premium rat music

Mer (they/them), known as Premium Rat, is a 30 year old nonbinary songwriter and musician.

They have been playing guitar and writing songs for over 15 years, and singing for most of their life.

"A singer-songrwriter with punk tendencies", they are invested in using music as a tool

for personal reflection, emotional catharsis, and collective liberation. Their music touches

on a variety of timeless topics such as depression, queer and trans identity, and

the desire to burn all this shit to the ground and build a better world amongst the ashes.

Premium Rat aims to break your heart and put it back together again.

Premium Rat's sound can be loosely defined as alternative rock, taking inspiration from all over.

They are influenced by a myriad of sounds, from the grunge and pop-punk waves of the 90s

and 2000s to the queer and femme-led singer-songwriter, folk, and indie rock movements of today.

their debut album - stranded on land - is out everywhere NOW!

Ypsilanti’s Premium Rat Finds Connection and Community on Debut Album, “Stranded on Land”