El Motor
El Motor | |
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| Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | indie-rock |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Véga Musique |
| Members | Frédéric Boivin Pierre Alexandre Bouchard Guillaume Devin-Duclos Alexis Dufresne Pascal Gingras |
| Website | http://www.elmotor.ca/ |
El Motor is a French-Canadian indie-rock band formed in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 2007. They are signed to Véga Musique.
History
[edit]El Motor was formed in 2007 with members from the defunct pop-rock group Trémolo, which had disbanded after releasing two albums in 1999 and 2002.[1][2]
In 2007, El Motor released a self-titled album which was nominated for two ADISQ awards.[3] Shortly thereafter, the band's producer and manager died; the band's recording plans were shelved for a number of years.[2] In 2009, the band toured in Quebec with singer Louise Forestier, Dufresne's mother.[4]
In 2013, El Motor reformed and released another album, Le Monstre.[5] The album was showcased at the Festival de musique émergente in Abitibi.[6]
Members
[edit]Current
[edit]- Pierre Alexandre Bouchard, vocals/guitar (2007–present)
- Frédéric Boivin, guitar/keyboard (2007–present)
- Alexis Dufresne, guitar/keyboard/programmer (2007–present)
- Guillaume Devin-Duclos, bass (2007–present)
- Pascal Gingras, drums (2007–present)
See also
[edit]
- Music of Canada
- Music of Quebec
- Canadian rock
- List of Canadian musicians
- List of bands from Canada
- Category:Canadian musical groups
References
[edit]- ^ Papineau, Philippe (2 November 2007). "Coup de coeur francophone – Mourir Trémolo, renaître El Motor". Le Devoir (in French). Montreal. Retrieved 22 November 2009.
- ^ a b "El Motor : un monstre". Montreal Campus, 11 September 2013 by Colin Côté-Paulette
- ^ "El Motor Un monstre est né". Le Journal de Québec, Cédric Bélanger, 5 September 2013
- ^ "Tournée de famille". Canoe, Serge Drouin 05-04-2009
- ^ "El Motor: sauvetage rock après un long silence". La Presse, 1 September 2013
- ^ "El Motor: rock brut, mélodieux et accessible". Canoe, Sandra Godin 04-09-2013
External links
[edit]- "Vega Music: Artists". Archived from the original on 3 July 2007. Retrieved 13 March 2008.
- "El Motor – Official Site". Retrieved 13 March 2008.
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