Hot Springs | |
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 Hot Springs in performance | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Years active | 2004-2008 |
| Past members | Rémy Nadeau-Aubin Frédéric Sauvé Giselle Webber |
Hot Springs were a Canadian psychedelic indie-rock band based in Montreal, Quebec. [1] They were unusual in the Montreal music scene, in that they had an equal fan-base within both the francophone and anglophone communities.
Formed in the spring of 2004, Hot Springs featured Giselle Webber on vocals and guitar, [2] Rémy Nadeau-Aubin on guitar, Frédéric Sauvé on bass and Anne Gauthier on drums (previously Karine Lauzon). [3]
Hot Springs released their first EP, Rock Partouze in 2005. [4] [5] The band's track "Caco Disco" hit No. 1 on the local college charts, and they received MIMI (Montreal Independent Music Initiative) nominations in both the EP and Rising Star categories, and a number of radio and television spots within the francophone media circuit.
The band's first, and only, full-length album, Volcano was released on September 18, 2007, under Quire Records.
In October, 2008, Hot Springs disbanded when lead singer/songwriter Webber chose not to continue. [6]
Rock Partouze (2005)
Volcano (2007)
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