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From Alexis Normand
Alexis Normand
Categories: Musicians: Vocalist, Solo Artists, Songwriters/Composers
Genres: Adult Contemporary, Roots or Folk
Contact
Alexis Normand
Saskatoon, SK
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Web: alexisnormand.com/, www.facebook.com/alexisnormandmusique, www.instagram.com/alexisnormand_/
Description
Alexis Normand’s music has been recognized across Canada to critical acclaim. Named Francophone Artist of the Year by the Western Canadian Music Awards, her list of nominations also includes the Canadian Folk Music Awards, and Saskatchewan Music Awards.
In 2016, she put her solo career on hold to make her side project with Rosie & the Riveters a full-time endeavor. They toured internationally and recorded 3 albums. Their 2018 album, Ms. Behave, peaked at #3 on Canada’s CBC Radio 2 Top 20 and was featured in publications such as Billboard Magazine and Rolling Stone. Before the band dissolved in 2020, their music was used in television shows and commercials, most notably for Full Frontal with Samantha Bee and CBC’s Workin’ Moms.
Alexis made her return as a solo artist in 2023 and was named one of 10 influential figures in Canadian Francophonie by the end of the year. She performed over 70 shows across Canada and France and was the official spokesperson for Les Rendez-vous de la francophonie – a high-profile month-long event organized annually to celebrate International Francophonie Day (March 20). She also released a bilingual album that year which garnered over 120k streams in less than three months.
Normand's music draws inspiration from the infinite horizons of her Saskatchewan home, using her velvety voice as the centrepiece of a candid approach to the contemporary folk world that suites her so perfectly.
BackDiscography
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Mirador
Various Artists
January 2013
Mirador - the result of a collaboration with visual artist Zoe Fortier... smooth jazz-folk inspired by the prairies. Produced by Benoit Morier in Montreal, QC.
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Alexis Normand
Various Artists
November 2016
Produced by Marc Pérusse (Serge Fiori, Luc De Larochellière), the album showcases 11 jazz-tinged folk songs that feature the chanteuse’s soft, warm voice. Recorded at: Le divan vert, Studios Planète, Studio Dandurand and Studios Picollo Montréal.
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Good Clean Fun!
Various Artists
October 2015
Rosie & the Riveters first studio recording, produced by Murray Pulver. This record earned a nomination at the Canadian Folk Music Awards (Vocal group of the year) and at the Western Canadian Music Awards (Roots Group of the Year).
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Ms. Behave
Various Artists
April 2018
Rosie & the Riveters second studio album, Ms. Behave, was produced by Joshua Van Tassel. It was recognized with several awards such as a Western Canadian Music Award (Roots Group of the Year), along with several other nominations.
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Mementos
Various Artists
September 2023
Produced by James Bunton (Donovan Woods, Caleigh Cardinal), Mementos speaks of the essence of Alexis Normand’s bilingualism and also nods to a birth: that of an assumed identity situated somewhere between French and English. This record lifts a fine veil between those linguistic worlds, which felt like an iron curtain for a long time.
Some of Canada's best folk musicians play on this record: Joshua Van Tassel on drums (Amelia Curran, Great Lake Swimmers); Mark McIntyre on bass (Madison Violet, Donovan Woods); Christine Bougie on acoustic guitar (Bahamas, Amy Milan); Robbie Grunwald on keys and vibraphone (Jill Barber, Lydia Persaud); and Drew Jurecka on strings/arrangements. Alexis performs acoustic guitar, piano and all the vocals. ...
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Empreintes
Various Artists
May 2024
A compilation of my favourite songs in French.
Audio
Sing Me Home feat Daniel Lavoie
From Alexis Normand
Prends Garde (Let'em Talk)
From Ms. Behave (Rosie & the Riveters)
Johnny Cash
From Empreintes
Le doigt dessus
From Mementos
Tous les matins
From Mementos
Videos
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À plus jamais
::: RECORDING PARTICIPATION :::
Music and lyrics by Alexis Normand
Acoustic guitar, rhodes and vocals : Alexis Normand
Electric guitar : Dean Drouillard
Bass : Bret Higgins
Drums : Mark Mariash
Recorded at Palace Sound in Toronto by Chris Sandes
Mixed at Union Sound Company (Studio B) in Toronto by James Bunton
::: VIDEO :::
Directed, shot and edited by Mitch Filion from Southern Souls
Makeup and hair by Erin Winn
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Sing Me Home
SING ME HOME feat Daniel Lavoie.
Director: Pierre-Luc Racine. Location: Studio Dandurand in Montreal.
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Prends garde (Let'em Talk) - Live with Rosie & the Riveters
Live and FRENCH! rendition of Rosie & the Riveters' last single: Let'em Talk. Recorded in Toronto by Southern Souls.
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I Wanna Be King- Live with Rosie & the Riveters
Live performance at the SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival. June 2019.
