Torngat (band)
Canadian instrumental rock band
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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 | |
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| Origin | Montréal, Québec, Canada |
| Genres | Instrumental rock |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Label | Alien8 Recordings |
| Members | Pietro Amato Mathieu Charbonneau Julien Poissant |
History
Torngat 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.
In 2005, Torngat 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
- 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
- Torngat (2002)
- Live at The Bread Factory (2004)
- La Rouge (2005)
- You Could Be (2007)
- La Petite Nicole (2009)[7]