Rock 'n' roll band, Noble Hops, has dropped an outstanding single, "The Trunk," recorded at Rattle Clack Studio in Pittsburgh, PA, to commemorate Veterans Day. The song is the band's third release of 2025 and once again reunites a trusted writing duo with the team behind their Josie Award-nominated single "Kelso Beach."
The song was co-produced by Jazz Byers and Utah Burgess, with Byers on drums and acoustic guitar, and Mike Ofca gave it an identity through masterful mixing and mastering. "The Trunk" is a story of remembrance, familial bonds, and the lasting cost of war. Written by Burgess, the song is a meditation on the bittersweet/haunting moment when a child learns who their parent really was when they were young.
It's the story of discovering a father's hidden past in a battered chest of medals, letters, artifacts, and the weight of life shaped by the Vietnam War. The steady pounding of Byer's percussion helps bulk up the storyline, while the acoustic sounds are set to convey facts about each lyrical withdrawal. Burgess' voice is soulful yet restrained, allowing the story to unfold naturally.
The song, released on Veterans Day, is a tribute to servicemen and women and a nod to the families who silently share their stories. It is an illustration of the psychic afterburn of armed conflict, the resilience of the American working class, and the intergenerational reverberations of trauma and love. Noble Hops shows its command of hard rock on this release, built around truth, storytelling, complexity, and emotional disclosure. "The Trunk" is a piece built to be experienced, remembered, and then passed along.
