Mélisande [électrotrad]

• country:Canada
• region:Québec
• style(s):Québecois, World
• label:Les Disques Passeport
• type:Band, Duo, Trio, Quartet
• gender:female
• instrumentation:vocal, electronic, string, woodwind, pop group
• artist contact:Les Productions du Moulin Inc.

Line up

• *Mélisande* (Lead vocal, Jaw Harp)
• Alexandre de Grosbois-Garand (Wooden flute, synths, bass, programming, vocal)
• David Boulanger/Anit Ghosh (Violin, foot percussions, vocal)
• Sylvain Plante  (Drums, vocal)

Links

• Official Website
• Facebook Page
• Instragram Profile
• Bookings - Pasa Musik
• Bookings USA - Canis Major Music

Mélisande has stood out since the release of her first [électrotrad] album in 2014 by merging traditional Québécois song and electro music. From research in collection books by folklorists, to discoveries in archive centers and then by collecting traditional songs from elders along the Richelieu River, the artist has remained anchored in tradition while creating a very contemporary sound. The 4th opus Flash de mémoire (Les Disques Passeport, 2021) revisits traditional classics in addition to offering five covers of popular songs inspired by trad music. In doing so, Mélisande [electrotrad] sheds light on the influence of folklore on Quebec songwriting over the past decades and offers daring reinterpretations. Whether it is by rewriting the words of the past or by giving an electrotrad sound to these covers, Mélisande and her accomplice Alexandre de Grosbois-Garand give new life to these works in order to transmit and disseminate our French-speaking culture.

Hailed by critics from here and abroad and rewarded with a Canadian Folk Music Award, two Independent Music Awards and several nominations (ADISQ, GAMIQ, CFMA, IMA), Mélisande [électrotrad] presented more than 300 shows (Canada, Australia, Europe, United States). On stage, Mélisande presents the Flash de Mémoire repertoire as well as titles from previous albums surrounded by Alexandre de Grosbois-Garand and other seasoned musicians (dancers and screenings optional).

You are invited to a highly energetic show ideal for making the general public discover the richness of Quebec tradition.

Nominee – Canadian Folk Music Awards 2023 – Pushing The Boundaries
Nominee - GAMIQ 2022 - Traditional Album of the Year
Nominee – Canadian Folk Music Awards 2021 – Pushing The Boundaries & Producer of the Year
Winner – Independent Music Awards 2019 – Music Video
Winner – Independent Music Awards 2016 – World Beat album
Winner – Canadian Folk Music Awards 2014 – Traditional Singer of the Year
Nominee – Canadian Folk Music Awards 2017 – Traditional Singer of the Year & Pushing the Boundaries
Nominee – ADISQ 2015 – Traditional album of the year