Montreal’s Taxi Girls are charging into 2026 with “Say It!”, their explosive new single and video dropping May 1 via Stomp Records. Since forming in 2022, this all-female garage punk crew has wasted zero time carving out a raw, hook-heavy sound that’s equal parts swagger and urgency—channeling the spirit of The Donnas, Joan Jett, and Nikki Corvette.
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Track Info: Say It! (2:41) | MAPL | No Explicit Lyrics
Genre Tags: Garage Punk, Garage Rock, Punk Rock, Indie Rock, Riot Grrrl, Power Pop, Alternative Rock, Feminist Punk, Rock ’n’ Roll, Post-Punk
RIYL: L7, The Interrupters, The Distillers, Bikini Kill, The Donnas, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Nikki Corvette, Amyl and the Sniffers, The Runaways, The No Talents
Think a blurry, snowy cab ride down Saint-Laurent after last call: sesame bagels on the curb, a cold Labatt 50 in hand, and a DuMaurier burnt to the filter. That exact late-night Montreal energy runs through their music—blown-out guitars, massive hooks, and a dual-vocal attack between Jamie Radu and Vera that flips from sweet to snarling in a heartbeat.
“Say It!” is the first taste of their highly anticipated debut LP Static, due June 26. The single arrives with vinyl and digital pre-orders open, setting the tone for the record. Second single “Secret Handshake” lands June 5, with “Midnight Mixtape” getting the spotlight during release week.
“Say It!” finds the band at their most direct and unapologetic. The vocal interplay mirrors the song’s themes of resilience, self-realization, and finally saying what needs to be said. As the band puts it:
“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 bursting out of Montreal’s underground, Taxi Girls have already shared stages with NOBRO, NOFX, Lagwagon, The Hives, Billy Talent, and Pansy Division. Their buzz has crossed borders too—Iggy Pop has been spinning them on his BBC 6 Music show.
Fierce, hook-driven, and proudly rooted in Montreal’s scene, Taxi Girls are proving themselves as one of the most exciting new voices in garage punk. Static is shaping up to be a debut full of both catharsis and celebration.
Pre-order Static and grab merch now. “Say It!” hits everywhere May 1.
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