SPILL NEW MUSIC: MONTREAL’S TAXI GIRLS KICK DOWN THE DOORS WITH NEW SINGLE “SAY IT!”

MONTREAL’S TAXI GIRLS KICK DOWN THE DOORS WITH NEW SINGLE “SAY IT!”

WILD HONEY RECORDS/STOMP RECORDS

Montreal’s Taxi Girls kick off the next chapter with “Say It!”, the electrifying new single and video arriving May 1 on Wild Honey Records (Europe) and Stomp Records (Canada). Formed in 2022, the all-female garage punk outfit has quickly emerged from the city’s underground with a sound rooted in punchy hooks, raw edge, and rock ’n’ roll swagger, nodding to The Donnas, Joan Jett, and Nikki Corvette.

Like a snowy cab ride down Saint-Laurent after last call, their music carries the texture of late-night dépanneur runs, sesame bagels eaten on the curb, a Labatt 50 sweating in hand, and a DuMaurier burned down to the filter. That feeling fuels a mix of garage rock, cool, and punk urgency, with infectious energy and a clear sense of identity. Big hooks cut through blown-out guitars, while the dual-vocal dynamic between Jamie Radu and Vera keeps everything shifting, trading lines, colliding, and snapping into focus without losing control.

“Say It!” serves as the first glimpse of the band’s forthcoming debut LP, Static, set for release on June 26. The single lands alongside vinyl and digital pre-orders for the album and sets the emotional and sonic tone for what’s to come. A second single, “Secret Handshake,” follows on June 5, with “Midnight Mixtape” spotlighted during release week.

“Say It!” captures Taxi Girls at their most immediate and unapologetic. The band’s dual-vocal dynamic shifts effortlessly from sweet to scathing, mirroring themes of resilience, self-realization, and the courage to speak plainly. As the band explains, these ideas carry through Static: “This record is very real and very raw, exploring themes of love, loss, struggles with mental health, postpartum depression, and being caught in endless loops of nostalgia. The light at the end of the tunnel is stepping into your power, owning it, feeling it, and truly understanding what that means deep down. We felt this was the perfect way to showcase Taxi Girls and share how we really feel.”

Since forming, Taxi Girls have built momentum within Canada’s punk and indie rock communities, sharing stages with NOBRO, NOFX, Lagwagon, The Hives, Billy Talent, and Pansy Division. Their growing buzz has reached well beyond Montreal, with Iggy Pop championing the band on his BBC 6 Music radio show.

With “Say It,” Taxi Girls announce themselves as a vital new voice in modern garage punk. Fierce, hook-driven, and rooted in the spirit of Montreal’s underground. As anticipation builds toward the release of Static, the single sets the stage for a debut album that promises both catharsis and celebration, capturing a band stepping fully into their power.

Taxi Girls
[Single]
(Wild Honey Records/Stomp Records)
Release Date: May 1, 2026

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