Torngat is a Canadian indie band and instrumental music trio based in Montreal, Quebec. The members are horn player Pietro Amato, keyboardist Mathieu Charbonneau, and percussionist Julien Poissant."MUSIC: Torngat hits the sweet spot". McGill Tribune, Ezra Glinter September 17, 2007 Archived at the Wayback Machine
History Torngat was established in 2001. The band named themselves for the rugged Torngat Mountains to reflect the band's open and improvisational style of their music. The group released its first self-titled album the next year. They developed a stage show in which they frequently exchange instruments during performances.
In 2005, Torngat released an EP, La Rouge. During the spring of 2006, Torngat toured Eastern Canada. Torngat signed a two-album deal with Montreal experimental label Alien8 Recordings. The band recorded a full-length album You Could Be, which was released in September 2007, and received positive reviews."Torngat, You Could Be". Montreal Gazette, September 20, 2007 That year the band performed at the Hillside Festival in Guelph."Torngat". Exclaim!, By Michael Barclay Jun 05, 2007
Band members Pietro Amato - french horn (and electronics, percussion, melodeon) Mathieu Charbonneau - Wurlitzer (and Analog Synth, Hammond, percussion, melodeon). Julien Poissant - percussion (and Wurlitzer, trumpet, melodeon)
Discography Torngat (2002) Live at The Bread Factory (2004) La Rouge (2005) You Could Be (2007) La Petite Nicole (2009)
References Citations
External links Torngat Official site Torngat on MySpace National Post