Welcome to the MOTOSQUID universe. Led by songwriter and lead guitarist Paige MacKinnon, it's an alt-rock band that looks far beyond rock & roll for inspiration, making room for dance-floor rhythms, electronic textures, and hooks bright enough to cut through the noise. 

"I was tired of making angry music about an angry world," says MacKinnon, who spent her first five years in Nashville building a reputation as a frontwoman and lead guitarist. When her previous band dissolved, she jumped at the chance to try something new. "One thing we lost in my old band was the ability to have fun," she admits. "Everything felt so serious, so almost as an act of resistance, I wanted to have fun with this project. There's power in doing that, in a world that feels out of control."

With MOTOSQUID, she's building her own world instead. Bassist Sam Bellavance, guitarist Joshua Boria, and drummer Danny Finkelstein are architects of that universe, too, creating a place that's big enough for both the organic and the synthetic. Gothy soundscapes rub up against disco grooves. Tube-amp distortion meets synths and samples. Taking influence from bands that span generations and genres — including The 1975, Gorillaz, LCD Soundsystem, IDLES, Fontaines D.C., The Strokes, and Arctic Monkeys — MOTOSQUID builds a sound that's familiar enough to pull audiences in, but volatile enough to keep them guessing. 

In motorcycle culture, a "motosquid" is a rider who pushes the limits, pulling wheelies and other dangerous stunts on the highway. For MacKinnon and company, it's a metaphor for a band bold enough to drive the thin line between genres. "Way Too Far," MOTOSQUID's introductory single, puts that spirit into practice. Recorded at Polychrome Ranch with producer Jared Corder, it's a blast of overdriven electric guitar, glittering keys, and unexpected sonic turns, paving the way for more songs that find freedom in contradiction. Who says you can't pair darkness with a dance beat? Who says guitars and synths can't share the same mysterious, melodic space? MOTOSQUID's music is an invitation to step into the strange, welcome the unexpected… and have a fun little fun along the way.