Jace Lasek
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Jace Lasek is a Canadian musician and producer living in Montreal. He and his wife Olga Goreas are the principal songwriters for the Montreal
-based indie rock
band The Besnard Lakes
. Lasek plays guitar, bass, drums and keyboards. He is also the band's lead vocalist.
Furthermore, Lasek runs Breakglass Studio
in Montreal
. He has produced or engineered many albums (or portions of albums) including ones by Sunset Rubdown
, Wolf Parade
, The Loodies, Sunday Sinners, Patrick Watson, Land of Talk
, Final Flash, Suuns, Intensive Care, Kiss Me Deadly
, and Young Galaxy
. Aside from co-producing the latter's self-titled debut album, he also plays guitar or drums on every track.
He is also part of The Soft Province, a side project with his long-time friend Michael Gardiner. Their first album will be released by Three Ring Records on February 22, 2011.
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
-based indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band The Besnard Lakes
The Besnard Lakes
The Besnard Lakes are a Canadian indie rock band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Formed in 2003 by the husband and wife team of Jace Lasek and Olga Goreas, two of their three albums have been nominated for the Polaris Music Prize.-History:...
. Lasek plays guitar, bass, drums and keyboards. He is also the band's lead vocalist.
Furthermore, Lasek runs Breakglass Studio
Breakglass Studio
Breakglass Studios is an analog and digital recording studio in Montreal, Canada. Local and international bands have recorded there, such as The Besnard Lakes, Les Breastfeeders, Bionic, Holy Fuck, Islands, Patrick Watson, Stars, Sunset Rubdown, The Unicorns, Voilà!, Wintersleep, Wolf Parade and...
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
. He has produced or engineered many albums (or portions of albums) including ones by Sunset Rubdown
Sunset Rubdown
Sunset Rubdown is an art rock band from Montreal, Canada. The band began as a solo project for Spencer Krug of Wolf Parade, who released his debut, Snake's Got a Leg, in early 2005...
, Wolf Parade
Wolf Parade
Wolf Parade is an indie rock band formed in 2003 from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The band is currently on an indefinite hiatus as of May 31, 2011.-History:...
, The Loodies, Sunday Sinners, Patrick Watson, Land of Talk
Land of Talk
Land of Talk is a Canadian indie rock band formed in 2006 from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The band consists of singer and guitarist Elizabeth Powell, bass guitarist Joseph Yarmush and drummer Andrew Barr.-History:...
, Final Flash, Suuns, Intensive Care, Kiss Me Deadly
Misty Medley
"...classic, melodic dance pop that is still challenging thanks to the hushed, breathy, and alluring vocals of lead singer Emily Elizabeth." - Allmusic "Best are the four numbered "Dance" tracks, propelled by drums, guitar and Elizabeth." - ChartAttack...
, and Young Galaxy
Young Galaxy
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. Aside from co-producing the latter's self-titled debut album, he also plays guitar or drums on every track.
He is also part of The Soft Province, a side project with his long-time friend Michael Gardiner. Their first album will be released by Three Ring Records on February 22, 2011.