London based, Italian alt-rock riser Marta Vega returns with ‘Bruised’, a haunting and hook-heavy single that shines a light on the solo artist’s potential.

A self-described “lesbian grunge soul”, Marta’s music is both emotionally raw and irresistibly melodic, carving out a space where grunge grit meets pop vulnerability. Drawing comparisons to the likes of Girl In Red, Garbage, Hole, and Wolf Alice with an undertone of Stevie Nicks, Marta Vega is already earmarked as one to watch.

Produced by Andrea Tripodi (Adriano Celentano, Biagio Antonacci, and Gianluca Grignani), ‘Bruised’ brings a tight soundscape of gritty guitar work, tight drums and warming bass under the radiant lead vocals. As the track grows through layers of subtle synth, piano and beautifully placed vocal harmonies, the track blossoms into an expansive chorus, before closing in a wall of fuzzy guitar tones and emotive lead vocals.

Talking about the recording of the track, Marta Vega explains:

“A lot of the sounds from the original demo of ‘Bruised’ just stuck—we didn’t want to overwork it. Most of the verse vocals were done in one take, and we ended up keeping that original recording because it just felt real. That dark, moody synth sound is actually a piano we messed with—pitched it down, reversed it, added some distortion. It gave the whole track this kind of haunted vibe that we loved.”

Having gained early support across Spotify editorials including placements on: All New Rock UK, Rock Italia, New Music Friday and Equal Italia, Vega has built a feverish following (10k on TikTok, 5k on instagram) and sold out shows across the UK. With more new music on the way, Marta Vega is set for a big end to 2025.