Since their formation in 2012, Listen Up Kid has become a household name in the greater Kingston area, winning over every audience with energetic, honest performances and infectious sing alongs. The band has shared stages with radio giants such as USS, Dear Rouge, The Pack AD and Mounties.
The band's sophomore release, Minutiae, produced by Terry Benn (The Glorious Sons), first premiered through Exclaim! and has since been receiving regular plays on alternative rock stations such as Kingston's 98.9 The Drive, K-Rock 105.7 and Oshawa's 94.1 The Rock. The singles "Fanatic" and "Make Up" rotated heavily on national Canadian campus radio and in August, the EP entered the !Earshot National Top 50. "Minutiae" quickly found a spot in the Top 5, reaching #1 by October. It remained in the Top 50 for the rest of the year and charted in the National Top 200 overall for 2016.