The Royston Club are a Welsh indie rock band formed in Wrexham in 2019 by Tom Faithfull (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Ben Matthias (lead guitar), Dave Tute (bass), and Sam Jones (drums).
History
2017–2019: Formation and early singles In 2017, Faithfull, Matthias, and Tute played mainly covers together in secondary school due to their shared interest in indie music. When Matthias began to write original songs, he realised they needed a drummer and—through a good friend—they found Jones, who joined in late 2018. The four started an open mic night at local pub Saith Seren, where they received praise, helping their confidence and leading them to continue pursuing music.
Matthias, while visiting his grandparents in Acrefair, repeatedly saw an old man’s club in called “Royston Club” when visiting his grandparents; the band decided to adpot the name. In March 2019, about three months after their formation, they released their debut single “Shawshank”, and went on to release “Waster” and “Kerosene” later that year, both receiving some radio play.
Band members Tom Faithfull – lead vocals, guitar (2019–present) Ben Matthias – guitar (2019–present) Dave Tute – bass (2019–present) Sam Jones – drums (2019–present)
Discography
Studio albums Title Details Peak chart positions UK SCO Shaking Hips and Crashing Cars Released: 2 June, 2023 Label: Run On, Modern Sky UK Format: CD, digital download, LP, streaming 16 8 Songs for the Spine Released: 8 August, 2025 Label: Run On, Modern Sky UK Format: Cassette, CD, digital download, LP, streaming 4 1 “—” denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Extended plays Title Details This State I’m In Released: 28 March, 2020 Label: Warsp Format: Digital download, streaming Lying Here, Wasting Away Released: 1 October, 2021 Label: Run On, Modern Sky UK Format: Digital download, streaming Roystern...Live From Coastal Studios Released: 10 October, 2025 Label: Run On, Modern Sky UK Format: Streaming
Singles Title Year Album “Shawshank” 2019 rowspan="3" “Waster” “Kerosene” “Mariana” 2020 This State I’m In “Believe It or Not” “Untitled” “Mrs Narcissistic” Lying Here, Wasting Away “Coasting” 2021 “Cold Sweats” Lying Here, Wasting Away “The Backburner” “Old Man’s Knees” 2022 “Blisters” 2023 Shaking Hips and Crashing Cars “Shallow Tragedy” “Cherophobe” “Missed the Boat (Jumped in the Sea)” “The Patch Where Nothing Grows” 2024 Songs for the Spine “Shivers” 2025 “Glued to the Bed” “Cariad” “30/20”
Music videos Title Year Director “Kerosene” 2019 The Royston Club “Mrs Narcissistic” 2020 Polyphonica “Coasting” 2021 “The Backburner” The Royston Club “Old Man’s Knees” 2022Ben & Joe Matthias “Blisters” 2023The Royston Club “Shallow Tragedy” “Cherophobe” “The Deep End” “The Patch Where Nothing Grows” 2024 Sam Crowston “Shivers” 2025 “Glued to the Bed” James Ogram “Cariad” James Slater
Tours Headlining This State I’m In Tour (2021) Lying Here, Wasting Away Tour (2022) Shaking Hips and Crashing Cars Tour (2023) Songs for the Spine Tour (2025/2026)
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