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Torngat (band)

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Torngat
OriginMontréal, Québec, Canada
GenresInstrumental rock
Years active2001–present
LabelsAlien8 Recordings
MembersPietro Amato
Mathieu Charbonneau
Julien Poissant

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]

History

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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.

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

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Discography

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References

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Citations
  1. ^ "MUSIC: Torngat hits the sweet spot"[permanent dead link]. McGill Tribune, Ezra Glinter September 17, 2007 Archived at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Carpenter, Lorraine (2005-08-18). "Untamed terrain". Montreal Mirror. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2010-03-20.
  3. ^ a b Rajagopalan, Pras (September 17, 2007). "Torngat Make It Up". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2007-09-26.
  4. ^ Signal to Noise. Vol. Issues 48-51. Signal to Noise New Music Foundation. 2008. p. 103. {{cite book}}: |volume= has extra text (help)
  5. ^ "Torngat, You Could Be". Montreal Gazette, September 20, 2007
  6. ^ "Torngat". Exclaim!, By Michael Barclay Jun 05, 2007
  7. ^ "Musique Rock Electro Rap: Albums". Les Inrockuptibles (s 692-700). Editions Indépendantes: 64. 2009.
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