Little Junior | |
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Genres | Rock and roll lo-fi Pop punk[1] Indie rock[2] |
Years active | 2014[3]–present |
Labels | Royal Mountain Records |
Members | Chai Elliott-Armstrong Rane Elliott-Armstrong Jackson Beyer Zoe Grossman |
Past members | Lucas Meilach-Boston |
Website | Official website |
The group formed after being members of the band Dangerband. Brothers Rane and Chai, Jackson Beyer and Lucas Meilach-Boston split their time between Montreal and Toronto while attending university.[3] The band officially formed in 2014.[3]
The band's first full-length album titled Hi was released in 2018 with Royal Mountain Records.[4] The band followed the album release with a tour of the United States and Canada.[5] One of the songs of the album was a cover of the song I Really Like You by Carly Rae Jepsen.[6] The accompanying music video for the song was a shot-for-shot remake.[7] the video was directed by Max Parr.[7] Many of the songs on the album had to do with LGBTQ+ and Queer themes.[1]
The band toured with and opened up for Hollerado in 2019 on multiple dates.[8][9]
The band began work on their second album in 2019. Lucas Meilach-Boston was replaced by Zoe Grossman (formerly of Bueller) on lead guitar.[3] In 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto the band signed a petition amongst other musicians against homeless encampment evictions.[10]