LES SHIRLEY Transform Toxicity into Triumph on Punchy New Track “Not My Problem”
Montreal-based female rock trio LES SHIRLEY have zero interest in playing it safe. Delivering a unique brand of in-your-face, anthemic rock driven by pop melodies and a defiantpunk attitude, the band channel urgency and conviction into every song. Formed in 2018, Raphaëlle Chouinard (lead vocals, guitar), Lisandre Bourdages (drums, backing vocals), and Sarah Dion (bass, backing vocals) have built their reputation on a take-no-shit presence that hits just as hard onstage as it does on record.
With two full-length albums and one EP already under their belt, the band has toured relentlessly across Quebec, cultivated fanbases across Ontario, and built a formidable international following through six European tours, performing in Germany, France, Belgium, Spain, and a half dozen other countries.
Their rise has included sharing stages with artists such as NOFX, Weezer, Sublime, Simple Plan, Billy Talent, The Beaches, Green Day, and Avril Lavigne. A career-defining moment came in 2023, when the Foo Fighters personally invited them to open at Montreal’s Verdun Auditorium. That upward trajectory continued with LES SHIRLEY joining Jimmy Eat World on their 2025 European tour.
Their new single “Not My Problem” is a punchy, cathartic release and the first taste of their forthcoming album Hail Mary, due out in Fall 2026. The track captures the band’s growing urgency and clarity, born from frustration with toxic relationships and a world that demands constant emotional labour. Written in under an hour, the song came together in a raw burst of instinct, as the band took the toxicity they were feeling, spit it back out, and channelled it into something liberating and ultimately more positive.
Rooted in lived experience, the song—and LES SHIRLEY’s broader catalogue—draws power from feminist rage and a refusal to stay silent on a long list of issues including human rights, racism, and identity, reflecting the band’s perspective as members of the LGBTQ+ community and navigating a chaotic, inequitable world.
With its blunt, chant-along refrain (“Not my problem anymore”), the song transforms anger into release, choosing boundaries, self-preservation, and joy without apology. “Not My Problem” is a line in the sand—and the first clear signal of what’s coming on Hail Mary.