Le Vent Du Nord

* Tromper le Temps receives 2013 JUNO nomination for Album of the Year - Roots & Trad *

biography

“Catch them while you can. UK festival bookers would do well to snap them up”. Propaganda Mag

Combining a great stage presence with an energetic, dynamic flair, Le Vent du Nord are one of the leading names in Québecois folk music performing original songs inspired from their tradition- a truly fabulous sound!

The Quebec-based quartet exploded onto the folk music scene in 2002 delighting crowds with their mix of fiddle, guitar, accordion and hurdy-gurdy. They perform original songs and many taken from the traditional Canadian repertoire sung in native French.

The band is now one of the most-loved Quebec folk outfits throughout the world. The group’s current line-up consists of singers / multi-instrumentalists Nicolas Boulerice, Simon Beaudry, Olivier Demers, and Réjean Brunet. On stage Le Vend du Nord know how to deliver music that will move any crowd – to their feet and in their hearts!. Le Vent du Nord is constantly on the road, playing mostly in North America and Europe. They have performed all across Canada, in over 40 US states, and in over 15 European countries (England, Scotland, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Italy, Spain, France, Slovenia, Portugal, Switzerland!

Their latest album Tromper Le Temps has just been released to much critical acclaim and the band will be touring the UK in 2013 to promote.