Why The Beaches Consider Their Songs ‘Therapy Sessions’ (Exclusive)

beaches‘ soloist Jordan Miller doesn’t like to get too loud when talking about the “weird, wonderful, complicated person” who was not only her boyfriend but also inspired the Canadian alt-rockers’ smash hit “Takes One to Know One.” ”

“I’m actually meeting his family right now,” Jordan Miller, 28, whispers during an interview at her boyfriend’s parents’ home in Calgary. “I think it’s going well. We definitely drank a lot of wine last night! We moved in together maybe, arguably, probably too soon, but you know – I’m young and it’s okay.”

These very real stories of love and life, of course, float among the undeniable magic of The Beaches, consisting of Miller, her sister Kylie Miller, and band members Leandra Earl and Eliza Enman-McDaniel.

“I wanted to write a song about falling in love with a complicated person, but also realizing and accepting that I’m not perfect in any way,” says Jordan of the addictive “Takes One to Know One.” “I also share in the flaws of my life, but frankly I love the flaws of my relationship and I love the flaws I have for myself.”

That truth doesn’t just lie in the addictive music on The Beaches’ current album Blame my exbut it’s also included in a brand new mini doc about the band. Premiering exclusively on PEOPLE, the mini-documentary not only looks back at the beginnings of the band, who achieved legendary status with their viral single “Blame Brett,” but also tells the endearing story behind their sold-out Toronto show at Bud Stage. last summer.

“Selling out the entire Budweiser stage was an incredibly full circle moment for us.” The Beaches’ 28-year-old drummer Eliza Enman-McDaniel tells PEOPLE about the show, which has been more than a decade in the making. “After going to so many shows there throughout our lives, it felt surreal to have our own show there and experience such an iconic night with our city. “It was definitely one of the best nights of our lives.”

These lives are the center of attention with every note and every lyric Blame my ex. “We really analyze our own flaws and we don’t look at our ex-boyfriends and girlfriends, we say, ‘Oh, maybe we should do some therapy with ourselves and look within,'” Kylie Miller explains. 27, to PEOPLE about the breakthrough album, which includes the group’s current single, “Jocelyn.” “All of our songs are a therapy session of some sort. When you go to therapy, I’m either laughing or crying, and I think that’s something you can especially take away from our music.”

“I think we really focused on our sound,” adds Jordan. “For the first time in our careers we feel really safe and confident.”

The Beaches has now brought this trust to the states; by selling out show after show on their headlining tour, which included sold-out shows in major U.S. markets like Dallas, Atlanta and Charlotte in September.

“It’s been a long journey,” says Kylie from her current home in Nashville. “It’s really hard for Canadian bands to get out of our country and into yours, but it feels like another home for us as we’ve been touring here constantly for the last two years. But yeah, it’s just a different world. This place is crazy.”

“Touring is really grueling,” adds Jordan. “But then after it was taken away, I think everybody realized the power of that, the power of a community going to see live music and what that can do for you and your mental health. I’m tired and I say to myself, ‘Hey, there could be another pandemic and this won’t be possible anymore. While we have the chance We should enjoy it.’ “The best part of our job is doing it – bringing people together.”