A Drummondville artist rewarded at the Francouvertes
Paruline performed live during the Francouvertes preliminaries on March 12, 2024. It was the first time that the group delivered a performance on stage. “I couldn’t have hoped for a better first stage experience. The public seems to have liked our songs and the reviews were particularly positive,” shares Charles Labrèche. Many media outlets, such as Le Devoir, Le Canal Auditif and sors-tu.ca, highlighted the quality and fiery atmosphere of this first performance, where applause and stamping of feet were present.
This performance undoubtedly made an impression, since the project was awarded three prizes on April 17 by competition partners, on the last evening of the semi-finals, although it did not place. . The Festival Colline de Lac-Mégantic offered a performance to the group during one of its next editions. For its part, Studio Madame Wood gave the project three days of recording in their establishment, including the services of a sound engineer. Finally, the JeunArtist Festival of Isle-aux-Coudres offered Paruline a $1,000 grant. “It’s really motivating to see that the community believes so much in the potential of the project. I am very excited for the months to come! » confides Charles Labrèche.
Taking flight Paruline will give its second show on May 25 at the bar les sans-taverne, in Montreal, with the group Cécile. Tickets are on sale on the Point of Sale website.
Paruline’s first single, “Théophile”, is available on all platforms since March 1, 2024.
Paruline is an indie-folk-trad music project created and led by singer and musician Charles Labrèche.
Originally from Drummondville and a trained classical pianist, Charles Labrèche was quickly influenced by traditional Quebec music and dance as a dancer in the Mackinaw folkloric ensemble in Drummondville and a musician at the Village québécois d’antan. In recent years, he has performed as a fiddler, guitarist and jigsaw in various events on the trad scene in Quebec.
Accompanied by exceptional musicians, Paruline explores various aspects of oral literature such as traditional songs and legends from Quebec. He reappropriates the Quebec musical tradition by offering both original compositions and traditional songs with eclectic and unusual arrangements.
A Drummondville artist rewarded at the Francouvertes
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