Formation, first EP, North West Kings and Destroy and Rebuild (2003 - 2007) Formed in 2003, they self-released their first EP titled
New London Hardcore 2003 alongside fellow
hardcore band Prowler. This earned them a record deal with underground label Rucktion Records. Their next EP called
North West Kings released in 2004. Their first album
Destroy and Rebuild came a few years later in 2007 and featured a more traditional hardcore sound compared to
North West Kings.
The Revolution Continues and Bright Lights (2007 - 2011) In 2009, the band was signed to Thirty Days of Night Records which has
hardcore and
metalcore bands on their roster including
Gallows,
Bring Me the Horizon,
Your Demise and
Architects. They released another EP called
The Revolution Continues in 2009 and released music videos for
Bastard and ''London's Greatest Love Story''. The latter of which remains the TRC's most popular song on
YouTube. A single called
Go Hard or Go Home was released in 2010 an accompanying music video. This would be TRC's last release under Thirty Days of Night Records. In 2011, TRC were signed to Siege of Amida records and released their second album
Bright Lights, with music videos released for
H.A.T.E.R.S and
Temptation.
Signing to No Sleep Records, We Bring War and Nation (2011 - 2016) TRC signed to
No Sleep Records on May 17, 2012 and released the single
We Bring War along with a music video. TRC re-released their 2009 EP
The Revolution Continues as
The Story So Far under this new label and added two new tracks -
#TEAMUK and
Heartless. These two tracks were released as singles, both receiving music videos. During this time, TRC were nominated as "Best British Band" at the 2012 Metal Hammer Awards. This was the first award nomination for the band. TRC's third album
Nation released 20 September 2013. This album again featured a mixture of
hardcore and
hip-hop.
EP (Part 1) and Lifestyle EP (2016 - Present) In 2016, TRC released
The EP (Part 1) a three track EP. Music videos for
Take It and
Same. But Better. Charlie Wilson and Laselle Lewis left TRC to form another band called
Counting Days alongside
Bring Me the Horizon's Curtis Ward. After finding replacements, TRC released a new EP called
Lifestyle in 2018. TRC reformed for a 20th anniversary show at
The Dome, London on February 15th 2025. Charlie Wilson and Laselle Lewis rejoined for the occasion, marking the band's first show together in several years. == Musical style and influences ==