Fred Fortin

Fred Fortin
Fred Fortin
Background information
Birth name	Joseph Antoine Frédéric Fortin Perron
Born	5 May 1971 (age 53); Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec, Canada
Genres	Indie rock, garage rock, folk rock
Instrument(s)	Guitar, bass guitar, drums, harmonica
Years active	1996–present
Labels	C4, Musi-Art, Grosse Boîte
Website	www.fredfortin.qc.ca

Fred Fortin (born Joseph Antoine Frédéric Fortin Perron on 5 May 1971 in Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec)^[1]^[2] is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter. Formerly associated with the bands Galaxie, Gros Mené and Les Breastfeeders, he has also released several solo albums. His 2009 album Plastrer la lune was a longlisted nominee for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize.^[3]^[4]

In 2007, he also collaborated with Jean-Philippe Fréchette of Navet Confit, Simon Proulx of Les Trois Accords and Vincent Peake of Groovy Aardvark in the supergroup Vauvandalou, who released the one-off single "0.99$" through Bande à part and Radio-Canada's Le Fric Show.

Discography

1996: Joseph Antoine Frédéric Fortin Perron
2000: Le Plancher des vaches
2004: Planter le décor ^[5]
2009: Plastrer la lune
2016: Ultramarr
2019: Microdose

With Gros Mené

1999: Tue ce drum Pierre Bouchard
2012: Agnus Dei
2022: Pax et Bonum

References

^ François Couture. "Fred Fortin Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
^ "Fred Fortin Artist Page". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
^ "Blue Rodeo, BSS on Polaris long list". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. 17 June 2010.
^ "Polaris Music Prize Reveals the 2010 Long List". Exclaim!. 17 June 2010. Archived from the original on 9 March 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
^ Dylan Young (3 February 2005). "Planter le décor". Ottawa XPress. Archived from the original on 11 January 2006. Retrieved 26 January 2011.

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[allmusic-1] François Couture. "Fred Fortin Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 26 January 2011.

[rateyourmusic-2] "Fred Fortin Artist Page". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 26 January 2011.

[longlist-3] "Blue Rodeo, BSS on Polaris long list". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. 17 June 2010.

[exclaim-4] "Polaris Music Prize Reveals the 2010 Long List". Exclaim!. 17 June 2010. Archived from the original on 9 March 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2011.

[ottawaxpress-5] Dylan Young (3 February 2005). "Planter le décor". Ottawa XPress. Archived from the original on 11 January 2006. Retrieved 26 January 2011.

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