| Chinatown | |
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| Origin | Canada |
| Genres | Indie Rock, Pop, Francophone |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Website | Official website myspace.com/chinatownfranco |
| Members | |
| Félix Dyotte Pierre-Alain Faucon Julien Fargo Toby Cayouette Gabriel Rousseau |
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Chinatown is a francophone pop band based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
According to Philippe Fehmiu who worked at Radio-Canada, "The story behind Chinatown is linked, not so much to the movie of the same name starring Jack Nicholson, but to the The Stills, an anglophone band from Montreal that contributed to the formation of the reputation of Montreal as a mecca of alternative music with the release of their first album in 2003, Logic Will Break Your Heart. Félix Dyotte, the guitarist, was in fact a member of the ska ancestors of The Stills, The Undercovers. Furthermore, it was Chinatown that wrote Retour à Vega, a song that serves as a financier to the band thanks to its song-writing money. Félix Dyotte first joined Pierre-Alain Faucon (piano) and then Julien Fargo (guitar and vocals). Since then, the band has released two mini-albums: Mes Long Beach and a self-titled disc. More recently, in 2009, an ep named "L'amour, le rêve et le whisky" was released. During the same year their first full album was finally released under the name "Cité d'or".[1]
Chinatown is currently putting the finishing touch on an upcoming release, scheduled for late 2011.