J. Gaines and the Soul Attorneys is a
Canadian pop
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R&B band based in
Quebec City.
History
The band formed in 1994 in
Quebec City as the Soul Attorneys, which at the time consisted of Jacques Gaines, Eric Filto and Mathieu Dandurand.
They performed and recorded under their original moniker between 1995 and 1999. They toured with
Celine Dion in 1996, signing with Sony Records,
["What a trooper! Quebec-based band has anglophone soul"]
''Canoe: Showbiz'' LISA WILTON Dec 1, 2004 and released three Canadian top-10 singles, "These Are the Days", "See the People", and "So They Say".
In 2000, after Eric Filto left the band, Jacques Gaines added his own name to the band's title, and released the album ''Another Day'', produced by
Aldo Nova.
In 2001, their song "Better Man" was named by
SOCAN as one of the most performed Canadian pop songs.
''Chart Attack'', November 20, 2001
Jacques Gaines released a French-language, self-titled solo album in 2004, and a solo English-language album, ''Four'', in 2007. The first single is "These Things". He currently lives in Quebec City, in charge of advertising at the Quebec circus school (l'École de Cirque de Québec).
References
External links
Jacques Gaines' Homepage
Bio page
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Canadian pop music groups
Canadian soul music groups
Musical groups from Quebec City
Musical groups established in 1994
1994 establishments in Quebec