Torngat is a Canadian indie band and instrumental music trio based in Montreal, Quebec. The members are horn player Pietro Amato, keyboardist Mathieu Charbonneau and percussionist Julien Poissant.[1]
Torngat | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Montréal, Québec, Canada |
| Genres | Instrumental rock |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Alien8 Recordings |
| Members | Pietro Amato Mathieu Charbonneau Julien Poissant |
History
editTorngat was established in 2001. The band named themselves for the rugged Torngat Mountains to reflect the band's open and improvisational style of their music.[2] The group released its first self-titled album the next year. They developed a stage show in which they frequently exchange instruments during performances.
Torngat in 2005 released an EP, La Rouge. During the spring of 2006, Torngat toured Eastern Canada. Torngat signed a two-album deal with Montreal experimental label Alien8 Recordings.[3] The band recorded a full-length album You Could Be, which was released in September, 2007[3][4] and received positive reviews.[5] That year the band performed at the Hillside Festival in Guelph.[6]
Band members
edit- Pietro Amato - french horn (and electronics, percussion, melodeon)
- Mathieu Charbonneau - Wurlitzer (and Analog Synth, Hammond, percussion, melodeon).
- Julien Poissant - percussion (and Wurlitzer, trumpet, melodeon)
Discography
edit- Torngat (2002)
- Live at The Bread Factory (2004)
- La Rouge (2005)
- You Could Be (2007)
- La Petite Nicole (2009)[7]
References
edit- Citations
- ^ "MUSIC: Torngat hits the sweet spot"[permanent dead link]. McGill Tribune, Ezra Glinter September 17, 2007 Archived at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Carpenter, Lorraine (2005-08-18). "Untamed terrain". Montreal Mirror. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2010-03-20.
- ^ a b Rajagopalan, Pras (September 17, 2007). "Torngat Make It Up". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2007-09-26.
- ^ Signal to Noise. Vol. Issues 48-51. Signal to Noise New Music Foundation. 2008. p. 103.
{{cite book}}:|volume=has extra text (help) - ^ "Torngat, You Could Be". Montreal Gazette, September 20, 2007
- ^ "Torngat". Exclaim!, By Michael Barclay Jun 05, 2007
- ^ "Musique Rock Electro Rap: Albums". Les Inrockuptibles (s 692-700). Editions Indépendantes: 64. 2009.
External links
edit- Torngat Official site
- Torngat on MySpace
- National Post [dead link]