Mother Mother is a Canadian indie rock band formed on Quadra Island, British Columbia in 2005 around siblings Ryan and Molly Guldemond, known for theatrical multi-part harmonies. Hayloft from O My Heart (2008) went TikTok-viral in 2020 and won them a whole new generation of fans. Find Mother Mother vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
Mother Mother formed in Quadra Island, British Columbia in 2005 around siblings Ryan and Molly Guldemond. The band has been active across multiple decades in the Canadian indie rock scene. Their 2008 song Hayloft from O My Heart became viral on TikTok in 2020 (12 years after its release), leading to massive audience expansion - particularly among Generation Z listeners. The band has continued releasing material across multiple decades. Their 2024 album Grief Chapter has continued their commercial trajectory.
Mother Mother's sound combines indie rock, art pop, alternative rock, indie pop, baroque pop, and pop rock with the band's distinctive multi-vocalist arrangements (often featuring multi-part harmonies between Ryan Guldemond, Molly Guldemond, and Jasmin Parkin), eclectic production approaches, and lyrical content addressing relationships, identity, mental health, and broader themes drawing on theatrical and storytelling traditions.
Last Gang Records and Warner Music Canada pressings of the Mother Mother catalog have been issued in multiple color variant editions and limited deluxe pressings.
Listeners new to Mother Mother typically start with O My Heart (2008) or Inside (2021).
