Guy LeBlanc
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Guy LeBlanc is a Canadian keyboardist and composer. He leads his own progressive-rock band - Nathan Mahl
, and was a member of the British progressive band Camel from 2000-2003. He produces and releases his own solo, as well as Nathan Mahl's discs, and has appeared as guest keyboardist on several other releases.
at age 20 with Mark Spenard, Don Prince and Dan Lacasse. In 1991, on a dare, he released a series of recorded improvs with 2 drummers, and dubbed the project Mahl Dynasty. After reforming Nathan Mahl several times over many years through to the present, he managed to record a few of these lineups, and chose to release some of these as independent discs. On the strength of his performance at NEARfest
1999 with Nathan Mahl, he was invited to join the British progressive band Camel, with whom he toured in 2000-2001 and recorded the studio disc a Nod and a Wink in 2002, writing a couple pieces with leader Andrew Latimer
. Since late 1999, he has been producing all his discs in his own digital studio, Subversia
, named after his solo album from the same year. In 2001, he recorded one song with Curtis Reid on his disc Omniumgatherum. In 2003, he played keys with Donnamatrix on several tracks of their Cool Lynx EP. He is also recording other tracks with a few different projects, and hopes to catch up someday. In 2004, he released his second solo disc All the Rage, and recorded with Nathan Mahl the opening track to Odyssey, a massive 9 band collaboration spearheaded by The Finnish Progressive Music Association (Colossus) and the French label Musea. Currently he is rehearsing with Nathan Mahl and preparing what appears to be an assault on unsuspecting audiences which will once and for all dispel the silly notion that one can only blow the roof off a venue but once. And, he is composing again.
Guy participated in what can be described as a progressive rock supergroup collaboration along with members of progressive avant-guard bands French TV and Boud Deun called The Distinguished Panel of Experts. Their debut cd Trans-Indulgent was released in 2009 jointly by labels Musea and Luna Negra.
in Sherbrooke (Délire Musicale).
Songs:
Songs:
Nathan Mahl
Formed in 1981, Nathan Mahl are a Canadian Progressive rock band with Jazz fusion elements. Throughout a constantly evolving lineup of rock and fusion musicians from the Ottawa and Gatineau regions, keyboardist Guy LeBlanc is widely regarded as the essence and constant of the band.Guy appears to be...
, and was a member of the British progressive band Camel from 2000-2003. He produces and releases his own solo, as well as Nathan Mahl's discs, and has appeared as guest keyboardist on several other releases.
Biography
Born in 1960 in Moncton, New Brunswick, he began formal musical training at age 4, and ended his classical piano training at age 11, in order to concentrate on composition and modern electric music. He started playing keyboards in Rock bands at 15. He co-founded Nathan MahlNathan Mahl
Formed in 1981, Nathan Mahl are a Canadian Progressive rock band with Jazz fusion elements. Throughout a constantly evolving lineup of rock and fusion musicians from the Ottawa and Gatineau regions, keyboardist Guy LeBlanc is widely regarded as the essence and constant of the band.Guy appears to be...
at age 20 with Mark Spenard, Don Prince and Dan Lacasse. In 1991, on a dare, he released a series of recorded improvs with 2 drummers, and dubbed the project Mahl Dynasty. After reforming Nathan Mahl several times over many years through to the present, he managed to record a few of these lineups, and chose to release some of these as independent discs. On the strength of his performance at NEARfest
NEARfest
The North East Art Rock Festival, or NEARfest for short, is a multi-day event celebrating the resurgence of progressive and eclectic music in the United States and around the world. The event is held annually in early summer in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, approximately one hour north of Philadelphia...
1999 with Nathan Mahl, he was invited to join the British progressive band Camel, with whom he toured in 2000-2001 and recorded the studio disc a Nod and a Wink in 2002, writing a couple pieces with leader Andrew Latimer
Andrew Latimer
Andrew Latimer is an English musician and one of the original members of the progressive rock band Camel. He is mainly a guitarist and singer, but also a flautist and keyboardist....
. Since late 1999, he has been producing all his discs in his own digital studio, Subversia
, named after his solo album from the same year. In 2001, he recorded one song with Curtis Reid on his disc Omniumgatherum. In 2003, he played keys with Donnamatrix on several tracks of their Cool Lynx EP. He is also recording other tracks with a few different projects, and hopes to catch up someday. In 2004, he released his second solo disc All the Rage, and recorded with Nathan Mahl the opening track to Odyssey, a massive 9 band collaboration spearheaded by The Finnish Progressive Music Association (Colossus) and the French label Musea. Currently he is rehearsing with Nathan Mahl and preparing what appears to be an assault on unsuspecting audiences which will once and for all dispel the silly notion that one can only blow the roof off a venue but once. And, he is composing again.
Guy participated in what can be described as a progressive rock supergroup collaboration along with members of progressive avant-guard bands French TV and Boud Deun called The Distinguished Panel of Experts. Their debut cd Trans-Indulgent was released in 2009 jointly by labels Musea and Luna Negra.
Subversia (1999)
This first solo disc includes guest performances from several friends, including the widely acclaimed guitarist Scott McGill (Hand Farm, Finneus Gauge and McGill-Manring-Stevens) on guitar. Winner of the best Fusion album of 1999 from Radio CFLX-FMCFLX-FM
CFLX-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 95.5 FM in Sherbrooke, Quebec. The station airs a francophone community radio format for Sherbrooke and the Estrie region.-External links:* * at Canadian Communications Foundation...
in Sherbrooke (Délire Musicale).
Songs:
- The First Lie
- Joyride
- A Question of Authority
- The Cold Truth
- The Trial
- Subversia
- Home
All the Rage (2004)
Aptly titled All the Rage and composed over a 2 year period, the disc parallels the tumultuous personal events that have helped shape this artist's life and work. Each song on this 70-plus minute CD tells a story within a story, and each story exposes a search within for the answers to life and art.Songs:
- Life on the Blade
- All the Rage
- Ailleurs
- One Sky
- the Silent Thread
- the Immortals
- the One who Knows
- Choices