SHIV AND THE CARVERS SHOWCASE THEIR TORONTO PUNK SPIRIT ON
TELL ME YOU LOVE ME AGAIN
OUT MARCH 14, 2025 ON
TWIN FANG RECORDS
EP RELEASE SHOW AT THE BABY G ON MARCH 14, 2025
Photo credit: Julie Riemersma
January 28, 2025 – Today, skate punk group Shiv and the Carvers unveil their enigmatic new single, “Danger Girl,” marking their first release since signing to,Twin Fang Records. This track offers an exciting preview of their forthcoming EP, Tell Me You Love Me Again, the first original release featuring Annie Jane Marie of alt/rock band Dilly Dally. The EP will be released on March 14, 2025 with an EP release show slated for the same night at Baby G in Toronto, ON.
Speaking of the new single, lead vocalist Shiv Scott shares, “Danger Girl is a queer love song about falling in love with a woman that you know is going to break your heart. The “Danger” is the gamble of getting your heart broken, but knowing that it's worth every bit of pain. I was very inspired by Wheatus’ “Teenage Dirtbag”, Blink-182’s “Josie”, and other 90s/2000s songs about women who are out of the singer’s league."
Producer Jesse Turnbull, known for his work with Tokyo Police Club, Dilly Dally, and Dear-God, adds, "It’s punk—you turn up the Marshall, and if you’re badass like Shiv, you put a Metal Zone pedal on the bass.”
Highly influenced by Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, the single’s official video kicks off with the band getting a strict pep talk by their “hot shot manager” (aka Canadian rock n’ roll icon Bif Naked) about their next big show. The remaining sequence shows the band on a wild escapade across the city hitting up the film’s landmark cameos such as Sonic Boom and Casa Loma. Local punk rock scenesters and collaborators Roach, Burner, Dermabrasion, and Camille Leon play complementary roles in the video. Who gets the girl in the end? You’ll have to watch to find out.
About Shiv and the Carvers
Initially a solo project for Shiv, the band has evolved into a collaborative powerhouse, blending fierce hooks with thought-provoking lyrics on themes of sex, politics, culture, and identity. Their sound, forged in the punk-rich roller derby environment, pays homage to influences like The Donnas, Hole, and The Buzzcocks.
Incubated in the dusty warehouses of Toronto’s roller derby scene, Shiv and the Carvers have blasted their brand of roaring, queer punk rock in and around their hometown since 2022. Led by the lovable and explosive energy of vocalist Shiv Scott, guitarist Nicole Maxwell, bassist Annie Jane Marie, and drummer Mike Wiznuk yearn to make the listener yell, dance, mosh, shake, and think critically.
Having performed with UK’s highly acclaimed political punks Lambrini Girls, selected to play Project Nowhere by Toronto tastemakers, and handpicked by Bif Naked to join her official CMW showcase, Shiv and the Carvers have become a staple in the city’s punk scene as they continue to build their live reputation brick by brick.
Their debut EP, Physical Capital (2023), garnered praise from renowned outlets such as Exclaim (including the group in their Class of 2024 series), Billboard Canada, RANGE Magazine, Spill Magazine, and Alan Cross’ Journal of Musical Things.
Tell Me You Love Me Again will be available for streaming and on cassette on March 14, 2025 through Twin Fang Records. Stay tuned for more from Shiv and the Carvers as they continue to push the boundaries of skate punk.
