El Motor is a French-Canadian indie-rock band formed in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 2007. They are signed to Véga Musique.
History El Motor was formed in 2007 with members from the defunct pop-rock group Trémolo, which had disbanded after releasing two albums in 1999 and 2002."El Motor : un monstre". Montreal Campus, 11 September 2013 by Colin Côté-Paulette
In 2007, El Motor released a self-titled album which was nominated for two ADISQ awards."El Motor Un monstre est né". Le Journal de Québec, Cédric Bélanger, 5 September 2013 Shortly thereafter, the band's producer and manager died; the band's recording plans were shelved for a number of years. In 2009, the band toured in Quebec with singer Louise Forestier, Dufresne's mother."Tournée de famille". Canoe, Serge Drouin 05-04-2009
In 2013, El Motor reformed and released another album, Le Monstre."El Motor: sauvetage rock après un long silence". La Presse, 1 September 2013 The album was showcased at the Festival de musique émergente in Abitibi."El Motor: rock brut, mélodieux et accessible". Canoe, Sandra Godin 04-09-2013
Members
Current Pierre Alexandre Bouchard, vocals/guitar (2007–present) Frédéric Boivin, guitar/keyboard (2007–present) Alexis Dufresne, guitar/keyboard/programmer (2007–present) Guillaume Devin-Duclos, bass (2007–present) Pascal Gingras, drums (2007–present)
See also
Music of Canada Music of Quebec Canadian rock List of Canadian musicians List of bands from Canada :Category:Canadian musical groups
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