Catherine Leduc is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Trois-Rivières, Quebec.James Broscheid, "Catherine Leduc: The Art of Quiet Rebellion". The Big Takeover, January 10, 2026. Formerly lead singer of the indie pop band Tricot Machine,Olivier Boisvert-Magnen, "Il y a 10 ans : Tricot Machine – Tricot Machine". Voir, April 12, 2017. she has released several solo albums under her own name since the end of that project,Alain de Repentigny, "Catherine Leduc: la vie après Tricot Machine". La Presse, April 7, 2014. although her Tricot Machine bandmate Matthieu Beaumont remains involved in her solo career as a collaborator.
With Tricot Machine, she won the SOCAN Songwriting Prize (French category) in 2007 as the writer of the band's single "L'Ours".Robert Everett-Green, "Pedal Pusher and L'ours win ECHO song prizes". The Globe and Mail, October 6, 2007.
Her debut solo album, Rookie, was released in 2014, and she followed up in 2017 with the album Un bras de distance avec le soleil.Raphaël Gendron-Martin, "Ne pas se brûler avec le succès". Le Journal de Montréal, May 27, 2017.
After an eight-year hiatus, her third album, Les jours où il neige à tous les postes, was released in 2025.Dominic Tardif, "Le grand débrouillage de Catherine Leduc". La Presse, April 19, 2025. The album was longlisted for the 2026 Polaris Music Prize.Sydney Brasil, "Polaris Music Prize Shares 2026 Long List". Exclaim!, June 11, 2026.
Discography Rookie - 2014 Un bras de distance avec le soleil - 2017 Les jours où il neige à tous les postes - 2025
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