Ungava were a Québécois symphonic/space-rock band that released a self-titled album on the 36 label in 1977. Members: André Devito (guitar), Jacques Marois (percussion, vocals), Richard Fortin (bass, vocals), Martin Perron (keyboards), Maurice Bouchard (saxophone, flute) Ungava formed in 1968 and functioned for several years as a jam-psych/improv act. The band was named after the […]
Zak were a Québécois jazz-funk band that released a self-titled album on Disques Intérim in 1979. Members: Charles Berman (Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Clarinet), Claude Chapleau (Bass Guitar, Guitar, Guitar Synthesizer), Alain Gagnon (Drums), François Lanctôt (Piano, Electric Piano, Synthesizer), Yves Légaré (Guitar, Guitar Synthesizer) Discography: Zak (1979)
Maelstrom was a Québécois symphonic-art-rock band that recorded an album’s worth of material in 1976, released four decades later on ProgQuébec. Members: Denis Poliquin (guitar, lead vocals), Jacques Montminy (keyboards, vocals), Gérard Masse (drums, vocals), Michel Dulac (bass, vocals, 1971-?), Roland Robitaille (bass, vocals), Jean Hudon (bass, vocals), Robert Lépine (percussion, 1974-?), Denis Kelly (drums), […]
Aquarelle were a Québécois chamber-jazz/rock octet that released the album Sous un Arbre on Atlantic in 1978, followed by a live album of original material on the label in 1979. Members: Pierre Lescaut (keyboards), Stéphane Morency (guitar), Pierre Bournaki (violin), Jean-Philippe Gélinas (saxophone, flute), Michel De Lisle (bass), André Leclerc (drums), Anne-Marie Courtemanche (vocals), Sharon Ryan […]
Emerald City were a Canadian folk-rock trio from Montreal that released the album Waiting for the Dawn on Hippopotamus Records in 1976. Members: Matthew “Matty” Enright (vocals, guitar), George Gardos (bass), Patrick “Pat” Saraceno (drums) Discography: Waiting for the Dawn (1976)
Charlee were a Canadian blues-rock/psych band from Montréal that released a self-titled album on RCA in 1972. The band was fronted by ex-Influence guitarist Walter Rossi, who subsequently recorded as a solo artist. Members: Walter Rossi (guitar,vocals), Jack “Geisinger” August (bass), Prakash John (bass), Harry Marks (bass), George Gardos (bass), Mike Driscoll (drums) Discography: Charlee […]
Mashmakhan were a Canadian psych-rock band from Montreal that released two albums on Columbia/Epic in 1970/71. Drummer Jerry Mercer subsequently became a mainstay of Halifax stars April Wine. Members: Pierre Senecal (vocals, keyboards), Rayburn Blake (guitar), Jerry Mercer (drums, 1960-71), Trevor Payne (vocals), Brian Edwards (bass), Brian Greenway (1972-73), Steve Laing (1972-73), Lorne Nehring (drums, […]
Gino Vannelli is an Italian-Canadian vocalist and songwriter who released six albums on A&M between 1973 and 1978, followed by three albums on Arista and Polydor during the 1980s. Gino Vannelli was born to an Italian family on June 16, 1952, in Montreal, Quebec. His older brother, Joe (b. 1950), is also a musician and […]
Men Without Hats were a Québécois New Wave/synthpop band that debuted with an EP on self-press H.A.T.S. Inc. in 1980, followed by two albums on Statik/MCA between 1982 and 1984. A further round of titles appeared on Mercury during the late 1980s. Members: Ivan Doroschuk [Ivan] (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Dave Hill (bass, 1977-78), John Gurin […]
Mantis were a Québécois hard-rock band that released a self-titled album on Sweet Plum in 1973. Members: Philip Aker, Mark Bajona, Rick Elger, Daniel Hutchison, Martin Swehdlow, Christine Williams Discography: Mantis (1973)
Maneige was a Québécois chamber-jazz-rock band that released the albums Maneige and Les Porches on Harvest in 1975, followed by the 1977–79 Polydor titles Ni vent… Ni nouvelle, Libre service – Self Service, and Composite. Two further albums, Montréal 6 A.M. and Images, appeared on Intérim and Saisons during the early 1980s. Members: Alain Bergeron […]
Mahogany Rush were a Québécois hard-rock trio that released three albums on 20th Century between 1973 and 1975, followed by four further titles and a live disc on CBS/Columbia between 1976 and 1980. The band was fronted by guitarist/vocalist Frank Marino, whose name was affixed to the nameplate on later releases. Members: Frank Marino (guitar, […]
Luba — aka Luba Kowalchyk (born 1958) — is a Québécois singer who debuted with an album on Sage in 1977, followed by a round of titles on Capitol during the subsequent decade. Her name also doubled as the name of her band on the 1980 Parlophone release Chain Reaction. Discography: Зоря (1975) Lubomyra (1977) […]
Lime were a Québécois electro/dance-pop act that released six albums on Prism, Matra, and Polydor between 1981 and 1986. Members: Denis Lepage (programming, vocals), Denyse Lepage (vocals), Joy Dorris [aka Joy Winter], Chris March Discography: Your Love (1981) Lime II (1982) Lime 3 (1983) Sensual Sensation (1984) Unexpected Lovers (1985) Take the Love (1986) A […]
Pascal Languirand (born May 3, 1955) is a French-born/Quebec-based keyboardist who released the album Minos on Kébec-Disc in 1978, followed by two albums on self-press Minos in 1980 and 1981. He subsequently formed the electro-pop combo Trans-X. Discography: Minos (1978) De Harmonia Universalia (1980) Vivre Ici Maintenant (TV, 1981)
Mylène Farmer — aka Mylène Jeanne Gautier (Sept. 12, 1961) — is a Francophone pop singer, born in Quebec and based in France since childhood. After a pair of mid-1980s singles on RCA Victor, she released her debut album Cendres de Lune in 1986 on Polydor, her label for eight further albums over the following […]
Opus-5 were a Québécois symphonic-folk band that released the album Contre-courant on Celebration in 1976. The following year, the band recorded a second album that was ultimately released in 1989 by archivists Disques L’Aller-Retour. Members: Luc Gauthier (guitar, vocals), Olivier Duplessis (keyboard, vocals), Christian Racine (bass, vocals), Serge Nolet (flute, vocals), Jean-Pierre Racicot (percussion, vocals) […]
Offenbach were a Québécois hard-rock band that released four albums on Barclay and Deram between 1972 and 1976, followed by a trio of titles on A&M and Kébec-Disc during the late 1970s. A further round of albums appeared on CBS and Spectra Scène Ltée between 1980 and 1985. Members: Gerry Boulet (vocals, piano, organ, 1969-85), […]
Octobre was a Québécois symphonic-folk band that released five studio albums, each on a different label, between 1973 and 1980. Members: Pierre Flynn (vocals, keyboards), Jean Dorais (guitar), Mario Légaré (bass), Pierre Hébert (drums), Richard Pelletier (drums), Gerry Leduc (saxophone, keyboards, 1979-?) Octobre formed in 1972 when 18-year-old singer, keyboardist, and songwriter Pierre Flynn and […]
Nébu were a Québécois jazz-rock band that released two albums on Cadence between 1978 and 1980. Members: Jean Derome (flute), Pierre Saint-Jacques [aka St-Jak] (piano), Claude Simard (bass) Discography: Nébu (1978) Motus (1980)
