Feature Friday - Double Curve
Name
Double Curve
Pronouns
He/His & They/Them
Bio
Double Curve began in Montreal in 2024, when three friends and longtime collaborators from different underground projects finally decided to form a band together. Centered around the direct and stripped-down combination of guitar, bass, and drums, the trio developed a sound shaped by repetition, sharp dynamics, noise, and melody. Drawing inspiration from bands such as Sonic Youth, Fugazi, The Wedding Present, Pixies, and Sebadoh, Double Curve moves between nervous energy and hypnotic momentum, balancing abrasive textures with melodic undercurrents. Their songs are built from interlocking guitars, driving basslines, and rhythms that shift between restraint and release.
In 2026, the band released its debut single, “Shame,” accompanied by a first videoclip, and recently recorded new material at Montreal’s Hotel2Tango studio during the final weekend of May. Their debut LP is expected later this year.
Double Curve plans to begin performing live after the summer of 2026, with a series of first shows leading into the release of the album by the end of the year.
Instagram
@doublecurve_mtl
Website
https://www.irlhuman.com/links
Where in Montreal are you located?
Mile End and Little Italy
What do you love about your neighborhood?
Its diversity, the fact that you can sit down for a coffee and hear practically no traffic noise, and its creativity. You're constantly meeting people who are creating interesting things at every level.
What’s your favourite art space in Montreal and why?
The Durocher Building (6545 Durocher), because it's one of the last real gems for artists in Montreal. It offers artists of all kinds the opportunity to develop their work in a safe and collective space, and at a very affordable cost.
Also, P'tit Ours, because it gives emerging artists the chance to present their music or other forms of art for the first time in a cool and welcoming environment.
Describe your art in your own words.
I don't know if we'd describe it as art so much as an ongoing attempt to make something meaningful together. We just try to make music that feels honest to us while having fun. We're basically the result of years of listening to other people's records. Like anyone in a band, we've borrowed ideas, sounds, and approaches from artists we admire, then mixed them together with our own experiences. We're just trying to make music that feels genuine and keeps us interested. Hopefully some of that comes across to other people too.
What have you been working on recently?
A lot of songs. Five were recently recorded at Hotel2Tango and will hopefully be part of our first album, which we plan to release later this year.
We've also spent a lot of time recording and editing a video for one of our songs, "Shame". We shot it using only an iPhone and a drone that Edu, our bass player, owns. He shot it and also edited the video himself. It was fun, but exhausting, since none of us had any previous experience doing that.
What sparked your passion for music?
Nothing very original here: like many kids of our generation, Nirvana, Pink Floyd and spending entire days watching MTV. Edu says he watched the video of “Do the evolution” like a million times.
Describe your sound.
A combination of killer melodies, cynicism, jangly guitars, dirty, groovy, pounding bass lines, and surgically precise drumming that's as reliable as a Swiss watch…or at least that’s what a friend of ours said, hahaha
What does your creative process look like?
Luis (guitar and vocals) usually comes in with the skeleton of a song, and then Niko (drums) and Edu (bass guitar) add their parts. We often end up changing the structure a bit, and sometimes the mood of the original idea shifts completely. We also believe in accidents and mistakes. Some of our favorite moments have come from things that weren't planned and later became part of the songs. That's part of the fun.
Who are your biggest musical influences?
The three of us have pretty broad tastes, from The Velvet Underground to Dua Lipa, from classic rock bands to hyperdub, so our influences come from all over the place. There are definitely bands we love and keep coming back to—especially '80s and '90s indie music: Sonic Youth, Pixies, The Wedding Present, Fugazi, Stone Roses, Sebadoh, Songs: Ohia, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Queens of the Stone Age, and many others.
But influence isn't just about the stuff you love. Sometimes a song, a band, or an artist inspires you because it hits you in the right way and makes you want to create. Other times, it's the things that don't connect with you that end up being useful, because they help you figure out what you don't want to do. Either way, everything you hear leaves some kind of mark and helps shape your own voice, whether you're taking something from it or reacting against it.
What do you love about playing live?
The mystery of it. Its unpredictability. Every show is different and unique. Sometimes you end up feeling like you completely sucked and wondering why you do this at all. Other times, everything clicks, it’s an amazing experience that makes you fly, it feels almost spiritual, especially when you see the audience connect with your music.
