The Ingrid follow up their debut single ‘Limerence’ with ‘Mother’, released on January 30, 2026, continuing to define themselves as a band driven by the search for emotional connection through music.
At the core of The Ingrid is a commitment to making art that reaches out to connect. Teaming up again with legendary producer Greg Walsh, ‘Mother’ is an emotionally oblique track which explores memory, ambiguity, connection, and the quiet tension between closeness and distance.
“Did I ever know you ? Is that a fair review ?
sings Jess Charleslyn (vocals, keys, guitars).
Mother is intimate rather than dramatic, unresolved rather than declarative — a song that trusts subtlety over spectacle.
Fronted by Charleslyn, The Ingrid’s songwriting grew out of a period of personal reflection during lockdown when the band were still schoolkids, and music became a way to process experience, fear and anxiety with honesty and emotional precision. That clarity runs through ‘Mother’, which sits comfortably in emotional ambiguity while remaining deeply human.
Josh Platt (drums, vocals) contributes a strong sense of narrative and structure, informed by his background in filmmaking and storytelling. Another multi-instrumentalist and a believer in the “Ringo school” of serving the song – on ‘Mother’, rhythm functions not just as propulsion but as pacing — guiding the song’s emotional arc.
Guitarist Will Hornsblow, also first started playing during the pandemic following a major life shift. He brings an instinctive, dreamlike quality to the band’s sound. His affection for blues guitar sits within the shoegazey-leaning framework adding space, texture, and atmosphere.
Beyond the music, The Ingrid position themselves as both a band and a catalyst and a collective reaching into the band’s diaspora. They are openly critical of what they see as a bloated and unfair music industry, and advocate for creative disruption.
Everyone who has worked with The Ingrid becomes part of The Ingrid Collective — an evolving network of artistic collaborators and contributors that reflects the belief that music is never made in isolation, and that credit and visibility matter.
The Ingrid are not a gimmick. They are a band delivering music with purpose and intelligence — wrapped in a story that dares to disrupt while never losing sight of what matters most.
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