Thierry Amar

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Thierry Amar
Origin Canada
Years active 1997 – present
Genres Post-rock
Labels Kranky
Constellation

Thierry Amar is a Canadian musician and is a member of both Godspeed You! Black Emperor and co-creator of A Silver Mt. Zion, along with Efrim Menuck and Sophie Trudeau.

Amar is a bassist for both bands he participates in, and can often be found playing contra bass and was once found playing violin for A Silver Mt. Zion. Amar is also a singer for A Silver Mt. Zion. He shares this vocal responsibility with the six remaining members of the band. He also plays contra bass with the Black Ox Orkestar.

In 2006, Amar, with Efrim Menuck and Sophie Trudeau (the Godspeed You! Black Emperor members who founded A Silver Mt. Zion, assisted in the recording of Carla Bozulich's first release for Constellation, Evangelista.

Along with Howard Bilerman and Efrim Menuck, Amar owns and operates the Hotel2Tango, a loft space that is a practice area, recording studio, and one of the very few non-commercial venues in Montréal that is capable of playing live concerts.


Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Efrim Menuck | Thierry Amar | Aidan Girt | Sophie Trudeau | Norsola Johnson | Mauro Pezzente | David Bryant | Bruce Cawdron
Releases
All Lights Fucked on the Hairy Amp Drooling | f♯a♯∞ | AMAZEine 7" | Slow Riot for New Zerø Kanada | Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven | Yanqui U.X.O.
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A Silver Mt. Zion
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Efrim Menuck | Thierry Amar | Becky Foon | Sophie Trudeau | Ian Ilavsky | Scott Levine Gilmore | Jessica Moss
Releases
He Has Left Us Alone but Shafts of Light Sometimes Grace the Corner of Our Rooms... | Born into Trouble as the Sparks Fly Upward | "This Is Our Punk-Rock," Thee Rusted Satellites Gather+Sing | Pretty Little Lightning Paw | Horses in the Sky
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