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Bonsound
Bonsound is a music company founded in 2004 and based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Bonsound is an artist management company, a record label, a booking agency, a concert promoter and a promotion & publicity agency. Bonsound also operate two subsidiary: Bonsound Concerts, an event promoter featuring artists from Montreal and abroad; and Bonsound Promo, an agency which promotes projects not directly linked to Bonsound. History Founded in October 2004 by Gourmet Délice, Jean-Christian Aubry and Yanick Masse, Bonsound won the award for management company of the year at the industry gala of L'ADISQ (2008, 2013 and 2014). They also won two more Félix awards in 2014 for show producer of the year and web promo team of the year (''Producteur de spectacles de l'année, Équipe promo Web''). Artists * Philippe B * Be ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa LeBlanc
Lisa LeBlanc (born August 13, 1990), is a Canadian singer-songwriter and banjoist, known for her enthusiastic "trash folk" performances. She has been noted for her "distinct" blend of folk, rock, and disco with both English and French language lyrics combined with chiac and her Acadian accent. Her accolades include two Félix Awards and an East Coast Music Award. She has also been nominated for three Juno Awards, the SOCAN Songwriting Prize, and shortlisted for the Polaris Music Prize twice. Early life LeBlanc was born in Rosaireville, New Brunswick. She is of Acadian heritage, and comes from a family of music lovers. Musical career 2004–2014: Origins and ''Lisa LeBlanc'' LeBlanc composed her first pieces around the age of fourteen. She was playing at local events and Miramichi's O'Donaghues bar, with her mother watching her because she was underage. LeBlanc was recognized as an outstanding guitarist and a promising singer-songwriter when she won the Festival Internat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippe B
Philippe B is a francophone singer-songwriter based in Montreal. Biography Born Philippe Bergeron in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada, Philippe B is the former lead vocalist for Gwenwed. He was also a session guitarist for Pierre Lapointe on his eponymous album. He released his first self-titled solo album in 2005 on label Proxenett Records. That same year he played at the ''Festival de musique emergente'' in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, where he also played the song ''Philadelphia'' for television show ''Mange ta ville''. He then set off on a promotional tour in Québec, which ended in 2006 with a show at Les FrancoFolies de Montréal. He was also chosen to participate in the ''Sacré Talent'' event for Radio-Canada. In 2008 he released his second album '' Taxidermie'', also on Proxenett. In 2009 Philippe B co-wrote two songs with Pierre Lapointe, ''Le bar des suicidés'' and ''À moi'' for the album ''Sentiments humains'' and also wrote two songs for Stéphanie Lapointe, each entitl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monogrenade
Monogrenade is a francophone band based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. History After releasing their first EP in 2009, entitled ''La saveur des fruits'' on Paper Bag Records, they came in second place at the 2010 edition of Les Francouvertes. The band gained attention when the video for their song ''Ce soir'' was featured on Mashable's list of ''Top 10 Stop-Motion Videos on Youtube''. In 2011, they released their first full-length album ''Tantale'' on Bonsound Records. Their second album, ''Composite'', followed in 2014. '''', February 1, 2014. Band members *Jean-Michel Pigeon ( |
Geoffroy (musician)
Geoffroy Sauvé (born 9 December 1987), most popularly known by his stage name Geoffroy, is a Canadian singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. After debuting in 2015 with the ''Soaked In Gold'' EP, he signed to Quebec, Canada based record label Bonsound and released his first full length album, ''Coastline'', in March 2017 to critical and commercial success, earning a #1 on iTunes Canada on the electronic charts and a longlist for the Polaris Music Prize The Polaris Music Prize is a music award annually given to the best full-length Canadian album based on artistic merit, regardless of genre, sales, or record label. The award was established in 2006 with a $20,000 cash prize. The prize was inc .... ''Coastline'' was recognized for its world-weary but hopeful songs inspired by extensive travels. For example, the mixing of the record was completed while Geoffroy was in Thailand and the now well known video for ''Sleeping On My Own'' was shot in Mexico. The next f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio Radio (band)
Radio Radio is a Canadian electro hip-hop band formed in 2007 from Clare, Nova Scotia, and Moncton, New Brunswick Canada. The duo rap in Chiac, an Acadian French dialect. History The hip-hop/rap group Jacobus et Maleco, from Clare in St. Mary's Bay, Nova Scotia, was formed in 2001 by Jacques Alphonse Doucet alias Jacobus, Marc Comeau alias Maleco, and Alexandre Bilodeau alias DJ Alexandre. After the departure of Maleco, the decision was made to change the name of the group to Radio Radio. Radio Radio released their first EP entitled ''Télé-Télé'' in 2007. During their promotional tour in Montréal, they were interviewed on Christiane Charette's radio show broadcast on la Première Chaîne. In April 2008, the band released their first full-length album '' Cliché Hot'' on Bonsound Records. They received a nomination in the "Revelation of the year" (Révélation de l'année) category, at the Félix Award gala, where they also performed. Radio Radio composed a song a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dead Obies
Dead Obies is an experimental hip hop band originating from South Shore (suburbs south of Montreal), Quebec, Canada, that was formed in 2011 by a collective of five MCs: Jo RCA, Yes McCan, Snail Kid, 20Some and O.G. Bear, and Quebec producer Vince Carter. The group identifies itself as post-rap. They are signed to the independent label Bonsound. Dead Obies finished as Top 3 finalists at the ''Francouvertes de Montréal'' held in 2013 and designed for new music talents. The group has also taken part in Francofolies de Montréal, "WordUP! Battles" and "Artbeat" artistic events in Quebec. They use a mix of French, English, and French/English known as ''franglais'' in their songs. Their single "Do or Die + In America" was broadcast on French Canadian stations and the music video played on MusiquePlus . They released their first mixtape in April 2012 titled ''Collation Vol. 1'' followed by the album ''Montréal $ud'' (digital and vinyl format) in 2013. In 2014, one year after th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Louanges
Les Louanges is a Canadian indie pop act from Québec, created and performed by Vincent Roberge."Les Louanges: par la grande porte" '''', June 15, 2019. He currently has 2 released albums with his label . Career Originally from , Vincent Roberge moved to |
Laurence-Anne
Laurence-Anne Charest Gagné is a Canadian pop singer from Quebec, whose debut album ''Première apparition'' was a longlisted nominee for the 2019 Polaris Music Prize. Originally from Saint-Pascal, Quebec, Saint-Pascal in the Kamouraska Regional County Municipality, Kamouraska RCM of Quebec, Gagné was a finalist in the 2017 edition of the Francouvertes music competition. ''Première apparition'' was released independently in February 2019; and Laurence-Anne supported the album with a summer tour of Quebec. In addition to her Polaris nomination, she received a SOCAN Songwriting Prize nomination in 2020 for the song "Instant zéro".Allie Gregory"SOCAN Announces 2020 Songwriting Prize Finalists" ''Exclaim!'', July 16, 2020. She subsequently signed to Bonsound, which released her follow-up EP ''Accident'' in August 2020. In addition to her solo career, she also performs as a member of the dance-punk band La Sécurité.Steven Loftin"On the rise: La Sécurité" ''The Line of Best Fit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Safia Nolin
Safia Nolin is a French Canadian folk-pop singer-songwriter from Quebec City, Quebec."Safia Nolin: un diamant brut" '' La Presse'', September 13, 2015. Her debut album, ''Limoilou,'' was released in 2015 via . Modestly successful at first, her album sales increased significantly in 2016 after she appeared on '' Tout le monde en parle'', opening up about her teenage struggles with |
DJ Champion
Maxime Morin (born c. 1969),Martel, Stéphanie, "Le Monde est Chill", ''Voir'', Dec 8, 2005 (French text) Last retrieved 8 January 2010 is a -based Canadian , better known for his work in under the name DJ Champion, or simply Champion. Early music career Maxime Morin began playing guitar at age 13, mostly specializ ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milk & Bone
Milk & Bone are a Canadian electropop duo based in Montreal, Quebec, consisting of Laurence Lafond-Beaulne and Camille Poliquin. Their debut album '' Little Mourning'', released in 2015 via Bonsound, was a longlisted nominee for the 2015 Polaris Music Prize. Although both of the band members are francophones, they write and record in English. History The duo first met as music students at Cégep de Saint-Laurent,"Trust, Lust, and Also Friendship: Meet Montreal's Stunning Pop Duo Milk & Bone" '' Noisey'', March 10, 2015. and later performed with David Gi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
