Torngat
This article is about the Montreal indie band. For the Canadian mountain range, see Torngat Mountains.
| Torngat | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Montréal, Québec, Canada |
| Genres | Instrumental rock |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Alien8 Recordings |
| Members |
Pietro Amato Mathieu Charbonneau Julien Poissant |
Torngat is a Montreal indie band and instrumental trio established in 2001.
Biography
Torngat's popularity increased with the 2005 release of their EP La Rouge. During the spring of 2006 and after increasing demand, Torngat toured Eastern Canada. Torngat signed a two-album deal with Montreal experimental label Alien8 Recordings.[1] The band recorded a full-length album You Could Be, which was released on September 19, 2007.[2] Amato used to be horn player for Arcade Fire, and is a member of The Luyas and Bell Orchestre. The band named themselves for the Torngat Mountains because the mountains' untamed nature matched the band's open and improvisational style.[3]
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)
All members interchange instruments throughout their shows.
Discography
- Torngat (2002)
- Live at The Bread Factory (2004)
- La Rouge (2005)
- You Could Be (2007)
- La Petite Nicole (2009)
References
- Citations
- ↑ Rajagopalan, Pras (October 2007). "Torngat Make It Up". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on 2010-03-20. Retrieved 2007-09-26.
- ↑ Rajagopalan, Pras."Torngat Make It Up", Exclaim!, October 2007.
- ↑ Carpenter, Lorraine (2005-08-18). "Untamed terrain". Montreal Mirror. Archived from the original on 2010-03-20. Retrieved 2010-03-20.
External links
- Torngat Official site
- Interview with The Montreal Mirror
- Exclaim Magazine review
- Torngat on MySpace
- Torngat article October 2007
- National Post
- McGill Tribune article
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