Bet.e & Stef
| Bet.e & Stef | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Montreal, Quebec |
| Genres | Bossa Nova, Jazz |
| Labels |
Bet.e and Stef Records Universal Music Group (Canada) Compost (Germany, EU) |
| Website | http://www.beteandstef.com |
| Members |
Elizabeth "Bet.e" Provencher Stéphane "Stef" Carreau |
Bet.e & Stef is a Canadian bossa nova and jazz group from Montreal, Quebec, consisting of vocalist and percussionist Elizabeth "Bet.e" Provencher and vocalist and guitarist Stéphane "Stef" Carreau.[1] They are best known for their 2002 album Day by Day, which sold 200,000 copies,[2] and were shortlisted for the Juno Award for New Group of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2003.[3]
Formed in the mid-1990s, the duo released two independent demo cassettes before releasing their debut album, Jazz/Bossa Nova, in 1997.[4] They toured to support the album as an opening act for Holly Cole,[5] and the album was eventually certified gold for sales of 50,000 copies. They then signed to Verve Records[4] and followed up with Day by Day in 2002,[4] which also attained gold certification in Canada.[6]
Following Day by Day, the band members worked on separate projects for several years before releasing their third album, Seeds, in 2015.[7]
Discography
- Jazz/Bossa Nova (1997)
- Day by Day (2002)
- Seeds (2015)
References
- ↑ "Canada's Bet.e & Stef Serve Up Their Own Brand of Bossa Nova". Billboard, April 14, 2001. p. 52.
- ↑ "Bet.e & Stef renaît". La Presse, August 12, 2013.
- ↑ "Leaders of the pack". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, April 4, 2003.
- 1 2 3 "Bosses of the bossa nova: New CD from locals. Word of mouth leads to Bet.e, Stef's Day by Day". Montreal Gazette, September 28, 2002.
- ↑ "Heart and soul of Holly Cole: Innovative singer pours everything into new disc". Ottawa Citizen, October 16, 2000.
- ↑ "Canada's turbo-powered bossa duo". The Globe and Mail, February 24, 2003.
- ↑ "The duo of Bet.e and Stef returns after long hiatus". The Guardian, May 2, 2015.