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September 20th, 2023

Claudia Bouvette captures the thrill of freedom on her new single Cowgirl Radio

Claudia Bouvette
September 20th, 2023

Elisapie releases Inuktitut, her highly anticipated fourth album!

Elisapie
September 20th, 2023

2023 ADISQ Nominations

September 13th, 2023

Elisapie unveils a poignant rendition of I Want To Break Free two days before the release of Inuktitut

Elisapie
September 8th, 2023

Laurence-Anne releases Oniromancie, her third album!

Laurence-Anne
September 6th, 2023

Laurence-Anne releases the distressing single Vitesse two days before the release of Oniromancie, her third album

Laurence-Anne
August 30th, 2023

Milk & Bone presents a stripped-down version of their song Sour

Milk & Bone
August 29th, 2023

Claudia Bouvette and Sophia Bel extend the summer with First Date (Version française)

August 23rd, 2023

Population II presents C.T.Q.S, a psych-rock ticking time bomb

Population II
August 18th, 2023

Täbï Yösha releases True Colors, her first EP!

Täbï Yösha
August 16th, 2023

R&B singer Täbï Yösha unveils True Colors, the title track of her debut EP

Täbï Yösha
August 2nd, 2023

Elisapie puts her own spin on a Rolling Stones ballad just weeks before the release of her album Inuktitut

Elisapie
July 18th, 2023

Population II announce the release of their upcoming album Électrons libres du québec

Population II
July 5th, 2023

Laurence-Anne enchants us with Flores, a new single in Spanish

Laurence-Anne
June 27th, 2023

Milk & Bone unveils a new side of the song 20MGs with a remix by Uffie and Lokoy

Milk & Bone
June 21st, 2023

Elisapie covers Metallica in Inuktitut and announces new Montreal and Quebec City dates

Elisapie
June 15th, 2023

Täbï Yösha is joined by KNLO on Rosé, an ode to warm summer nights

Täbï Yösha
June 6th, 2023

Jonathan Personne unveils a music video for Deux yeux au fond d'une pièce noire a few days before his show at Les Francos de Montréal

Jonathan Personne
May 31st, 2023

Population II unveils Beau baptême, their first single via Bonsound

Population II
May 26th, 2023

Philippe B releases Nouvelle administration, his first album in six years

Philippe B
Population II signs with Bonsound

Population II signs with Bonsound

The Bonsound team is thrilled to welcome Population II to its label, publishing and booking rosters. Consisting of singer/drummer Pierre-Luc Gratton, guitarist/keyboardist Tristan Lacombe and bassist Sébastien Provençal, the Montreal-based three-piece will release new music this year.

Population II is a band dedicated to its disengagement, constantly working on refining their imposing, yet unpretentious sound. Masters at both improvised madness and sophisticated composition, Population II delivers a heavy psychedelic rock infused with feverish funk rhythms, a touch of jazz philosophy, an energy reminiscent of punk's early days, and a love of minor scales that harkens back to the roots of heavy metal. The band's uniqueness is reinforced by Pierre-Luc's one of a kind voice and his introspective, nostalgic and offbeat lyrics.

Their sources of inspiration are diverse and not limited to music: the Detroit garage rock and psychedelic funk scenes of the late 60s, the Canterbury scene of the same period, the German experimental rock of the 70s and Miles Davis’ eclectic era collide, bound together by the swampy decor of Pointe-Calumet, and the deep friendship and undeniable chemistry of the three musicians.

The roots of Population II go back a long way, and are inextricably linked to the members’ teenage memories. After years of jamming to the point of developing a sense of telepathy, the trio began recording a handful of releases that soon caught the attention of John Dwyer, leader of the American band Osees, and the man behind the independent label Castle Face Records. Thus was born À la Ô Terre, their first label-released album, which came out in 2020. The band spent the next two years playing shows in Canada and the United States, notably performing at SXSW (Austin, Texas) and Pop Montreal, as well as in New York City, Toronto and Quebec City.

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