Easy Life have not had an easy run of it lately. Forming in 2017, Easy Life made up of Murray Matravers (vocals/keyboards), Samuel Hewitt (guitar), Oliver Cassidy (guitar), Lewis Berry (bass), and Jordan Birtles (drums), released their debut album ‘life’s a Beach’ in 2021 and their second ‘Maybe in another life’ in 2022, both surging to second place on the UK top charts, seeing them stand on stages at Reading, Leeds and Not festival, all a true testament to their musical prowess and their connection to their fans. Sadly their sub sequential success has been a factor in their fall.

Recently they came under fire from conglomerate,easyGroup, owners of easy Jet, who claimed that Easy Life were ‘brand thieves’ and filed a lawsuit claiming their name infringed on a trademark. On October 10th the band surrendered their name and put on an impromptu farewell tour. Although this is goodbye to Easy Life as we know them it is not goodbye forever with the band vowing to return in the future, same faces, same sound just with a different name change.

Frontman Murray Matravers shared a statement on instagram in response to the situation,’Sadly, it seems that justice is only available to those who can afford it. We simply don’t have the funds to access a fair trial in the high court. Not to mention the fact that this would likely rattle on through to 2025, and with this hanging over us we wouldn’t be able to release any music in the meantime. Our careers, and indeed our lives, would be on hold’

Their final song as Easy life, titled “Trust Exercises,” was released on Friday the 13th. It serves as a heartfelt tribute to their friends, family, and the power of friendship. Throughout the song, Easy life embraces the spirit of resilience in the face of adversity, defying obstacles with a resolute determination. “Trust Exercises” encourages listeners to seek the positive amidst difficult times and to find solace in the midst of chaos. It is a reminder to focus on the good and to always search for the metaphorical sun, even during the darkest storms.

The band shared the release in an instagram with the caption: “‘Trust Exercises’ with a caption explaining that the song has been written over 6 years ago. Since then it’s faced countless changes/edits/tweaks. The band explained how they ‘were always waiting for the right moment to drop [Trust Exercises] but it never felt right and new material always got priority”, but it seems there is a strong silver lining in this case and it comes in the form of this song.

This may be the last we have heard from Easy Life but the boys will return.