houseguest is an all-trans indie rock band base from the unceded Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh territories. Formed in 2023 and comprised of MJ Laing (guitar/vocals), Elizabeth Black (guitar/vocals), Rachael Waldock (bass/keyboard/backing vocals), and Caitlyn Kavanaugh (drums/backing vocals), their brand of off-kilter indie rock stitches together moody guitar hooks and an intimate rhythm section underneath evocative, candid lyrics.

houseguest has been described as

transatlanticism-era death cab but with a harder edge by way of 90s lilith fair bands, doused in chorus and with a sprinkling of queer punk.

Their debut double A-side single was released April 26th, 2024 and they are hard to work on the follow up!