Trophy Wife is an American indie rock band based in Brooklyn, New York. Founded in Boston, Massachusetts in 2018 when founder McKenzie Iazzetta was attending Berklee College of Music. Its members are vocalist McKenzie Iazzetta, guitarist Christian Pace, bassist Mena Lamos and drummer Michael Martelli. They have released two full albums: Get Ugly (2024) and Pathetic (2026).
History Trophy Wife's debut album, Get Ugly, was met with acclaim in 2024, and was released amidst the band's move from Boston to Brooklyn. In 2025, the band was showcased on Audiotree Live.
In 2026, shortly before the release of their second studio album, Pathetic, the band performed at SXSW.
Trophy Wife has opened for artists including The Beaches, Girlpuppy, and Skegss.
Style Iazzetta is the primary songwriter for the group, and lists influences including Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Tori Amos and Xiu Xiu. Critics have described Iazzetta's lyrics as "blunt" and "earthy", with "gloomy confessional" topics, and the band as having 90s grunge influences, including abrasive and distorted instrumentation. The band originated in the DIY scene in Boston, which influenced their sound. The band is often compared to Wednesday and Blondshell.
Members McKenzie Iazzetta – vocals Christian Pace – guitar Mena Lamos – bass Michael Martelli – drums
Discography
Albums Year Album title Release details2024 Get Ugly Released: October 4, 2024 Format: Digital2026 Pathetic Released: July 10, 2026 Label: AWAL (distributor) Format: Vinyl, digital
EPs Year Album title Release details2021 Bruiser Released: July 30, 2021 Format: Digital2022 Voyeur Released: November 15, 2022 Format: Digital2024Spit Released: August 9, 2024 Format: DigitalSwamp Song Released: September 6, 2024 Format: Digital
Singles
Keep It (2024) So Hard (2025) Kind of Girl I Am (2026) Paragraph (2026)
References
External links Trophy Wife on Instagram Trophy Wife on Bandcamp