Bye Parula

Montreal trio Bye Parula plays The Lower Third, 26 Denmark Street, London, on 2 June 2026. Formed during the early lockdowns, the group of Loïc Calatayud-Sola, Sebastián Riquelme and Sergio D’Isanto writes at the crossroads of indie rock, folk and art-pop. Their songs lean on clear melodies and detailed arrangements, with rhythms that nod to funk and R&B. Rooted in a Montreal scene where pop experimentation and collaboration matter, they keep the format lean on stage: bass, guitar, drums and voices in tight interplay.

Since those quiet beginnings, Bye Parula has opened up its palette toward a more agile pop. Their 2026 album Something Out of Nothing marks that turn, balancing understated, hushed textures with a more urban pulse. Live, that contrast plays out through fluid shifts in dynamics and space: intimate verses giving way to sections that push forward, harmonies stitching it all together. The set moves between folk-tinged closeness and a steadier groove, with the trio’s melodic sense guiding the whole.