Les Tireux d'Roches (creative trad - quebecois)

Les Tireux d'Roches (creative trad - quebecois)
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Description

Les Tireux d'Roches know how to impress crowds and never go unnoticed. Nominated at l'ADISQ and Folk Alliance Awards, they have developed a repertoire of traditional stories and songs called 'modern future', they take you on a fantastic musicial voyage into an New-World-of-old.

Biography

Les Tireux d’Roches know how to charm and entertain any crowd. In fact, this unconventional traditional Québécois band has played over 350 concerts to popular acclaim across Canada and Europe and earned an ADISQ nomination for their third album. The unorthodox Tireux d’Roches are passionate, rebellious and above all authentic. Their unique arrangements, far-reaching inspiration and unconventional instrumentation make the Tireux d’Roches a must see of the generous and celebratory Québécois music scene. Following the release of their fourth album "Cé qu'essé?" ("What dat dere?"), les Tireux d’Roches are once again ready to hit the road with one objective in mind: to share their infectious joie de vivre. Cé qu'essé was recorded at the renowned studio Claude Champagne and Aux Berges du Lac Castor in la Mauricie. It was produced by Jeannot Bournival to whom we owe both Fred Pellerin albums. Make sure you get a glimpse of the album’s funky lenticular artwork. Impressive… Storytellers, singers and musicians, Les Tireux d’Roches have developed a unique repertoire of traditional stories and songs called 'modern future', they take you on a fantastic musicial, story-filled, multi-coloured voyage into an imaginary New-World-of-old.

Les Tireux d'Roches regurarly tours in Europe, they participated to the Folk Alliance Showcases in San Diego and Montréal,they played at "Les Francofolies de Montréal" and at lots of other major scenes in Montreal including Le Medley, Le Club Soda, La Place des Arts and Le Corona. Their concert has also been presented at Radio-Canada (CBC). For french speaking crowds, Les Tireux d'Roches also performs some story telling.

Highlights: Calgary Folk Music Festival, Mission Folk Festival, Harrisson Festival of the Arts, Printemps des Bretelles, Francofolies de Montréal, Toronto Winterfolk, La Grande Rencontre, Carnaval de Québec, Fêtes de la Nouvelle-France, Festival Mémoires et Racines, Place des Arts de Montréal, Été Couleur Vienne, Mondial Choral...

Members

Denis Massé (accordion, vocals, guitar)

Dominic Lemieux (guitar, vocals, bouzouki, banjo)

Pascal Veillette (harmonica, feet taping, vocals)

Luc Murphy (sax, flute)

David Robert (percussions)

Igor Bartula (doublebass, bass)

Upcoming Shows

23 June 2012, 20h00
TBA @ Trois-Rivières

14 July 2012, 20h00
Festival du loup @ Tiny (Lafontaine), ON

7 August 2012, 20h00
St-Malo @ St-Malo (France)

10 August 2012, 20h00
Annemasse @ Annemasse (France)

11 August 2012, 20h00
Concarneau @ Concarneau (France)

15 August 2012, 20h00
Rennes @ Rennes (France)

18 August 2012, 20h00
Deerlycke Folk Festival @ Deerlijk (Belgique)

24 August 2012, 23h30
Festival Frigiliana 3 Culturas @ Malaga (Espagne)

31 August 2012, 19h30
TBA @ St-Donat

30 November 2012, 20h00
Centre culturel Les trois ptits points @ Alexandria, ON

22 February 2013, 20h00
London @ London (ON)

23 February 2013, 20h00
Oshawa @ Oshawa (ON)

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