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Simon Trottier

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  • Genre: Experimental / Folk / Other

    Location Montreal, CA

    Profile Views: 29754

    Last Login: 1/6/2012

    Member Since 2/9/2007

    Record Label 12 Rec • 4th Avenue Records

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    Over the years, Montreal guitarist Simon Trottier has developed an interest in avant-garde, electro-acoustic, underground rock, free jazz, improv, folk, and blues music. His curiosity and need to improve musically brought him to study jazz guitar and electro-acoustic composition at Concordia University. In the last few years, Simon has collaborated with a number of instrumental rock and improvised music groups, and has accompanied pop artists such as Québec’s French pop duet Tricot Machine and Halifax’s spooky folk duo, Ghost Bees. He is now a member of Ferriswheel with Torngat's multi-instrumentalist Mathieu Charbonneau, as well as Toronto’s haunted blues-folk group Timber Timbre. He also works with electro-acoustic composer Nicolas Bernier with whom he created two albums, “objet abandonné en mer” (2007) and “…et retrouvé en forêt” (2009), released in by the German Net-Label 12rec. .. .. .. .. ..ferriswheel.. ..WOODSONGS FROM THE BACKROOM........ .. .. ...... Instrumental project of montreal’s pianist Mathieu Charbonneau (Torngat) and guitarist Simon Trottier... .. "Keyboardist Mathieu Charbonneau and guitarist Simon Trottier make some instrumental magic together on this debut LP...From parlour classical to porch folk, their sometimes lively, sometimes staid compositions evoke the antiquated and the pastoral".. .. -Lorraine Carpenter, Mirror .. .. "With the help of their many guest musicians, Trottier and Charbonneau made a record that surprises the ear but never rushes it, both original and respectful of the traditions it carries".. .. -Samy Bennaoui, the Silent Ballet .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .... ..Bernier + Trottier.. ..... ET RETROUVÉ EN FORÊT........ .......... Electroacoustic folk with Nicolas Bernier... Free to download at ..12rec.net..... .. "On retrouve ici la collaboration Bernier/Trottier sous des formes que l’on aime : myste´rieuse et puissante par son pouvoir de cre´ation. Une avant-garde le´ge`re qui prend racine dans une tradition forestie`re, solide comme le tronc d’un che^ne centenaire, le´ge`re et docile au vent comme la cime d’un pin rachitique." .. ..-Gou^te mes disques (Belgique), 3 septembre, 2009 .... .... ..Bernier + Trottier.. ..OBJET ABANDONNÉ EN MER........ .......... Electroacoustic folk with Nicolas Bernier... Free to download at ..12rec.net..... You can also buy a really nice handcrafted hardcopy from their boutique... .. «Objet Abandonné could almost be imagined as one direction John Fahey might have taken had he got into laptops as well as turntable manipulation.» .. ..-Sam Davies, The Wire .. .. «Their cooperation results in a 4 track ep with beautiful, maybe a bit romantic, electronic scapes and melodies.» .. .. - Jos Smolders, Earlabs .. .. «Quite a nice release, defying categories and make four strong points themselves.» .. ..- Frans de Waard, Vital Weekly .. .. «Record pops and glitch-y samples provide a filmic ambience to acoustic guitar chants, and the music sometimes drifts into the electro acoustic space…» .. ..- Nilan Perera, Exclaim ........
  • Members

    Some projects I'm involved in..... .. ..Timber Timbre.... ..Taylor Kirk:....vocals, guitar, bass drum.. ..Mika Posen:.... violin.. ..Simon Trottier:....lapsteel, autoharp.. .. ..Ferriswheel.... ..Simon Trottier:.... acoustic and electric guitars, lapsteel, autoharp.. ..Mathieu Charbonneau:.... piano, keys, celesta, pump organ, trumpet.. .. Guest musicians:.. ..Philippe Charbonneau.. (double-bass).. ..Pierre-Yves Martel.. (double-bass).. ..Josh Zubot.. (violins).. ..Pietro Amato.. (french horn).. ..Annie Dominique.. (bass clarinet).. ..Julien Poissant.. (drums).. .. ..Recording released in September 2008 on 4th Avenue Records.... .. ..Nicolas Bernier & Simon Trottier.... .."objet abandonné en mer" (2007).... .."...et retouvé en forêt" (2009).... .. ..Simon Trottier:.... acoustic and electric guitars, slide and bow, voice and some noises.. ..Nicolas Bernier:.... laptop, contact microphone, beats, snare drum, glockenspiel, toy piano, electric guitar, voice and field recording.. .. ..Recording released in September 2007 and May 2009 on German Label 12Rec.... .. ..White Noise Ensemble (2004-2006).... ..Simon Trottier:.. acoutic and electric guitars, banjo.. ..Martin Messier:.. drums and electronics.. ..Sylvain Gagné:.. electric bass.. ..Véronique Béland:.. visual.. .. ..Recording released in November 2005.... .. .. Also, here is some of the bands and artists I work/have worked with: .. .. ..Timber Timbre.... ..Ghost Bees.... ..Snailhouse.... ..Snowblink.... ..Evening Hymns.... ..Tricot Machine.... ..Milliseconde Topographie.... ..June Tool.... ..Joshua Zubot.... ..Sam Shalabi.... ..Pierre-Yves Martel.... ..Pietro Amato.... ..John Brennan.... ..Michel F. Côté.... ..Simon Leduc.... ..Normand Marcy.... ..Dominique Bouchard ....
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  • DOssano

    helo Simon..i  was at your concert tonight  with Timer timbre.. it was just amazing,  everyone, the sound , the melting...

     i really was amazed by your part, on this strange instrument, also with an archer and the the mix of sounds behind.. it was a dream.. 
    thanks a lot.. hope to hear soon new music from you.. love your  music on this page a lot..:)
    Eliza 

    Dossano    song writer.

    2 years ago
  • Vivian C. Clark



    Dear friend.Hello,How are you?

    2 years ago
  • Hernán Gómez

    salut!! et merci pour ta musique..

    2 years ago
  • NotTheNormal Shit Radio

    The market fresh is opening album of today's NTNS radio show.
    Another fine collaborative piece of work. Hats off.

    2 years ago
  • elisa luu

    Ciao Thanks for friendship
    Beautiful music..
    Ciao
    Elisa Luu

    2 years ago
  • Daniel Mark Faller

    greetings from idaho

    3 years ago
  • joasihno

    hi!
    it's soooo sad, that you live in canada.... hmm somehow.

    i'd wish to visit a concert of you someday.

    the bernier&trottier CDs are running non stop here, as well as the ferriswheel.

    i promote it as best as i can here!

    best wishes from germany

    cico (joasihno)

    3 years ago
  • Rock Plaza Central

    thanks for the invite, simon. awesome show at hillside!

    3 years ago
  • TASSEOMANCY

    whhhhhaaaaaatttt?

    3 years ago
  • AUX TV

    Aux TV is proud to present: Camera Music show with Ghost Bees



    http://www.aux.tv/video/CMGhostBeesComplete/

    3 years ago
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