A TRIO of rockers will be bringing their latest single to a huge festival this week.

Crisis Talks – formed in 2015 – is made up of singer Dave Merrick from Newport, guitarist Mark Squire from Magor, and drummer James Clement from Sebastopol.

Describing themselves as ‘alternative rock with a dark pop thread’ the band are unconventional in that they don’t have a bassist, instead using synthesisers.

They recently unveiled their newest single, Undone, and will be rocking out at Sunshine Festival, at Upton upon Severn, on Friday August 23.

“This is a really good opportunity for the band,” said Mr Merrick.

“It’s different to our usual audiences – very wide-ranging with lots of pop and rock, so it’ll be interesting to see how we fit into that.

“It’s a really big festival and it’s very cool that we have this chance to showcase what we do.”

Crisis Talks are no strangers to big crowds; they performed at Monmouth festival a few years back, were involved with this year’s Caerleon Festival, and have played large gigs previously.

Speaking of their inspiration for their new single, Mr Merrick said: “The song is about how life takes twists and sometimes it feels like there’s no way out of a problem.

“It’s about how sometimes you’re trying to confront a problem and you haven’t got an answer, but it’s not just about being dark for the sake of it.

“Our music is personal and about reflection; reality isn’t always bright but that doesn’t mean there’s no hope.

“That’s a strong element in our songs: nothing is ever hopeless."

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Along with their new single, Crisis Talks will perform an array of their original material – from their first EP onwards – including My Biggest Fear, which won Newport City Radio’s Song of the Year award (2018).

You can follow the band's progress on Facebook @crisistalks