press kit
bios
Short Bio (61 words)
Anything but small, Minuscule is a five-voice army, fearlessly exploring the playful and painful corners of the human experience with equal parts therapy and harmony. Audiences across Canada (including those at Hillside, Mission Folk, and Robson Valley Music Fest) have been captivated by their invigorating live presence, summoning social responsibility and empathy through empowering anthems, riveting layered vocals, and tongue-in-cheek lyrics.
Long Bio (187 words)
Anything but small, Minuscule is a five-voice force, striding into difficult conversations with equal parts therapy and harmony. They fearlessly explore playful and painful corners of the human experience, delivering the poeticism of Joni Mitchell and Gord Downie with the harmonic punch of Florence + The Machine and TuneYards. Audiences across Canada – including those at Hillside, Springtide, and Live From the Rock – have been captivated by Minuscule’s invigorating live presence, summoning social responsibility and empathy through empowering anthems, riveting layered vocals, and tongue-in-cheek lyrics.
Based in Ontario’s Niagara region, Minuscule has collaborated across genres with Polaris-nominated artists from wistful indie-folk group Great Lake Swimmers to epic heavy-metal duo Vile Creature, receiving a Juno nod for their choral arrangements. The title track from their debut album Great, co-produced by Minuscule founder Laurel Minnes and Joe Lapinski of WOW! Recording Studio (Ron Sexsmith, Sarah Harmer, Woodshed Orchestra), landed Minnes the Niagara Music Award for Songwriter of the Year and was featured on CBC’s Q.
With mesmerizing musicality and conviction, tempered with sly wordplay and sensitive insight – Minuscule doesn’t preach to the choir, but compels you to raise your own voice.
select past performances
Gilmour Street Music Hall – Peterborough, ON
CityFolk Festival – Ottawa, ON
Supercrawl – Hamilton, ON
Mission Folk Music Festival – Mission, BC
39 Days of July Festival – Duncan, BC
Starbelly Jam Music Festival – Crawford Bay, BC
Folk Music Ontario Official Showcases
Folk Alliance International Private Showcases
Live from The Rock Festival – Thunder Bay, ON
Robson Valley Music Festival – Robson Valley, BC
Hillside Festival – Guelph, ON
TD Music Hall – Toronto, ON
Area 506 – Saint John, NB
National Arts Centre – Ottawa, ON
Trailside Music Hall – Charlottetown, PEI
Aeolian Hall – London, ON
First Ontario PAC – St. Catharines, ON
workshops
We aim to uplift, empower and educate through a flexible framework to suit each audience and event.
Our past workshops have touched on:
- simple harmonic principles
- vocal physiology
- self-confidence and the value of play
- emotional processing through songwriting
past workshops
Cultivate Festival – Pop-Up Choir for All Ages – Sept 2025
Starbelly Jam – Vocal Health & Interactive Harmony – July 2025
Mission Folk Music Festival – “The Power Behind The Words” – July 2025
LCBO Head Office – Team-building Choral Workshop for Mental Health Awareness Week – Oct 2024
St. Catharines Collegiate – Student Assembly for Vulnerability in Songwriting – Dec 2024
Live from The Rock Festival – Pop-Up Choir for All Ages – Aug 2023
praise
“They blew my mind and my soul apart into tiny pieces only to sew me back together with their stunning voices, powerful, clever and beautiful lyrics. The outstanding humanity and love that emanated from each one of them whether they were on the big stage or in a small acoustic venue had the audience enraptured and hanging onto every note.”
Shara Gustafson – Artistic Director, Robson Valley Music Festival
“Minuscule’s live performance takes you to the church of your highest self. Their live show is a transcendent experience.”
Sara Palmieri – Executive Director, Burlington Centre For The Arts
“Their ability to blend social commentary with artistic beauty is what sets them apart. This is music that has something to say, and it says it with grace, power, and elegance.”
Stevie Connor – Founder/Editor, The Sound Cafe Magazine
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Contact
booking/general inquiries: meow AT minusculemusic.com