vocals Dann Bostock – rhythm guitar, backing vocals Ryan Hyslop – lead guitar James Grayson – bass guitar, backing vocals Oakley Moffatt – drums Studio albums Extended plays Singles Music videos Biddulph, Andy (17 March 2015). "UK Pop-Punk Still Rules: Trash Boat Have Signed To Hopeless Records". Rock Sound. Archived from the original on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2016. Neil Z. Yeung. "Trash Boat | Biography & History". AllMusic. 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