About The Trampoline Delay
The Trampoline Delay makes guitar-driven indie rock for people who still care about melody. Built on fuzzy guitars, restless rhythms, and hooks that linger, the band pulls from ’90s alternative and power pop, filtered through a modern indie lens that feels raw, direct, and alive.
Led by songwriter Pete Marino (vocals, guitar, bass), The Trampoline Delay’s live show is powered by Willie Villaverde (guitar, bass, vocals) and Gerard Ross (drums, vocals). Together, they focus on what matters most in a live setting: catchy hooks, melodic vocals, and an unpolished energy that connects instantly. No excess. No filler. Just songs built to be played loud.
The Trampoline Delay exists somewhere between polished and reckless, equal parts melody and noise, making music that feels familiar without leaning on nostalgia.
ABOUT THE SONG: “Tandem Bike” – released on February 4th, 2026
““Tandem Bike” started as a song I was writing for someone else.
I met a local singer whose voice I really liked and thought it would be interesting to write something specifically for her. Before I even started, I asked if she had a theme or idea she connected with. The only thing that really landed was a tattoo she shared with a close friend, a tandem bike. They’d both been through a lot and got the tattoos as a quiet way of saying, we’ve got each other.
That image stuck with me, but once I started writing the music, the song went somewhere darker. It got heavier, noisier, and more atmospheric, emotionally and sonically. Lyrically, it started circling ideas of isolation, judgment, and that feeling of drifting just outside everything, like a satellite passing by. Lines like “this so-called life can bring you down” and “it’s a lonely place, on a lonely night” came straight out of that headspace.
At some point it was obvious the song no longer fit the original plan or the original voice. The tandem bike shifted from a literal image into a metaphor, two people pushing each other through the darkest days, sharing momentum when moving forward alone feels impossible. That tension, needing someone while wanting to hide from judgment, became the core of the song.
What began as something written for someone else ended up being one of the most personal tracks I’ve made. It’s dark, noisy, and unguarded, and because of that, it feels unmistakably like a Trampoline Delay song.“
– Pete Marino (frontman/songwriter – The Trampoline Delay)
Stream “Tandem Bike” After February 4th, 2026
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