Reg Vermue

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Reg Vermue (b. ? Trenton, Ontario), who records as Gentleman Reg, is a Canadian indie rock singer-songwriter. His folk-pop style has been compared to Elliott Smith, Aimee Mann and The Smiths.

Members of Royal City and The Constantines have regularly appeared as Vermue's supporting band, live and on his solo recordings; Vermue was also a member of The Hidden Cameras for several years and has performed with Broken Social Scene, sung backup for Sufjan Stevens, and often guests with Final Fantasy . He has released three CDs in Canada and appeared on the tribute CD for The Breeders, Hellbound along with other Breeders fans such as Three Dollar Bill, performing the song "Doe".

Songs by Gentleman Reg have appeared in such films as Shortbus, Wilby Wonderful, Twist, The End of Silence and 19 Months, and on the television show Queer as Folk.

Vermue, who is openly gay,^[1] appears in a cameo role in the 2006 John Cameron Mitchell film Shortbus. In it, his character claims to be an albino. Vermue is, in fact, not an albino.^[2] Songs by Gentleman Reg are featured on the soundtrack of the film.

He and drummer/percussionist Greg Millson are currently working on their fourth album. The album will feature contributions from Bry Webb of the Constantines, Katie Sketch of the now-defunct band The Organ, and Land of Talk's Elizabeth Powell.^[3]

Contents 1 Discography 1.1 Albums 1.2 Compilations 1.3 Soundtracks 1.4 Guest Vocal Appearances 1.5 As a member of The Hidden Cameras 2 External links 3 References

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

• The Theoretical Girl (2000)
• Make Me Pretty (2002)
• Darby & Joan (2004)

[edit] Compilations

• "Doe" on Hellbound: A Tribute to The Breeders (2001)
• "Over My Head (4 track)" on Friends in Bellwoods (2007)

[edit] Soundtracks

• Shortbus by John Cameron Mitchell, 2006

[edit] Guest Vocal Appearances

• "Blizzards" from Swift Feet For Troubling Times (Re-issue) by Ohbijou (2007)
• "Hotline Operator" from Tournament of Hearts by Constantines (2005)
• "Library" from Has a Good Home by Final Fantasy (2004)
• "Bring my father a gift" and "Take me down to Yonder River" from Little Heart's Ease by Royal City (2004)
• "Reward and respite" from Attic Salt by Kepler (2004)
• "Communication" from Morning Noon Night by Jim Guthrie (2002)

[edit] As a member of The Hidden Cameras

Reg appeared on several of their albums and singles in different capacities.

• The Smell of Our Own (2003)
• The Hidden Cameras Play the CBC Sessions (2003)
• Mississauga Goddam (2004)
• I Believe in the good of life CD single (2004)
• Awoo (2006)

[edit] External links

• Gentleman Reg Official Site
• Gentleman Reg MySpace
• The Breeders Tribute CD with Gentleman Reg song to download
• Review of Darby and Joan

[edit] References