Keith Macpherson- vocals, guitar
Renee Lamoureux- vocals, guitar
Influences
The Beatles, Sheryl Crow, Tom Petty, Brandi Carlile, Crowded House, Indigo Girls, Sarah McLaughlin, Blue Rodeo, John Mayer, Melissa Etheridge, Tegan and Sara, Pete Yorn, Kings of Leon
This year, life is imitating art for pop/rock darlings Keith and Renee. The release of their third album, Revolution, has propelled the pair into a new era of good fortune -- one where their unique combination of playful harmonies and thoughtful lyrics is translating into viable commercial success, critical recognition and an ever-expanding world of open doors.
With their music providing the soundtrack to a national AT&T ad campaign, a placement on Canadian Idol and Degrassi and a second trip to Kenya, Africa with Canadian charity partner, Free The Children along with their popularity soaring in key markets like New York City, Los Angeles and Toronto, Keith and Renee are garnering success across North America.
Keith Macpherson and Renee Lamoureux first met in their hometown of Winnipeg, Canada in 1997 - Renee was in hair-styling school; Keith was in teacher's college. They quickly realized the potential of their dynamic, formed the band Easily Amused and hit the stage at their first opportunity. "I remember the first rehearsal we had in our drummer's basement," said Keith. "It felt like Renee and I had been singing together forever. Our vocal blend stood out from the very first time we sang together as something that just simply worked." They released Novice, their first album, in 2001 and spent the next three years touring tirelessly through every major city and college town in North America.
By the time they released Simple Stuff in 2004, they had developed an audience that was eager for more of what they had to offer. From here, the path was clear: work their way into popular consciousness one show at a time.
Keith and Renee have appeared at major festivals including Canadian Music Week, North By Northeast, Musexpo, London Calling, Nemo, and The Western Canadian Music Awards. Their unique charm and natural stage presence earned them spots on Canada AM, Vicki Gabereau and Open Mike with Mike Bullard, as well as opening for heavy-hitting acts including Sean Lennon, Tegan and Sara and The Crash Test Dummies. They've been nominated for numerous awards and have played hundreds of shows every year since the beginning of their musical joyride.
Their single, "Good Year" is currently being beamed into homes across the world thanks to its placements in an AT&T television commercial, Canadian Idol Season 6 and Degrassi The Next Generation.
To top things off, Keith and Renee were recently named one of the year's most important acts by New York City pop culture magazine, The Boulevard and were featured as a group "On The Verge" by Relix Magazine.
Their reaction to this fantastic string of events is probably best said using their own words: "This is going to be a good year - right now! Right here!"
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Hey! Pete Hopkins here. I have written a tribute song for the one and only Michael Jackson and I put it up on my myspace today. "Mr Jackson"
also check out this video montage created by a fan to accompany it http://bit.ly/40PdpU -thank you @yourockradio (follow him on twitter) -its very moving
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oh wow how have u guys been?? i hjavent seen u on here in ages lol have u been busy travelign somewhere on tours or wat?? wld love to hear from u feel free to tell me what u think of my songs on here there just kinda sample home recordings so ya . and im trying to get new ones up but they arent for some reaon a mp3 file so im having trouble getting them on but lemme know what uthink of the tunes i well return the love to u somehow with ur tunes pics etc hope ur having a hppy monday too lol wat a lovely sunny dya it is eh:)
oh hey so how have u guys been?? just came across u in a freinds list lol its been so very long since we've talked lol hows ur music and everything else going?? btw feel free to come check out the tunes i got up on here so far feedback is much appreaciated too:)
Hey! How are you doing? Thank you so much for your friendship here on myspace; it really means a lot to me! I hope your week has gotten off to a great start :) If you have a moment, feel free to drop by my page and have a listen to my debut single, "My List". It has made the Top 100 Country Charts here in Canada... I hope you like it! God Bless, *Heidi* www.heidiraye.com
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