Burnt Project 1 is a

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First Nations band from

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. An eleven-member

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, the band incorporates elements of

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and traditional First Nations music into its style. African, Middle Eastern and Latin beats are also included in their songs, as is a

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sound from the horn section.

History and influences

Burnt Project 1 was formed in 2001 by Kiwizenz-Tawagun, aka David Boulanger, who includes in his influences

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, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Dave Matthews,

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, and

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. In 2003, they released their first album, ''

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'', which was nominated as Best Indigenous Music Album at the

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; the band's second album, ''Hometown'', won Aboriginal Recording of the Year at the

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. In June 2008, the band played a special concert at the

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Museum of Canada, which was formerly a residential school itself. The Nanaandawe'iti Nagamonan: Healing Songs concert was performed and recorded at the

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Reserve, located at Portage la Prairie in Manitoba. The CBC commissioned David Boulanger to write a song dedicated to residential school survivors. His mother, Cathy Boulanger, and friend, Winnipeg's Poet Laureate

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were both survivors and participated in the song's composition. The band's third album, ''The Black List'', was nominated as Best Aboriginal Album at the Juno Awards of 2013. The band performed at the 2013 Indspire Awards. In May 2021, Burnt Project 1 performed in concert at Winnipeg's West End Cultural Centre; the concert was filmed by

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and made into the film ''Red Road''.

Members

* David Boulanger (acoustic guitar, vocals) * Anthony Giancola (drums, percussion) * Lloyd Peterson (bass guitar, electric Guitar) * Dale Brown (fiddle, effects unit) * Marie-Josee Dandeneau (upright/double bass) * Lesley Boulanger (DJ/

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) * Marc Baureiss (electric guitar) * Peter Baureiss (percussion) * David Cramer (harmonica) * Atik Mason (bass) * Neewa Mason (keyboards, vocals) * Dave Schmidt (tenor saxophone)

Discography

* ''The Avenue'' 1 May 2003 (Sunshine Records) :Track listing: :# Intertribal :# Deadmen :# Message :# Blue skies 1 :# Blues skies 2 :# Anyway :# The way :# Chiefs :# Broken bones :# Make sense :# Wanna be an angel :# Monkeys :# Crazy girl :# Rebel groove * ''Hometown'' 2006 (Sunshine Records) :Track listing: :# Tutte Insieme :# Driving :# Borderline :# Lead ME Home :# Finest Line :# Forever :# The Suicide :# In Due Time :# In Due Time II :# World Of Living Mess :# Prostitute :# Devil :# Domnedest of Stars :# Ode To Meanies

References

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{{Authority control 2001 establishments in Manitoba Canadian rock music groups First Nations musical groups Juno Award for Indigenous Music Album of the Year winners Musical groups established in 2001 Musical groups from Winnipeg