The One Tonic is the brainchild of Salt Lake City based artist Matt Soren and having had his fair share of turmoil throughout his life, he now donates a proportion of all net proceeds from ticket, product, and merchandise sales to support organizations that strengthen families and lift individuals out of addiction, mental illness, and other curve balls.

I have reviewed a number of the band’s singles and I was not disappointed by this latest offering, This Fight, the new single which was released on 19/04/2023.

More subdued than previous songs, this track has a very ambient and relaxing feel to it. With its roots in the alternative rock genre, this track also draws influence from other genres, such as classic rock, synth rock and emo rock to create a sound that is unique, individual, and ever so slightly quirky,

Musically, this track is beautiful. Soft drumming and melodic guitarwork is accompanied by gentle synthesizers to create the background of the song. Synth work is blended with piano towards the end creating a crescendo of sound as the song reaches its peak and the piano is a prevalent feature throughout the entire track, adding to the haunting vibe the music gives off.

Vocally, Matt’s voice is strong and powerful, and even its quirkiness adds to the atmospheric sound of the track. He can switch from dark and powerful singing to the more subtle and gentle tones with ease and seems at home doing both.

This track really shows just how diverse this talented musician is and I had to listen to this song on repeat as just one play through wasn’t enough, as the passion and emotion that is emitted from the song, by the music, the vocals, and lyrics, is just breath taking.

This is another formidable track from The One Tonic but please, do not just take my word for it. Head on over to his social media profiles and see for yourself!

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