Torngat

Infobox musical artist
Name = Torngat

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Img_size = 250px
Img_capt = Julien Poissant, Pietro Amato, Mathieu Charbonneau.
Background = group_or_band
Years_active = 2001–present
Origin = Montréal, Québec, Canada
Genre = Instrumental rock
Label = Alien8 Recordings
Current_members = Pietro Amato Mathieu Charbonneau Julien Poissant

"For the Mountain range in Labrador, see Torngat Mountains"

Torngat is a Montreal indie band and instrumental trio established in 2001.

Biography

Torngat's popularity increased with the 2005 release of their EP "La Rouge". During the spring of 2006 and after increasing demand, Torngat toured Eastern Canada. Torngat signed a two-album deal with Montreal experimental label Alien8 Recordings.cite web | author= Rajagopalan, Pras | title= Torngat Make It Up | work= Exclaim.ca | url=http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/multiarticlesub.aspx?csid1=115&csid2=4&fid1=27545 | date= October 2007 | accessdate=2007-09-26] The band recorded a full-length album "You Could Be", which was released on September 19, 2007. Amato formerly was horn player of Arcade Fire and currently a member of The Luyas and Bell Orchestre.

Band members

*Pietro Amato - french horn (and electronics, percussion, melodeon)
*Mathieu Charbonneau - Wurlitzer (and Analog Synth, Hammond, percussion, melodeon).
*Julien Poissant - percussion (and Wurlitzer, trumpet, melodeon)All members interchange instruments throughout their shows.

Discography

*"Torngat" (2002)
*"Live at The Bread Factory" (2004)
*"La Rouge" (2005)
*"You Could Be" (2007)

References

External links

* [http://www.torngat.ca Official site]
* [http://www.montrealmirror.com/2005/081805/music2.html Interview with The Montreal Mirror]
* [http://www.exclaim.ca/index.asp?layid=22&csid1=3080 Exclaim Magazine review]
* [http://www.myspace.com/torngat Torngat on MySpace]