Truth & Tragedy Five-Piece Post Hardcore band out of Germany, Well Rehearsed, Ready for booking.

Since forming in the midst of the Corona Virus pandemic in September 2020, the band has worked quickly to write, record, and release new music. Their first EP, 'Thanks for Nothing' was released in November 2020, just two months after their founding. December 2020 saw the release of a single titled, "Helmand". The band then worked tirelessly to finish writing and recording for their debut album, "Innocence Abandoned" which released on June 1st 2021 to thousands of genuine listeners and streams. Since the time of the albums release, founding members Aaron and Freddy have worked nonstop to recruit and prepare members for their live act which is slated to hit the stage in September 2021 with acts such as Our Mirage, Marathonmann, and The Hirsch Effect in Germany.

The band’s musical style can be described mainly as a mix of melodic hardcore and metalcore, while bringing in stylistic aspects of punk, pop punk, slamcore and metal, as well as non-traditional musical and lyrical influences from country music and jazz. The duo named bands like Casey, Stick To Your Guns and Being As An Ocean as their musical influences.

The band divides song writing into two aspects; Stauss composes and records the music, with Bazen writing and recording the lyrics. Stauss draws on his experience as a trained jazz and classical musician, combining the rhythmic and melodic complexities of these genres into the band’s music. As well as composing the rhythm- and lead-guitar for their tracks, he also creates the basic scores for the bass guitar and drums.

Singer and lyricist Bazen draws inspiration for his lyrics from his time serving as a combat engineer in Afghanistan, as well as taking inspiration from country-style storytelling and character-based narratives.

The lyrics deal with themes such as drugs, alcohol, guns and violence, as well as PTSD, alienation and trauma. Their single “Helmand” focuses on biographical experiences and emotional conflict in the aftermath of Bazen’s time served in Helmand Province, a theme further explored in their debut album, ‘Innocence Abandoned’.