El Motor Explained

El Motor
Origin:	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Genre:	indie-rock
Years Active:	2007 - present
Label:	Véga Musique
Associated Acts:	Trémolo
Website:	http://www.elmotor.ca/
Current Members:	Frédéric Boivin Pierre Alexandre Bouchard Guillaume Devin-Duclos Alexis Dufresne Pascal Gingras

El Motor is a French-Canadian indie-rock band formed in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 2007. They are signed to Véga Musique.

History

El Motor was formed in 2007 with members from the defunct pop-rock group Trémolo, which had disbanded after releasing two albums in 1999 and 2002.^{[1] [2]}

In 2007, El Motor released a self-titled album which was nominated for two ADISQ awards.^[3] Shortly thereafter, the band's producer and manager died; the band's recording plans were shelved for a number of years. In 2009, the band toured in Quebec with singer Louise Forestier, Dufresne's mother.^[4]

In 2013, El Motor reformed and released another album, Le Monstre.^[5] The album was showcased at the Festival de musique émergente in Abitibi.^[6]

Members

Current

• Pierre Alexandre Bouchard, vocals/guitar (2007–present)
• Frédéric Boivin, guitar/keyboard (2007–present)
• Alexis Dufresne, guitar/keyboard/programmer (2007–present)
• Guillaume Devin-Duclos, bass (2007–present)
• Pascal Gingras, drums (2007–present)

See also

• Music of Canada
• Music of Quebec
• Canadian rock
• List of Canadian musicians
• List of bands from Canada

External links

• Web site: Vega Music: Artists . 2008-03-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070703004548/http://www.vegamusique.com/artistes_en.html . 3 July 2007 .
• Web site: El Motor – Official Site . 2008-03-13.

Notes and References

1. News: Coup de coeur francophone – Mourir Trémolo, renaître El Motor. Papineau. Philippe. 2 November 2007. Le Devoir. French. 22 November 2009. Montreal.
2. http://montrealcampus.ca/2013/09/el-motor-un-monstre/ "El Motor : un monstre"
3. http://www.journaldequebec.com/2013/09/04/un-monstre-est-ne "El Motor Un monstre est né"
4. "Tournée de famille". Canoe, Serge Drouin 05-04-2009
5. http://www.lapresse.ca/arts/musique/entrevues/201308/31/01-4685062-el-motor-sauvetage-rock-apres-un-long-silence.php "El Motor: sauvetage rock après un long silence"
6. https://web.archive.org/web/20170804113114/http://chroniqueurs.canoe.com/divertissement/musique/nouvelles/archives/2013/09/20130904-215523.html "El Motor: rock brut, mélodieux et accessible"