Hey Major
Hey Major | |
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| Also known as | Orange O'Clock (2010-2017) |
| Origin | Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | indie rock, synthpop |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Indica Records |
| Members | Mickaël Fortin Raphaël Fortin |
| Past members | Anthony Simoneau-Dubuc |
| Website | www |
Hey Major are a Canadian indie rock band from Sherbrooke, Quebec, consisting of brothers Mickaël and Raphaël Fortin.[1]
The band was first formed in 2010 as a trio under the name Orange O'Clock, with guitarist Anthony Simoneau-Dubuc as the third member. As Orange O'Clock they released the album Crazy Carnival independently in 2014,[2] and won CBC Music's Searchlight competition for unsigned bands in 2015.[3] The following year they were finalists in the Unisong International Song Contest, finishing in second place with their song "Wax 'n Wane".[4]
Orange O'Clock had begun work on their second album, even reaching the stage of releasing the album's first single "Get It On" in early 2017,[5] when Simoneau-Dubuc left the band.[6] The Fortin brothers opted to continue as a duo, changing their name to Hey Major and evolving from Orange O'Clock's rock-based sound toward a more pop-oriented approach defined by Mickaël Fortin's keyboards.[7] As Hey Major they signed to Indica Records, which released the album The Station in 2019.[8]
References
- ^ Sandy Graham, "Hey Major Meet Them at 'The Station'". Cashbox Canada, October 18, 2019.
- ^ "Orange O’Clock: encore plus prêt du but". Le Reflet du Lac, April 16, 2015.
- ^ Searchlight - Orange O'Clock crowned Canada's best new act. Q, May 15, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
- ^ "Orange O'Clock finaliste à l'International Songwriting Competition". Ici Radio-Canada, March 30, 2016.
- ^ "Un premier extrait pour le deuxième album d'Orange O'Clock". Ici Radio-Canada, March 1, 2017.
- ^ Karine Tremblay, "Nouveau départ pour Orange O'Clock". La Tribune, August 31, 2017.
- ^ Steve Bergeron, "Un renouveau en duo pour Hey Major". La Tribune, July 17, 2018.
- ^ Karine Tremblay, "Hey Major : chemin musical vers le bonheur". La Tribune, October 12, 2019.