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Archivist

There are two bands named Archivist. One [1] from Montreal (long live Marie-Joseph Angélique) and one [2] from Belgium (long live King Leopold III). (1) It has become a common place to credit the deathly cold of Montreal’s lengthy winter season for the hot-chronology of creative outpour that has entered the global music scene from Canada’s tiny heart-shaped island. Archivist’s debut release Learning to Live on Poison, does not present an exception to this particular rule, though it will inevitably be accused of challenging a great many others.

Read more about Archivist on Last.fm.

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Throwback

The group came together as a trio in 2002, when singer-songwriter Erik Lind teamed up with lead guitarist Mike Libis and drummer/percussionist Micah Shapiro at McGill University. Excited support soon spilled off campus as they kept up a regular concert schedule in and around the Montreal area. After bassist Lisa (Dee) Perusse joined in 2003, the quartet expanded their enthusiastic fan base to the United States.

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The Beatdown

You’ve known them as hardworking road warriors with an unyielding passion for reggae and Jamaican music. The One Night Band is now on a break, but this hasn’t stopped singer/guitarist Alex Giguere from keeping busy. He has taken this opportunity to initiate a more personal and introspective project. Joining forces with ONB bass player Pascal Lesieur, ex-drummer Nicolas Fizzano and longtime friend Jovanny Savoie, Giguere introduces The Beatdown.

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The Luyas

The only recently formed Montreal musical trio of Jessie Stein (vocals/guitars), Pietro Amato (french Horn, bells, melodica, keys), and Stefan Schneider (drums). The band also calls themselves Jessie, Stefie, and Pietrie (conveniently).
Performed their first live performance in December 2006. Garnered much attention and interest in recent months. Their first album is due out in June of 2007

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Demental

1)Demental is a death metal band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada that was formed in 1999. They mix elements of black/grind too in their music, hence making them sound somewhat different and unique than standard death metal. It can be said that their (only) album Tales of Alienation, released in 2003, is somewhat "experimental" or "weird" death metal. myspace page - http://www.myspace.com/demental 2) Demental is also a thrash metal band from the UK. http://www.myspace.com/dementalmusic

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Lunice

Lunice is representing Hyphy & glitch techniques like you wish you could. Can you work an arpegiator with a side chain like that? I didn't think so. Also his pops would probably hurt your feelings on a dance floor. Best recognize.

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Valleys

Montreal-based trio Valleys is comprised of Marc St Louis, Matilda Perks, and Pascal Oliver. In 2006 they self-released their debut album, Night War, and bought a 1986 Volvo station wagon to live and tour in. Their official debut album, "Sometimes Water Kills People", was released on Semprini Records in September 2009. A three-song EP called "Stoner" was released digitally in November 2010 on Semprini.
http://www.myspace.com/valleysvalleysvalleys

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Good Neighbours

The band Good Neighbours represents the fruits of the labor of love of Olivier Masson, Nathalie Laplante et Alexandre Laplante during the last two years spent crafting a sound that encompasses what they really enjoy in music. They compose instrumental songs that strive to evoke the sounds of The American Analog Set, The Six Parts Seven, The Mercury Program and Feel Good Lost era Broken Social Scene.

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