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Trusselina – “Gastro” & “Trusselina Archimboldi”
Mikaela Oppenheimer (formerly of Brooklyn emo band Hello Mary) and Hayden McGarvey (formerly of Philadelphia shoegaze act Bleary Eyed) have formed a new duo called Trusselina, releasing a two-song single that marks their effective debut after a quietly issued live recording last year. The pairing matters as a fresh collaboration between two established indie-scene musicians who met touring together in 2024, now working in a markedly different style from either of their previous bands.
The new single features "Gastro" and "Trusselina Archimboldi", described as glitchy, skittering electro-folk bedroom pop that distorts pretty acoustic and vocal elements with breakbeats and digital effects, drawing comparisons to acts like ear and Bassvictim. Oppenheimer also shared that McGarvey wrote the beat for "Trusselina Archimboldi" while touring in France, shortly before a bout of food poisoning. The duo are set to play New York's Night Club 101 on 17th September, where they plan to debut further new material.
In short
- Hello Mary and Bleary Eyed alumni form new duo Trusselina
- Debut single "Gastro" / "Trusselina Archimboldi" blends folk with glitchy electronics
- Trusselina play New York's Night Club 101 on 17th September
Explained simply
Trusselina is a newly formed musical duo comprising Mikaela Oppenheimer, previously of Brooklyn emo band Hello Mary, and Hayden McGarvey, formerly of Philadelphia shoegaze act Bleary Eyed. The two musicians met whilst touring together in 2024 and have begun making music together, bringing together artists who worked in quite different musical styles within the independent scene.
Their debut single, consisting of "Gastro" and "Trusselina Archimboldi", marks a stylistic shift for both musicians towards glitchy electro-folk bedroom pop that blends distorted acoustic and vocal elements with electronic breakbeats and digital effects. The project follows a live recording the duo released last year and represents their first formal single release.