Present: Rebecca Silverberg,
David Tkach,
Jeannot Boudreau.
Past: Jamal Adams, Tasha Cyr, Ben Lemieux
Also on the record including above: (available now!)
Kees Dekker,
David Macleod,
Gilles Castilloux,
Jimmy Rhodes
Influences
There are millions. To name a few: Guided by Voices, Eric's Trip, Wooden Stars, June of 44, Neil Young, Iron and Wine, Wilco, Damien Jurado, Mojave 3, Spengler, Will Oldham, Tortoise, Yo La Tengo, Red House Painters, Snailhouse, Orillia Opry, David Macleod, Plants and Animals, The Field Register, Percy Farm, Besnard Lakes, Shipping News, Rachel's, My Bloody Valentine, Spacemen 3, Readymade, Stones, Appleseed Cast, Elvis Costello, Do Make Say Think, People for Audio, Magnolia Electric CO., Jason Molina, Calexico, Fourtet, David Grubbs, Flying Saucer Attack, Sixtoo, Katie Moore, Iron Maiden, Hank Williams, Innocence Mission, The Sundays, Bob Dylan, Art of Fighting, Peter Parkers, Test Tone Channel, Idaho, Smog, Billy Bragg, Nick Drake, Slowdive, Ride, Spiritualized, Dj Shadow, Tim Hecker, Sonic Youth, Fugazi, Low, Kepler, Labradford, Harris Newman, Oweihops, Johnny Cash, Fleetwood Mac, Elevator, Sadies, Wintersleep, Spoon, Neutral Milk Hotel, Zep, Brad Meldau, Joan of Arc, Mercury Rev, Owls, Tricky, Third Eye Foundation, Town and Country, Richard Buckner, Tristeza, Gordon Downie, Julie Doiron, Hayden.....
Girl meets girl. West meets east. Land meets water. Girls meet boys. Hate meets love meets hate meets love.
For over a year now, with the tenderness of raising a small child, Belleisle has played together. They are growing up and learning how to dance. In Belleisle you may find a deep sense of longing and paranoia. You may also discover the danger in comforts. The undercurrent and its steady rush of affection encourage human risk through expression. Belleisle explores a genre of musical sweetness that, at times, incorporates a heavier and darker sense of style. All in all, maintaining a sort of falling apart that becomes part of their charm.
" 'Longstanding' has a soothing heart and an attentive eye to embroidery - a distant drone, a halo of reverb, a solitary trumpet colour songs that are rooted in a humble place but possess a humble power."
- Jordan Zivitz, Montreal Gazette
"Creating magic moments with subtlety and simplicity isn't typically the domain of a rookie band, but this local quartet makes it happen on their debut album."
- Lorraine Carpenter, Montreal Mirror
" 'Longstanding' is a record that is destined to be left on repeat, as the mood of the songs seem to move perfectly alongside yours, no matter what that mood may be."
- Bryan Acker, Herohill
Just a reminder to listen in FRIDAY afternoon at 4:30-6 pm CST to hear BELLEISLE on “This Great White North” an ALL CANADIAN music show from Austin, Texas It’s on 91. 7 KOOP-FM Listen here
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