Torngat (band)

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Torngat
Origin Montréal, Québec, Canada
Genres Instrumental rock
Years active2001–present
Labels Alien8 Recordings
Members Pietro Amato
Mathieu Charbonneau
Julien Poissant

Torngat is a Canadian indie band and instrumental music trio based in Montreal, Quebec. The members are horn player Pietro Amato, keyboardist Mathieu Charbonneau and percussionist Julien Poissant. [1]

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History

Torngat was established in 2001. The band named themselves for the rugged Torngat Mountains to reflect the band's open and improvisational style of their music. [2] The group released its first self-titled album the next year. They developed a stage show in which they frequently exchange instruments during performances.

In 2005 Torngat released an EP, La Rouge. During the spring of 2006, Torngat toured Eastern Canada. Torngat signed a two-album deal with Montreal experimental label Alien8 Recordings. [3] The band recorded a full-length album You Could Be, which was released in September, 2007 [3] [4] and received positive reviews. [5] That year the band performed at the Hillside Festival in Guelph. [6]

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References

Citations
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