Mahjor Bidet was a Canadian indie rock group from Montreal, Quebec, in the 2000s, best known for their single "Painful Love". [1]
A collaboration between singer-songwriter Serge-André Amin and multi-instrumentalist Renaud Bastien of Malajube, the band's music blended guitar rock with electronic elements. [2] Other musicians contributing to their recordings included Chantal Boulais on keyboards and vocals, Alexandre Gauthier on bass, and Vincent Gagné-Lacombe on drums and percussion, with guitarist Robert Tétrault and drummer Daniel Bédard accompanying Amin and Bastien for live shows. [3]
In September 2006, they released a self-titled EP. [4] "Painful Love" broke through when it reached #1 on CISM-FM, before gaining wider airplay on mainstream radio. [3] In October, they played at the Pop Montreal festival, where they were in competition for the Prix Relève for best new artist performing at the festival. [5]
They followed up in 2007 with the album La vie qui fitte avec la tapisserie. [6]
On April 27, 2007, they played on the bill at Quebec Scene, an Ottawa concert jointly sponsored by CBC Radio 3 and Bande à part which also featured The Stills, The Besnard Lakes, and Karkwa. [7] Later the same year they performed at both the Francouvertes [1] and the Francofolies. [8]
They did not release any further recordings as Mahjor Bidet, although Amin and Bastien continued to collaborate under the band names Tako Tsubo [9] and Sergeant Dreamin. [10] Bastien has also been a member of Cœur de pirate's backing band. [11]