An ex-serviceman turned part-time musician has written a single to raise money for an armed forces charity.

Just Another Week, penned and performed by Alex Askew and his band Shadey Scandals, relays the experiences and emotions soldiers go through upon returning from conflict, through the power of rock.

The 34-year-old suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder after serving in Afghanistan in 2007 and hopes fellow former troops will identify with the track.

“When I got back, my wife Lisa and I received help from the armed forces charity SSAFA and I wrote the song during that time, but I’m only now getting round to having it released,” he explained.

“After making a demo with some friends, it occurred to us that the feelings we went through after leaving the forces would be relevant to many of the ex-serviceman that SSAFA deal with.

“We made contact with our friends at SSAFA and asked if they would support us in producing and promoting the song.

"It’s about how to get through hard times, which I think is important for everyone and not just people like myself," serviceman turned musician Alex Askew

“On release we could use it to raise awareness for the charity and give a donation from every track sold to the charity.

“They loved the idea and the song, so myself and Lisa raised the money to get the song professionally produced and now here we are.”

Described as a catchy rock song, it was recorded at London-based independent music studio Animal Farm and will be released on all major digital platforms like Amazon and iTunes on April 23.

Mr Askew, of Heath Road, Crayford, will join band-mates Tony Amato, Martin Tiedman, Brian Brockie, Pete Ravenscroft, and Rick Lewis for a promotional video shoot this weekend and they are keen for the track to receive national attention.

“I feel the song has a message that really needs to get out there,” Mr Askew continued.

“It’s quite an upbeat rock song but it’s about how to get through hard times, which I think is important for everyone and not just people like myself.”

You can listen to a demo at shadeyscandalsband.com