Championing Female Indie Artists
News, interviews, reviews, and free MP3 downloads — celebrating women in indie music across every genre.
Insights
- Montreal Cafe That Gave Women the Mic Every Wednesday NightIn a city already famous for its coffee culture and francophone cool, a small Mile End cafe quietly built something rare between 2013 and 2015: a weekly indie…
- The Small Format That Made an EP Feel PersonalAt a local show, an artist handed listeners something they rarely receive from a new release now: a floppy disk. The small square carried her EP, turning a…
- The 2015 Indie Album Recorded Inside a Converted ChurchThree winters before a small group of Montreal musicians set up microphones between wooden pews, the building had been a place of candles and Latin hymnals.…
- Ten indie rock songs by women that feature trumpet solosThe trumpet has a way of slicing through an indie rock arrangement with a voice that feels both vintage and urgent. When a woman steps up to the microphone and…
- A Sunny Handclap Playlist for Summer Indie PopA great summer playlist should feel immediate: bright guitars, buoyant bass, warm vocals and a rhythm that makes even a slow afternoon move. Handclaps bring…
- A bassist who composes on a ukulele: an interviewFor years, the bassist has been cast as the steady anchor of a band: locked to the root, minding the low end, holding everything in place while singers and…
- Four Bands, One Van: The 2014 Tour With All Female-Fronted ActsIn the autumn of 2014, a battered twelve-seater van with a temperamental gear box rolled out of Montreal carrying four independent acts, a stack of hand-sold…
- How a Female Indie Artist Used a Broken Guitar to Create a Unique SoundA snapped guitar is usually treated as a disaster: a split neck, a loose bridge, or a pickup that cuts out at the worst possible moment. For indie artist Mara…
- Review: Soft Machinery Finds Power in Electronic RestraintLumen Park’s Soft Machinery is an electro-pop record built around a severe rule: every beat comes from electronic drums. There are no live hi-hats leaking into…
- Where Montreal’s Green Heart Became a Folk SongIn Montreal, a park can feel like a second living room. People carry coffee through its paths, meet friends beside the pond, read beneath old trees, and use…
What You'll Find Here
Every corner of LADY INDIE is built around one mission: putting female indie artists in the spotlight.
Music News
New singles, videos, and artist announcements across indie rock, electro-pop, folk, bluegrass, and more.
Interviews
In-depth conversations with female indie artists about their music, influences, and creative journeys.
MP3 4 U
Free track downloads from featured artists — a discovery tool for finding your next favorite song.
Compilations
Curated playlists and featured compilations bringing together standout tracks from across the indie spectrum.
Indie Rock
Coverage of guitar-driven female-fronted bands and solo artists making waves.
Electro & Dance Pop
Synth-heavy, beat-driven tracks from emerging and established female artists.
Montreal Scene
A dedicated spotlight on the vibrant Montreal indie community and its standout female talent.
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