Super Not Okay Mission Statement

Super Not Okay is a multidisciplinary and collaborative art project which aims to create a unique immersive experience. Its mission is to be an innovative outlet and safe space for authentic original expression, in the hope of inspiring others to push their creative limits, too.

Shorty BryBry sits and sketches in a notebook on an illustrated outer space background.

Super Not Okay primarily finds its means of expression in the following avenues:

Visual art
Writing and storytelling
Musical production and performance

Super Not Okay is currently producing a multimedia comic book rock opera called “The Sticky Wires Projex”. Part 1 of the project will be available online and in physical form in early 2026. Their music can be streamed on all online platforms and the 3-piece band can be found playing shows around Toronto and other Ontario cities.

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A robot head surfs on a wave near a beach

History

Dr. Shorty is a visual artist and storyteller who began exploring music in 2018 as a new method of expression, using the stage name Shorty BryBry. Performing at Toronto open mics as a singer/songwriter, BryBry adopted the stage name Super Not Okay in 2019. During the pandemic, BryBry developed ideas for a multimedia concept album, and busked in the downtown streets of Toronto. BryBry recorded and released the Robot Parts EP in 2020, and the Quarantunes album in 2021.

Super Not Okay began playing gigs in late 2021, and was later joined by drummer & producer SZANTNO in mid 2022, and bassist Kevin Murphy in early 2023. Since then, the 3-piece powerhouse has been regularly performing around Toronto and the GTA, and beyond.

As a band, Super Not Okay has produced the following Singles: SORRY I’M A ROBOT (2023), Cup-a-Soup (2024), Cloudy Day (2024), and Sticky Wires LOTF (2026) – which can be found on all major streaming platforms. Over the past two years, Super Not Okay has been producing Part 1 of the Sticky Wires Projex album, and BryBry is working on the story and art for the accompanying comicbook, and planning the upcoming release party event.

Shorty BryBry strums an electric baritone ukelele

Performance

Super Not Okay has catchy song hooks that draw a crowd, and lyrical depth that resonates and demands attention.

Captivating the audience with melodic vocals and the occasional gritty snarl, Shorty BryBry tells stories with her heart on her sleeve, while rocking an electric baritone ukulele with an aggressive strumming style. Backed by the rhythm section of SZANTNO’s methodical and inventive drumming, and Kevin Murphy’s meandering and energetic bass lines, the genre has been dubbed Robot Surf Punk.

When possible, visual art elements are incorporated into live performances, with projected images, customized band uniforms and accessories, and sometimes surprise accessories for the audience as well. With all that, and such fun and innovative performances, it’s no wonder Super Not Okay has developed a supportive community of fans, friends and misfits who have declared themselves the Robot Army.

What Does Super Not Okay Mean?

Some have asked what Super Not Okay means, or wonder if the name comes from something negative. While art should be left to some degree of audience interpretation, Super Not Okay is actually a reference to something very positive.

It’s acceptance of the negative. It’s accepting that we all have Sticky Wires. It’s accepting that it is okay to NOT be okay sometimes, and it’s important to talk about it; to find friends and community that can understand or support. Or at least to be Super Not Okay together.

It’s not about sitting in that negativity and doing nothing about it. It’s about understanding that the negative exists and has an impact on us – and then learning how to cope with it, heal from it, or rise above it in the best way we can.

By letting go of the negative things that hold us back, we create more space for new positive things to grow in their place.

Super Not Okay is a creative outlet; an escape from reality. It is world-building storytelling that takes listeners on a journey and invites them to participate. It is an honest confession of vulnerability and a confrontation of heavy emotions. It’s a space to unmask, be authentic and to feel seen and understood. Super Not Okay is a bridge to connect to ourselves, and each other.

…because we are all Super Not Okay sometimes…

But that’s just what it means to us.

Super Not Okay can be interpreted in many other ways, and it can mean something different to everyone.

What does Super Not Okay mean to YOU?!

Shorty BryBry sings and plays an electric ukulele on stage

SNO the robot wears headphones and dances happily