{"id":19770,"date":"2026-05-01T19:35:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T00:35:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=19770"},"modified":"2026-05-01T19:35:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T00:35:09","slug":"montreals-taxi-girls-kick-down-the-doors-with-new-single-say-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=19770","title":{"rendered":"Montreal\u2019s Taxi Girls Kick Down The Doors With\u00a0New Single \u201cSay It!\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/TAXI-GIRLS-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19771\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.4992706158290667;width:747px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/TAXI-GIRLS-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/TAXI-GIRLS-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/TAXI-GIRLS-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/TAXI-GIRLS-930x620.jpg 930w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/TAXI-GIRLS.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Montreal\u2019s Taxi Girls kick off the next chapter with \u201cSay It!\u201d, the electrifying new single and video arriving May 1 on Stomp Records. Formed in 2022, the all-female garage punk outfit has quickly emerged from the city\u2019s underground with a sound rooted in punchy hooks, raw edge and rock \u2019n\u2019 roll swagger, nodding to The Donnas, Joan Jett and Nikki Corvette.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like a snowy cab ride down Saint-Laurent after last call, their music carries the texture of late-night d\u00e9panneur 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSay It!\u201d serves as the first glimpse of the band\u2019s forthcoming debut LP&nbsp;<em>Static<\/em>, 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\u2019s to come. A second single, \u201cSecret Handshake,\u201d follows on June 5, with \u201cMidnight Mixtape\u201d spotlighted during release week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"nv-iframe-embed\"><iframe title=\"Taxi Girls - Say It! (Official Video)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v88k2tH1uT8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSay It!\u201d captures Taxi Girls at their most immediate and unapologetic. The band\u2019s 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&nbsp;<em>Static<\/em>: \u201cThis 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.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since forming, Taxi Girls have built momentum within Canada\u2019s 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.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With \u201cSay It,\u201d Taxi Girls announce themselves as a vital new voice in modern garage punk. Fierce, hook-driven and rooted in the spirit of Montreal\u2019s underground. As anticipation builds toward the release of&nbsp;<em>Static<\/em>, the single sets the stage for a debut album that promises both catharsis and celebration, capturing a band stepping fully into their power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/james_norulespr_org-dot-mmemails.appspot.com\/em_ks0rN7KIka297aRv8OaM?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftaxigirls.bandcamp.com%2F&amp;key=959dfe3ccdb084721523f2601f2198710b054acc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Order Taxi Girls\u2019\u00a0Music and Merchandise<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/james_norulespr_org-dot-mmemails.appspot.com\/em_ks0rN7KIka297aRv8OaM?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Ftaxigirlsmontreal&amp;key=17ef10a0fc813470c4de1af0dffdd3c2fd5b2eaf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>INSTAGRAM<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0|\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/james_norulespr_org-dot-mmemails.appspot.com\/em_ks0rN7KIka297aRv8OaM?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftaxigirls.bandcamp.com%2F&amp;key=959dfe3ccdb084721523f2601f2198710b054acc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>BANDCAMP<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0|\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/james_norulespr_org-dot-mmemails.appspot.com\/em_ks0rN7KIka297aRv8OaM?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ftaxigirlsband&amp;key=1d9a38dd5b714ea5ecdea84214ac59e788d53586\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>FACEBOOK<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0|\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/james_norulespr_org-dot-mmemails.appspot.com\/em_ks0rN7KIka297aRv8OaM?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmusic.apple.com%2Fca%2Fartist%2Ftaxi-girls%2F1686419942&amp;key=3d4e066434bebda4630252ee5939971f0abc7187\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>APPLE MUSIC<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Taxi Girls\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/artist\/5h3xtVYH6bpf1d9rXMhcoR?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Montreal\u2019s Taxi Girls kick off the next chapter with \u201cSay It!\u201d, the electrifying new single and video arriving May 1 on Stomp Records. Formed in 2022, the all-female garage punk outfit has quickly emerged from the city\u2019s underground with a sound rooted in punchy hooks, raw edge and rock \u2019n\u2019 roll swagger, nodding to The&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=19770\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Montreal\u2019s Taxi Girls Kick Down The Doors With\u00a0New Single \u201cSay It!\u201d<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19771,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19770","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19770","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=19770"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19770\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19772,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19770\/revisions\/19772"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/19771"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=19770"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=19770"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=19770"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}