Projet Orange was a Quebecois musical band from Quebec City, Quebec. They performed britpop-inspired rock.

Profile

Formed in Quebec City by brothers Jean-Christophe and Jean-Sébastien Boies, ''Projet Orange'' played a britpop-like, catchy and flowing sound. Their success began when they won the Quebec musical contest

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. The name came from an early show of multiple groups in which the band was partook. It was required to enter the name of one's band on a sheet, where the names of the bands would be preceded by "Projet:" (Project:). After seeing the orange coat of a fellow member, one band player entered ''Orange'' next to the term and thus the name was born. In 2002, member Jean-Sébastien developed a blood disease, forcing the band to take a half-year hiatus and halt songwriting. The first album being entirely

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, the second, in order to introduce the band to the English-speaking world (especially Canada), includes eleven pieces in English out of fifteen. It was created with the aid of singer-songwriter

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and producer Gavin Brown. The album is partly inspired by Jean-Sébastien's ordeal, as well as the

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. In 2004, the band released the album ''Megaphobe''. The album's lead single, "Tell All Your Friends", reached No. 8 on Canada's Rock chart. The band made its last appearance on stage at the Zaphod Beeblebrox in Ottawa, 8 March 2007. Jean-Christophe said "This is our last show ever". They played a few new songs, as well as some songs out of the second album. Their very last live song was "Jamais de mal". Despite an article published in Le Droit on 8 March, mentioning a third album is ready to go, lead singer Jean-Christophe said about one of the new song "This is a new song, well, this is as far as this song will go". Jean-Sébastien was absent on the stage. Lead Singer Jean-Christophe is rumoured to have left the band to work on a new project "Buro 40".

Members

*Jean-Christophe Boies (Rhythm Guitar, lead vocals) *Jean-Sébastien Boies (Rhythm Guitar, piano, backing vocals) *Louis "Luis" Lalancette (bass guitar, backing vocals) *Stéphane Gaudreau (drums) *Guillaume Doiron (Lead Guitar)

Discography

Studio albums

*''Projet Orange'' (21 July 2001) *''Megaphobe'' (12 October 2004)

Singles

References

External links

Fan website
* {{Authority control Musical groups from Quebec City Canadian alternative rock groups Musical groups established in 2000 Musical groups disestablished in 2007 English-language musical groups from Quebec