Belgrave (band)

Belgrave
Belgrave
Origin	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Genres	pop
Years active	2009–2016
Members	Trevor Boucher; Liam Boucher; Catherine Cere; Michael Bufo; Jonathan Powter

Last updated August 11, 2024

Belgrave was an artistic pop band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The band consists of Trevor Boucher on vocals, his brother Liam Boucher on keyboards, their cousin Catherine Cere on violin, Michael Bufo on guitar, and Jonathan Powter on drums.^[1]

History

The band was formed in September 2009 under the name Coral Red.^[2] In March of that year, the Sam Roberts Band and Coral Red performed at a private event together.^[3] During their performance, the band drew the attention of producer Joseph Donovan who invited them to support his band Receivers in May of that same year. The reviews were positive and Donovan arranged to produce the band that summer.^[4] Following their performance with Scotland's We Were Promised Jetpacks, the band changed their name to Belgrave on August 26, 2010.^[5] After six months in studio Belgrave emerged with a six-song self-titled EP in May 2011.^[6] The EP drew the attention of New York's Paper Garden Records earning them a spot in their Lovely Hearts Club and an invitation to New York's CMJ Music Marathon.

Influence

Three of the band members (Trevor Boucher, Liam Boucher, and Catherine Cere) are first cousins of Montreal French Horn player Pietro Amato, who was well-known in the Montreal music scene. His music had a strong influence on Belgrave's EP.^[7]

Discography

Belgrave (2011 self-titled EP)

Videos

Six Minutes music video is from their debut EP Belgrave and was recorded at the same location where they performed with Sam Roberts Band at the 'Eric Maclean Centre for the Performing Arts'.

Notable Appearances

Radio play and interviews on Montreal's CHOM-FM.^[8]
Performed alongside Sam Roberts Band in March 2010.
Multiple performances at both Pop Montreal Festival and Toronto's Canadian Music Week.^[2]
Showcased at New Yorks's CMJ Music Marathon in 2011.^[9]

Belgrave released no music other than their 2011 EP. The last post on the band's Facebook page was in December 2016.^[10]

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References

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↑ "Homecoming for Sam Roberts Band". The Loyola High School Foundation (Music Review). Retrieved 2010-09-16.
↑ "Receivers+Coral Red at Sala Rossa". Meet You at the Show (Music Review). Archived from the original on 2010-05-22. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
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↑ "The sound of Montreal in 2012". Montreal Gazette, 2012-01-17 Mark LePage
↑ "Belgrave Profile". Pop Montreal. Archived from the original on 2011-09-24. Retrieved 2011-07-04.
↑ "Montreal Rocks:Tracklistings". CHOM 97.7FM. Retrieved 2010-11-14.
↑ "CMJ Music Marathon Wrap-Up Day 2: Part 1". We Heart Music. Retrieved 2010-11-06.
↑ "Belgrave". facebook.com. Facebook. Retrieved 17 March 2022.