Secondhand Dreamcar: Take Your Mind Off It, Baby
- Folk Canada
- 2 days ago
- 1 min read
Edmonton nine-piece Secondhand Dreamcar has released "Take Your Mind Off It, Baby," a feel-good new single that captures the electricity of the JUNO-nominated group's celebrated live shows and serves as the lead track from their upcoming sophomore album, Get Ready, due out September 2026.
Bursting with soulful vocals, driving rhythms, vibrant horn arrangements, and joyful energy, the single offers an irresistible rock 'n' roll introduction to a record that showcases the band's evolution while staying rooted in the timeless sounds that have made them one of Canada's most exciting independent acts. "Take Your Mind Off It, Baby" is out now everywhere you listen, accompanied by a brand new video.
Fronted by Dana Wylie, Secondhand Dreamcar blends blues, soul, funk, and roots music, drawing comparisons to Three Dog Night and Tedeschi Trucks Band. The group has earned national media coverage on CBC Radio, Jazz FM, Global News, and CityNews Edmonton, with journalist Peter North calling them "the most exciting thing to come out of the city since k.d. lang and the Reclines." CKUA helped push their debut album, Answer the Call, to No. 6 on the station's Top 100 Albums of 2024.
That debut earned Secondhand Dreamcar their first JUNO nomination for Blues Album of the Year, making them the only fully independent act and first-time nominee in the category. They've since picked up three 2026 Canadian Blues Music Award nominations and a Western Canadian Music Award nod, alongside standout sets at the Edmonton Folk Festival and Calgary Blues Festival - momentum that now carries into Get Ready.
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