Fred Fortin | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Joseph Antoine Frédéric Fortin Perron |
Born | Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec, Canada | 5 May 1971
Genres | Indie rock, garage rock, folk rock |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, bass guitar, drums, harmonica |
Years active | 1996–present |
Labels | C4, Musi-Art, Grosse Boîte |
Website |
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Fred Fortin (born Joseph Antoine Frédéric Fortin Perron on 5 May 1971 in Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec) [1] [2] is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter. Formerly associated with the bands Galaxie, Gros Mené and Les Breastfeeders, he has also released several solo albums. His 2009 album Plastrer la lune was a longlisted nominee for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize. [3] [4]
In 2007, he also collaborated with Jean-Philippe Fréchette of Navet Confit, Simon Proulx of Les Trois Accords and Vincent Peake of Groovy Aardvark in the supergroup Vauvandalou, who released the one-off single "0.99$" through Bande à part and Radio-Canada's Le Fric Show.