Michael Rault | |
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 Michael Rault performing at Divan Orange in Montreal | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 22 January 1989 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Website | michaelrault |
Michael Rault (born 22 January 1989) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist. [1] He was born in Edmonton, Alberta.
Rault released Living Daylight in 2015. The album received a rating of 7.3 on Pitchfork. [2] The single "Nothing Means Nothing" was premiered by Spin magazine. [3] In 2018, he released It's A New Day Tonight on Wick Records, the indie rock subsidiary of Daptone Records. [4] [5] Rault has shared stages with Charles Bradley, Whitney, and Dent May. [6] [7] [8]
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