- Jorane
Infobox Musical artist
Name = Jorane
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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Johanne Pelletier
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Born = birth year and age|1975
Origin =Quebec ,Canada
Instrument =Cello ,vocal s, 6 strings bass,CS80 ,piano , Bonhomme Disto, pieds,classical guitar
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Genre =cello rock , experimental
Occupation = Musician, songwriter
Years_active = 1999–present
Label =Taca ,Avalanche , Aquarius
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URL = [http://www.jorane.com www.jorane.com]
Notable_instruments =Jorane (born Johanne Pelletier, 1975) is a French-Canadian
singer /cellist, who is notable for her alternative music style on a typically classical instrument as well as her ability to sing while playing cello at the same time.Jorane's style on the cello has been compared to
Tori Amos on the piano. Fact|date=May 2008 She has worked withSarah McLachlan among other Clarifyme|date=May 2008 well-known artistsFact|date=May 2008. In 2004, the press also reported that Jorane would appear on aHalloween special of the television series "ZeD " to perform a "witchy acid cello". [Alex Strachan, "Frightful Halloween behaviour," "The Gazette", Montreal, Quebec: October 31, 2004, pg. B.4.]She has released five full-length albums. Her most recent album is "Vers à soi" (2007) and her first mostly in the English language is "The You And The Now" (2005). She is now working on a web project named "Canvas or Canvass?".
Jorane performed a completely improvised piece inspired by the images she was presented with on a large screen, in Montréal on July 7th 2007 as part of "Montréal Terre", a sister concert of the Live Earth concerts. [ [http://www.fondationsedna.org/ La fondation SEDNA ] ]
Jorane gave birth to a baby boy on
22 October ,2006 .Fact|date=May 2008Discography
* Vent Fou (1999)
* 16MM (2001)
* Live au Spectrum (2002)
* Evapore (2003)
* The You and the Now (2004)
* Canvas or Canvass (internet project) (2007)
* Vers à soi (2007)References
External links
* [http://www.jorane.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.sixdegreesrecords.com/artists.php?artist=Jorane Jorane at Six Degrees Records]
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