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“Steady” also reflects a broader meditation on time, presence, and honesty — acknowledging the tension of living with one foot in the past and one foot in the future, while learning to keep the heart grounded in the present. In a culture driven by constant expectation and noise, Mimi embraces simplicity as an act of truth.
“This song explores some of the most personal and intimate questions I ask myself,” Mimi shares. “It dives into emotions that are still too hard for me to talk about without getting emotional. It’s actually really hard for me to talk about things that are personal or difficult without crying… somehow singing and sharing it with the world is the easiest way to talk about hard things. This song made me see that about myself… I don’t think I really understood that before.”
The track features guitarist Marc-Antoine Joly, whose sensitive playing added depth and space to the arrangement. “I love the way he hears and approaches music,” Mimi notes. “It’s been an absolute joy inviting him into our music universe.”
Recorded with longtime collaborator/partner Ryan Schurman(drums/percussion), the studio approach mirrored the intimacy of Mimi’s live performances, prioritizing feel and musicianship over production gloss. “We approached this song the same way we would for a show,” she says. “I wanted it to sound like me and Ryan. I’m really proud of how it turned out.”
In a time marked by instability and uncertainty, “Steady” returns Mimi to her core belief in music as a shared refuge. “Music is a home that everyone can come home to,” she reflects. “It belongs to all of us and to none of us, and that’s the magic. When something is sincere and honest, it can live there. It can keep that house warm for anyone who wants to come in and sit for a while.”
With “Steady,” Mimi O’Bonsawin offers listeners exactly that: a place to pause, reflect, and feel less alone.
The song follows “P8GWAS“ (meaning The Moon), her first single sung in the W8banaki Language, Aln8ba8dwaw8gan. A member of the Odanak First Nation, Mimi is at the beginning of her journey learning her language through courses offered by her community.
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The accompanying video for “Steady” invites viewers inside Mimi’s log home, affectionately known as “the Gnome Home,” where her forthcoming 2026 album was recorded. Conceived as a window into her life as an artist, the video captures an intimate and honest glimpse of the creative process, reflecting how the energy and magic gathered from audiences on tour is carefully collected, processed and sprinkled back into the music.
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Shot over a cold, snowy winter weekend in Eastern Ontario, the video offers a sense of refuge and warmth. “Mimi and I have been best friends for such a long time, and I’ve been around for most chapters of her musical career,” says director Alex McFarland of The Trenches Media Inc. “Steady’s video is a comfy, warm, and intimate look into Mimi’s life during the process of creating her new album. Being there felt like we were able to escape from reality and exist in a space where creativity could truly thrive.”
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