Malajube
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Malajube | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Genres | Indie rock |
Years active | 2004–2012 (hiatus) |
Labels |
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Members | Julien Mineau Francis Mineau Mathieu Cournoyer Thomas Augustin |
Past members | Rémi Nadeau-Aubin Renaud Bastien |
Website | malajube |
Malajube is a Canadian
History
Formed by a group of friends in
In the months that followed the release of their first album, Malajube launched a tour across Quebec, participating in several major festivals, such as
In February 2006, the quartet released its second album,
On October 17, 2006, Malajube released their CD Trompe-l'œil in the U.S. They also participated in the
On May 4, 2007, Trompe-l'œil was released in Europe and in Japan on the German label City Slang.[2] A Take-Away Show[3] acoustic video session shot by Vincent Moon.
The band's song "Montreal -40°C" was featured in a
In spring of 2009, with the release of
Malajube composed and performed the soundtrack for the 2010 Canadian film The Trotsky starring Jay Baruchel and Colm Feore.
In 2010 Malajube went to Vancouver to perform at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
In February 2010, the National Film Board of Canada's French Program produced an interactive video for the unreleased song "Contrôle", called "100 mots pour la folie". The interactive experience is an invitation to explore our perceptions of mental illness through a visit of NFB archives extracts linked to words associated to mental illness and insanity the users type in to build their own music video of the band piece.
In January 2011, Malajube was nominated for The 10th Annual Independent Music Awards in the EP category for Contrôle.[8]
On January 20, 2011, the band released an official announcement that their fourth album, La Caverne, would be released on April 19.[9] A track from the album, "Synesthésie", was released on the band's website on February 12, 2011.
The band is currently on hiatus.[10] Francis Mineau released an album by his side project Oothèque in 2013,[11] and Julien Mineau's side project Fontarabie released an album in 2014.[10]
Band members
- Julien Mineau (lyrics, vocals, and guitar)
- Francis Mineau (drums)
- Mathieu Cournoyer (bass)
- Thomas Augustin (keyboards, vocals)
Former members
- Rémi Nadeau-Aubin (guitar, 2002–2003)
- Renaud Bastien (guitar/keyboards, 2006–2007)
Discography
- Le Compte complet, (2004)
- Trompe-l'œil, (2006)
- Étienne d'août single (2007)
- Labyrinthes, (2009)
- Contrôle EP, (2009)
- Synesthésie (Single 7" vinyl) (2011)
- La caverne, (2011)
- Oeil pour oeil (Single from the film Good Neighbours), (2012)
References
- ^ "malajube". malajube. Archived from the original on 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
- ^ "City Slang Records". Cityslang.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
- ^ "Take Away Show No. 69 _ MALAJUBE". Vincentmoon.com. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
- ^ "An interview with Malajube". Brooklynvegan.com. 2006-09-18. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
- ^ Interview With Mathieu Cournoyer And Thomas Augustin Of Malajube | Late Night Wallflower Archived December 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "X3 Artist of the Month". X3artist.com. Archived from the original on 2013-03-26. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
- ^ "Malajube - Maladie (TV5 Acoustic) video" Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Malajube". Independentmusicawards.com. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
- canoe.ca, January 20, 2011.
- ^ Huffington Post, April 15, 2014.
- ^ "Francis Mineau, Oothèque: conscient de son inconscience". La Presse, May 11, 2013.
External links
- Malajube official website
- 100 mots pour la folie at the National Film Board of Canada