Bündock is a Canadian band from Montreal, Quebec. Active during the 1980s, they created songs in both English and French."Bundock set to crack huge English market". Montreal Gazette, April 16, 1988.
History Bündock was formed in 1979 in Grand-Mère, Quebec (later in Shawinigan)."Bundock". AllMusic, Biography by John Bush The band moved to Montreal in 1983 and soon began writing songs in English. The band released an EP, Mauve, in 1986."Bundock" . Canadian Pop Music Encyclopedia. It scored a minor hit in Canada in 1987 with "American Singer," a tribute to Jim Morrison, which peaked at #72 in the RPM100."Top Singles". RPM, April 11, 1987. The EP also featured the song "Come On (Baby Tonight)," a duet with Sass Jordan.
In 1988, the single "Season for Love" appeared on the RPM CanCon charts."Canadian Content (Cancon)". RPM, August 13, 1988. That year, it also released the album Société Anonyme, and toured to support the album as an opening act for The Box."More goodies found in The Box". Toronto Star, June 23, 1988. The album was a Prix Félix finalist for English Album of the Year in 1988."Finalists announced for Felix awards". Montreal Gazette, September 29, 1988.
It followed up with the French-language album Cinéma in 1989."Bundock: Cinéma". Montreal Gazette, February 24, 1990.
Bündock disbanded in 1989. Marc Gendron became a record producer, musical director and bass player for many artists including French Star Natasha St-Pier, Cindy Bédard and Orloge Simard. Roussel went on to teach high school French at École secondaire Monseigneur-Richard, in Verdun, Montreal. Pierre Bundock became a multimedia instructor in the Collège Édouard-Montpetit, in Longueuil."The Box et Bundock refont surface". La Presse, November 9, 2009
On November 11, 2009, the band reunited for a new Christmas album called Joyeux Noël."Un album de Noël pour Pierre Bündock". La Presse, December 21, 2009. The album featured original band members and also the violinist Mara Tremblay, Marie Bernard, and Elle.
Members Pierre Bundock - vocals Dominique Lanoie - guitar Marc Gendron - bass (1979-2009) Alain Roussel - drums (1979-1994) Antoine Mainguy - drums (2009)
Discography Albums Mauve (Alert) – 1986 Société Anonyme (Alert) – 1988
Cinéma (Alert) 1989
Joyeux Noël - 2009
Singles American Singer [purple vinyl 7"] (Alert) – 1987 Le Corbeau/Come On Baby Tonight [12"] (Alert) – 1987"Le joyeux Noël de Bundock". Canoe Divertissement, Serge Drouin 12-12-2009 Tied For Time (Alert) – 1988 Never Trust (Alert) – 1988
Videos American Singer – 1987 Le Corbeau – 1987 Tied For Time – 1988
References
External links Bündock Official site