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A colour photo shows the three members of UTILS standing outdoors in a lightly wooded area with leafless branches and softly lit by the setting sun in the background. The member in the foreground wears glass, a baseball cap, and a green and tan jacket. Behind them are the two other members, one wearing a dark jacket and the other wearing a blue puffer jacket, purple toque, and a green scarf.

UTILS

Montreal, QC

Bending across the edges of genre in their live performances, Montreal punk outfit UTILS offer bursts of flavour to indulge a colourful musical palette. The trio navigate emotionally charged verses laced with angular guitar melodies reminiscent of early post-punk, anthemic choruses of midwest emo inspiration, and playful moments of jazz and classical.

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not a band

 A colour photo shows the three members of UTILS standing outdoors in a lightly wooded area with leafless branches and softly lit by the setting sun in the background. The member in the foreground wears glass, a baseball cap, and a green and tan jacket. Behind them are the two other members, one wearing a dark jacket and the other wearing a blue puffer jacket, purple toque, and a green scarf.

UTILS