Split Chain Share New Single & Video, “I’m Not Dying To Be Here”

Currently a week into their first North American tour, UK band Split Chain – vocalist Roberto Martinez-Cowles, guitarists Oli Bowles and Jake Reid, bassist Tom Davies and drummer Aaron Black – share their latest single and music video, “I’m Not Dying To Be Here” out today via Epitaph Records.

Following acclaim from outlets like Revolver, who lauded their “super catchy nu-gaze sound”, the Bristol five-piece returns with another wave of roaring, hypnotic riffs and melancholy grooves. Paired with gritty, emotional vocals and the lyrical content to match, the band explains that the song is “a raw and honest reflection on the courage it takes to choose yourself, even when it means walking away from someone you once trusted." Check out the accompanying music video directed by Zak Pinchin below:

“I’m Not Dying To Be Here” WATCH | LISTEN

Split Chain formed almost 2 years ago as a creative outlet for its members who were all facing different stages of addiction recovery at the time. By channeling their personal struggles into emotionally charged songs, they have connected with a growing fan base drawn to their vulnerability and honesty. “We were writing music as an escape, a distraction, to create what we wanted to listen to,” they explain. “We ended up loving what we had created so much, and from this, Split Chain was formed.”

After finding early success through a few self-released singles, the band inked a deal with Epitaph Records and saw their streams jump from 10 Million to 15 Million in the months since their September 2024 label debut. They were also quick to be named the AltPress Breakout Artist Of The Month, a Revolver ‘Badass Rising Band To Know’, and earned additional nods from the likes of Stereogum, The Needle Drop, BrooklynVegan, Metal Injection and more.