Biography
www.myspace.com/tireux
They released their third album "Roche, papier,ciseaux" distributed by Outside Music.
This album was nominated at ADISQ and Folk Alliance Awards
Les Tireux d'Roches performed an official showcase at the OCFF Conference in 2006 and Folk Alliance Canada in 2005.
For 10 years, this Quebec world-trad group has been playing traditional music inspired by the Quebec repertoire, with a uniquely creative touch. Live or recorded, Les Tireux d’Roches know how to impress crowds and never go unnoticed. 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).
Latest reviews
"... (St-Élie-de-Caxton, Quebec), where speech is flamboyant and everyone has a bounce in their step. With their third album, this band, one of the best to come out of the actual acoustic "trad" tendency, demonstrates this well. Artistic qualities abound..." 8.5 / 10
(Yves Bernard, Journal ICI Montréal)
" With a passionate flair for traditional as well as world beat music, these 6 talented musicians create an efficient symbiosis between Québécois folk, and diverse sonorities rooted in Scandinavia, north Africa and the Balkans."
(Patrick Ouellet, Journal VOIR, Montréal) ***
"Following a lengthy period of creation and research, the group submits a musical document of great quality."
(Pascale Gilbert, Le Journal de Trois-Rivières)
"Of these eleven particularly generous tunes, the beautiful "Fresque du colon" stands out. It uses more than ten minutes of your precious listening time without ever wasting a second."
(François Houde, Journal Le Nouvelliste)
"The arrangements prove to be quite mature. Band members occasionally stray from the narrow path of traditional Quebecois music to venture into world beat. The result is a peculiar sound setting it apart from its peers."
(Philippe Meilleur, Montréal Campus)
"Les Tireux d’Roches shine in each musical style they encounter. In their eclectic universe, they glow with integrity."
(Yaelle Azoulay, Revue Folklore)
Their album "Roche, papier, ciseaux" should figure amongst your favourites.
(Jean-Paul Plante, Hebdo Maskinongé)
"No doubt this group and their 3rd recording with its gruff vocals and imaginative musical constructs will turn heads and excite a few ears, and hopefully, south of the border too. "
(Patty-Lynne Herlevi, Cranky Crow World Music)
The CD is available on the CDBaby! web site.
Video available at: www.myspace.com/tireux
Instrumentation
Dominik Lemieux : Bouzouki, guitar, banjo, vocals
Luc Murphy : Saxophone, flute , vocals
Denis Massé : Accordion, vocals
Mario Giroux : Cello,vocals
Francis Roberge : Percussions, vocals
Pascal Veillette : Harmonicas, foot taping,vocals
Discography
Album: La boîte de silence (2000) . ( The box of silence )
Album: J'joue mon air... (2002) ( I play my tunes ...)
Radio Single : Les Sauvageau ( décember 2005)
Album : Roches, papier, ciseaux (Feb 2006) Nominated at Folk Alliance Awards and ADISQ
Video available at: www.myspace.com/tireux
Links
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