TUNE INTO ZIG MENTALITY’S INSTAGRAM LIVESTREAM SHOW TOMORROW
Following the release of their debut EP THE SESH Ottawa punk trio ZIG MENTALITY is performing live on Instagram TOMORROW at 4:20 PM EST. Tune in HERE.
The band released a video for their song “If You Ever” alongside the release of THE SESH and a behind the scenes look at the video, check it out HERE.
ABOUT ZIG MENTALITY
An Ottawa trio of brothers—Jig Dubé [bass, lead vocals], Liam Dubé [lead guitar] and Quinn Dubé [drums, backup vocals]—proudly live up to their chosen name on their self-titled LAVA debut. “ZIG MENTALITY means being ready to adapt and grow,” exclaims Jig. “A zig is a sharp change in direction, so we’re willing to keep an open mind and break rules. That goes for the fact that we’re playing rock music our own way. If you come to one of our shows, there are mosh pits, stage diving, and crowd surfing, we want young people to benefit from the vibe we offer.” As kids in the Canadian capital, the boys grew up surrounded by instruments, obsessed with music, they began busking throughout Montreal and Toronto. By middle school, they hosted parking lot performances before and after OSHEAGA Music and Arts Festival, Ottawa Blues Fest, and Bonnaroo. It wasn’t long before residents started calling cops to shut down their outdoor rock shows. The brothers moved the shows indoors, to the homes of their friends and hosted parties of their own. These gigs became the stuff of local lore and established them as hometown heroes. During 2019, they inked a deal with LAVA and hit the studio with producers Sacha Skarbek and Florian Reutter, recording in Orange Lounge Toronto and their own basement. Culling equal inspiration from Queens of the Stone Age as well as Kendrick Lamar and Rage Against The Machine, they emphasized live bass at the forefront, breaking from tradition even further. In the end, ZIG MENTALITY embodies what punk has always been about but with a sound belonging in the 21st century.
