Coral Egan is an artist reborn. Enjoying success early in her career - The Path Of Least Resistance (2002) and My Favourite Distraction (2004) winning a Juno nomination and Félix award between them - Egan might have been forgiven for hitting artistic cruise control. Instead, following the success of 2007ʼs Magnify in her native Quebec, an album she co-produced, came three years of change: she had a child, then fell madly in love, kick-starting a bout of soul searching that became the catalyst for an artistic conversion.

In 2010, “taking inspiration from a new generation of independent musicians” and this time without producer, Egan began writing again. Inspired by new life experience, she collaborated with songwriter Albert Chambers to pen her most autobiographical material to date. Entering the studio in late 2011 with co- producer/engineer Tim Gowdy, she began a series of collaborative sessions with a group of Montreal musicians that included drummer Robbie Kuster and bassist Mishka Stein of Patrick Watsonʼs band, pianist Jon Day, beatboxer Jason Levine, as well as a guest appearance from guitarist Warren Spicer of Plants and Animals. Drawing from a rich palate of influences, the group together arranged, produced and recorded a set of songs that evoke California soul, singer- songwriter and indie-rock, while retaining Eganʼs distinctive jazz-inflected vocal style.

The resulting album, The Year He Drove Me Crazy, is centered thematically on relationships, specifically on the effects of romantic love and the complications of blended families. Artistically, it is a deeply personal ode to her passage from “lyrically detached and controlling artist” to a musician who has discovered the desire to share her highs and lows with her public and embrace a spirit of spontaneity and musical collaboration sure to win her a whole new set of fans. ﻿

The album received a nomination for "Adult Contemporary Album Of The Year" at the 2014 Juno Awards.

It was also nomitated for two Felix awards at Le Gala de l'ADISQ 2013 -  English Album of the Year and Recording  Engineer of the Year. 
 
 
 

Guy Giard raconte et chante sur scène La grande aventure des ‘Shanties’ 

Les ‘Shanties’ sont des chants entonnés par les marins à bord des bateaux naviguant sur la mer. Au temps de la marine à voile ils avaient une importance majeure : leur principale fonction était de rythmer le travail d'équipe. On y trouve donc des chants de travail, souvent irrévérencieux et grivois ainsi que des chansons pour l’arrivé au port et la détente. Guy Giard, chef de chœur et Shantyman des Chants Marins de Montréal nous fait revivre avec beaucoup d'humour l’épopée des Grands Voiliers en nous racontant et chantant les chants marins. 

Depuis plus de 30 ans Guy Giard est actif sur la scène artistique de Montréal et à l’étranger. Artiste multidisciplinaire, vidéaste, multi-instrumentiste, chanteur et chef de chœur, il a exposé ses installations multimédia à travers le Canada. Il est diplômé de l’Université Concordia et de l’Académie Nationale des beaux-arts des Pays-Bas. Il est récipiendaire de plusieurs bourses et à souvent été invité comme artiste résident ainsi que conférencier. Il a donné des ateliers au Musée du Louvre (Paris) et depuis 1996 il anime des ateliers au Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal. Enseignant le chant, auteur-compositeur et improvisateur/bruiteur, après 15 ans de performance comme choriste il est le fondateur des Chants Marins de Montréal.

Guy Giard scrute les éléments de la vie courante et les détournent de leur sens usuel pour en proposer une nouvelle lecture, soit par l’installation, l’écriture ou la musique. Il transforme l’usage traditionnel des objets familiers pour créer un univers personnel et émouvant. Polyvalent et dynamique, il expérimente avec le hasard, invente des instruments et improvise en effaçant les frontières entre les styles et les époques musicales. Avec son amour du rythme il fusionne ainsi diverses formes musicales avec les harmonies du chant choral pour une représentation inattendu. À travers les années il a animé des centaines d’ateliers avec des enfants d’âge préscolaires jusqu’à des groupes de personnes âgées. Il collabore régulièrement avec des musiciens, écrivains, artistes et non-artistes dans ses créations.


Guy Giard sings Montreal’s Songs of Sailors

Guy Giard recalls and sings on stage the great adventure of the 'Shanties' 'Shanties' are songs sung by sailors on board vessels on the sea in the days of sailing ships.  They had a major importance: their main function rhythm was teamwork. These are therefore work songs, irreverent and often bawdy and songs for the arrival in port and relaxation. Guy Giard, choir and shantyman of the Chants Marins de Montreal recounts with great humor the epic Tall Ships by telling and singing sea shanties.

For the last 30 years Guy Giard has been active on the art scene in Montreal and abroad. As a multidisciplinary artist, video artist, multi-instrumentalist, singer and conductor, he has exhibited his multimedia installations across Canada. He graduated from Concordia University and the National Academy of Fine Arts in the Netherlands. He has received several scholarships and has often been invited as a resident artist and lecturer. He has given workshops at the Louvre Museum (Paris) and since 1996 he leads workshops at the Museum of Fine Arts in Montreal. As a singing teacher, songwriter and improviser/noisemaker, and after 15 years of performance as a chorister he is the founder of the Chants Marins de Montreal.

Guy Giard observes the elements of everyday life and warps their usual meaning to propose a new reading, either with installations, writings or music. He deconstructs the traditional use of familiar objects to create a personal and moving universe. Versatile and dynamic, he experiments with randomness, improvises and invents instruments by bluring the boundaries between musical styles and eras. With his love of rhythm he merges various forms of music with choir harmonies for an unexpected performance. Over the years he has conducted hundreds of workshops with children from preschool age to seniors groups. He regularly collaborates with musicians, writers, artists and non-artists in his creations.

'Sea Shanties' were songs sung by sailors on board in the days of the big sailing ships. Sailors were singing with a specific intent : to pace the team to synchronize everyone's efforts. There are essentially work songs but also songs for fun and leisure. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_shanty)

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Poet, performer, workshop facilitator, platform builder, events organiser, shewolf. Formerly Broad of Rally & Broad; previously of Edinburgh, Scotland and Donaghadee, Northern Ireland. Now in Montreal, Quebec.

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In 2012, I was struck by a colon cancer and to overcome my feelings of vulnerability during my chemo treatments which ended last January 3, 2013, I composed a musical suite called Celebrating life that contains 13 pieces (one for each of the 12 treatments plus a virtual encore  :-) ) . In february 7, after a series of tests, my doctor declare me a cancer survival l!!

But you know, I had a life before :-)  So,  I would like to introduce myself briefly!

I started to play clarinet at 12 years old  (now I am 60). After being a self learner for 5 years, I studied clarinet at the Montreal Conservatory from 1970 to 73 (classical music was not for me). Then I started my jazz career  from 1974 to 1984. During that period of time, I produce 3 records (they were called LP at the time :-)  ). The peak of my jazz musician career was to win the Montreal International Jazz Festival contest 1984. Then … nothing … I stopped to play clarinet for 20 years… why? Too long to explain … I restarted to play clarinet in 2004… I am glad I did so. Now, I am a part time musicians playing just to enjoy it. I have started to do collaborations with some of the Soundcloud community member and I enjoyed very much the experience! Looking forward to do more colabs in a near future!

See you

Michel Martineau

En 2012, j'ai été atteint par un cancer du colon et pour vaincre mon sentiment de vulnérabilité pendant mes traitements de chimio qui ont terminés 3 janvier 2013, j'ai composé cette suite musicale de 13 pièces musicales (une pour chacun des 12 traitements plus un rappel virtuel). Le 7 février 2013, suite à une série de test, mon médecin déclara que tout était revenu à la normale pour moi

Comme vous le savez, j’ai eu une autre vie avant :-). Alors, j’aimerais me présenter brièvement :

 J'ai commencé à jouer la clarinette à l'âge de 12 ans (maintenant je viens d’avoir 60 ans ). Après avoir été musicien autodidacte pendant 5 ans, je suis allé étudier la clarinette au Conservatoire de Montréal de 1970 à 73 (musique classique n'était pas pour moi). Puis j'ai commencé ma carrière de jazz au Canada de 1974 à 1984. Au cours de cette période de temps, j'ai enregistré 3 disques (ils étaient appelés LP à l’époque). Le point culminant de ma carrière de musicien de jazz a été de remporter le concours du Festival International de Jazz de Montréal  1983. 
Et après ... rien ... Je me suis arrêté de jouer la clarinette pendant 20 ans ... pourquoi? Trop long à expliquer ... Je recommençai à jouer la clarinette en 2004 ... Je suis très contant d’avoir recommencé. Maintenant, je suis un musicien à temps partiel qui jouent juste pour le plaisir de jouer. J'ai commencé à faire des collaborations avec  des membres de la communauté Soundcloud et j'ai beaucoup apprécié l'expérience! Au plaisir de faire plusieurs collaborations  dans un futur rapproché!

Salut bien

Michel Martineau



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