About The Minimum Wage
Niagara outfit The Minimum Wage creates an untamed brand of indie-punk rock and roll inspired by a wide range of musical influences and tastes. The band released the DIY EP “Small Stakes” on Swear Word Records in 2022, and has since concentrated on bringing their live show to audiences all across Southern Ontario. In late 2023, the band found themselves with a surplus of new material that was finished, road-tested, and ready to record. After a long weekend spent at Unified Recorders Studio in St.Catharines, the band emerged with 6 new tracks.
The first single from those recordings is EVERYONE IS – a short and sweet guitar-driven ripper that exists somewhere between punk and alt-pop.
ABOUT THE SINGLE “Everyone Is” – released on March 8th
“We all consider ourselves victims of something – past traumas, the system, perception of reality – it’s how we deal with being “victimized” that defines us…do you run to social media and desperately seek validation? Do you put your head down and slog out day after day? Do you use it as a tool to better yourself? That’s pretty much the theme…” – The Minimum Wage
A little bit about the songwriting from Guitarist/Songwriter, Domani:
“The dynamics and dissonance are meant to mirror the overall theme, not to mention some borrowing from all the Matthew Good records being listened to at the time…”
Stream “Everyone Is” – Released on March 8th, 2024
For any more information on the band, email pr@fromthestrait.com
