Fred Fortin

Fred Fortin
Birth name Joseph Antoine Frédéric Fortin Perron
Born (1971-05-05) May 5, 1971
Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec, Canada
Genres Indie rock, garage rock, folk rock
Instruments Guitar, bass, drums, harmonica
Years active 1996–present
Labels C4, Musi-Art, Grosse Boîte
Associated acts Galaxie
Gros Mené
Les Breastfeeders
Website www.fredfortin.qc.ca

Fred Fortin (born Joseph Antoine Frédéric Fortin Perron on May 5, 1971 in Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec)[1][2] is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter. Formerly associated with the bands Galaxie (band), Gros Mené and Les Breastfeeders, he has also released several solo albums. His 2009 album Plastrer la lune was a longlisted nominee for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize.[3][4] Fortin has featured on CBC Radio.[5]

In 2007, he also collaborated with Jean-Philippe Fréchette of Navet Confit, Simon Proulx of Les Trois Accords and Vincent Peake of Groovy Aardvark in the supergroup Vauvandalou, who released the one-off single "0.99$" through Bande à part and Radio-Canada's Le Fric Show.

Discography

References

  1. ↑ François Couture. "Fred Fortin Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  2. ↑ "Fred Fortin Artist Page". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  3. ↑ "Blue Rodeo, BSS on Polaris long list". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. 17 June 2010.
  4. ↑ "Polaris Music Prize Reveals the 2010 Long List". Exclaim!. 17 June 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  5. ↑ "Fred Fortin Artist Page". CBC Radio 3. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  6. ↑ Dylan Young (3 February 2005). "Planter le décor". Ottawa XPress. Retrieved 26 January 2011.


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