Pascale Picard Band
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The Pascale Picard Band is a Canadian rock group from Quebec City
formed by Pascale Picard (vocal and guitar), Philippe Morissette (bass), Marc Chartrain(drums) and Mathieu Cantin (guitar).
in Montreal
. The station was then flooded with messages to praise the band, forcing them to be reinvited.
Me, Myself & Us, the band's first album, was released in April 2007. Seven months later the album was platinum in Canada with more than 100,000 sold copies. The album's first single, "Gate 22", stayed in the Top 50 Anglophone chart in Quebec for 12 weeks.
Pascale Picard, the songwriter, is at the center of the band. She is known for her rich voice and she is now considered one of the hottest discoveries in 2007 in Canada
. She was nominated for the 2008 Juno Awards
in the category Artist of the year.
In January 2008 the band made a good impression while playing at the Midem
, in Cannes
, in the hope of opening new horizons in Europe
. The single "Gate 22" was released in France
in March 2008 and the whole album followed in June.
On August 20, 2008, Pascale and her band, incidentally from Quebec, were asked by Paul McCartney
's team to open for the latter's historic show on the Plains of Abraham
as part of Quebec's 400th anniversary.
During their 2008 Canadian tour they were supported by The Wooden Sky
on the Eastern leg of the tour.
The band's newest album A Letter To No One debuted at #4 on the Canadian Albums Chart
.
Produced by the Brothers Grand
Recorded at Wild Sky Studio, Morin Heights
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
formed by Pascale Picard (vocal and guitar), Philippe Morissette (bass), Marc Chartrain(drums) and Mathieu Cantin (guitar).
Story
The band first made a small appearance during a tv show on MusiquePlusMusiquePlus
MusiquePlus is a Canadian French language Category A specialty channel owned by Astral Media operating from Montreal, Quebec.MusiquePlus is devoted to music and music related programming from various genres including pop, rock, RnB and focuses on a younger demographic than its sister station, MusiMax...
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...
. The station was then flooded with messages to praise the band, forcing them to be reinvited.
Me, Myself & Us, the band's first album, was released in April 2007. Seven months later the album was platinum in Canada with more than 100,000 sold copies. The album's first single, "Gate 22", stayed in the Top 50 Anglophone chart in Quebec for 12 weeks.
Pascale Picard, the songwriter, is at the center of the band. She is known for her rich voice and she is now considered one of the hottest discoveries in 2007 in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. She was nominated for the 2008 Juno Awards
Juno Awards of 2008
The Juno Awards of 2008 were held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on the weekend ending 6 April 2008. These ceremonies honoured music industry achievements in Canada in the latter part of 2006 and in most of 2007....
in the category Artist of the year.
In January 2008 the band made a good impression while playing at the Midem
Midem
-MIDEM:Short for Marché International du Disque et de l'Edition Musicale, MIDEM is the world's largest music industry trade fair, which has been held annually at and around the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France, since 1967...
, in Cannes
Cannes
Cannes is one of the best-known cities of the French Riviera, a busy tourist destination and host of the annual Cannes Film Festival. It is a Commune of France in the Alpes-Maritimes department....
, in the hope of opening new horizons in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. The single "Gate 22" was released in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in March 2008 and the whole album followed in June.
On August 20, 2008, Pascale and her band, incidentally from Quebec, were asked by Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles and Wings , McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100...
's team to open for the latter's historic show on the Plains of Abraham
Plains of Abraham
The Plains of Abraham is a historic area within The Battlefields Park in Quebec City, Quebec, that was originally grazing land, but became famous as the site of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, which took place on 13 September 1759. Though written into the history books, housing and minor...
as part of Quebec's 400th anniversary.
During their 2008 Canadian tour they were supported by The Wooden Sky
The Wooden Sky
The Wooden Sky are a Canadian indie rock band based in Toronto, Ontario. They formed in 2003 as Friday Morning's Regret, but changed their name in 2007. They are currently signed to Black Box Recordings who has released their last two records....
on the Eastern leg of the tour.
The band's newest album A Letter To No One debuted at #4 on the Canadian Albums Chart
Canadian Albums Chart
The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS...
.
A Letter To No One (2011)
| # | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Our Christmas Song" | 04:02 |
| 2. | "What We've Got (Jodie)" | 02:59 |
| 3. | "The Gap" | 04:16 |
| 4. | "If I Let You" | 04:24 |
| 5. | "Shooting Star" | 02:34 |
| 6. | "Hide And Seek " | 03:15 |
| 7. | "Nobody's Here To Break Your Heart" | 04:34 |
| 8. | "Raw" | 03:06 |
| 9. | "Hell Is Other People" | 02:46 |
| 10. | "Feeling Better" | 03:26 |
| 11. | "The Right Rhyme" | 03:02 |
| 12. | "Five Minutes" | 04:43 |
| 13. | "Letter To No One" | 02:59 |
| 14. | "And If I Miss My Shot" | 04:33 |
Me, Myself & Us (2007)
| # | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thinking Of It" | 03:36 |
| 2. | "Gate 22" | 04:14 |
| 3. | "Smilin'!!" | 04:15 |
| 4. | "Unconscious Liars" | 04:33 |
| 5. | "That Is The Matter" | 03:28 |
| 6. | "Annoying " | 04:34 |
| 7. | "Let’s Have a Drink" | 03:00 |
| 8. | "Sorry" | 04:35 |
| 9. | "A While" | 03:52 |
| 10. | "When At The End Of The Road" | 03:52 |
| 11. | "Useless" | 04:31 |
| 12. | "Half Asleep" | 04:49 |
Produced by the Brothers Grand
Recorded at Wild Sky Studio, Morin Heights
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Album Charts (Wallonia) Ultratop Ultratop is an organization which generates and publishes the official record charts in Belgium, and it is also the name of most of those charts... |
42 |
| Canadian Albums Chart Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS... |
9 |
| French Albums Chart | 12 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 95 |