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| The Relative Minors in 2013 |
The Relative Minors is a family-friendly family band based in Cambridge, Ontario.
The project was the first-born child of Matt and Kiersten Robertshaw—a couple of fun-loving musicians and educators from Cambridge, Ontario. Kiersten is a classically trained pianist and ukulele playing first-grade teacher. Matt played the drums in various ska and folk-rock bands for many years before pursuing a stint as a videographer and then a career in academia. After the birth of their niece in 2008, Matt and Kiersten began writing and recording demos of creative and catchy children’s songs, and went on to stage numerous performances at libraries, schools, camps and festivals in their hometown and surrounding area. They took a hiatus after the birth of their own first child in 2015. By the time their second child was walking and talking and carrying on in 2018, they felt themselves drawn back into the children’s music scene. They assembled a band of regulars from among their talented friends and relatives, and began planning their first full-length studio album.
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| The Relative Minors in 2019 |
In its current format, The Relative Minors is a six-piece, electric guitar- and piano-driven rock n’ roll band which performs energetic and witty songs for kids of all ages. Drawing inspiration from everything from The Beatles to The Muppets to The Wiggles, The Relative Minors offer a fresh take on the children’s music genre by combining catchy and clever lyrics with sophisticated instrumentation and an enduring respect for their audience. Their forthcoming debut album, Play Music, contains songs about espionage, guitar-playing dinosaurs and a magical grocery store, and features a rap verse from guest emcee Veloci-Rapper, a funk saxophone solo, tubas, vibraslaps and much more. Accompanying the album, The Minors are producing a series of creative, engaging and entertaining videos for each of their songs. The Relative Minors believe in the power of play and imagination and hope to inspire a generation of young people to keep learning, keep playing and keep those toes tapping.
