Ten millimeters of rain expected on Sunday did not deter the brave festival-goers who turned up for the second day of the Sigale festival, ready to soak up pop, electro and country music.
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Fresh from Boston, where they played the day before, Los Angeles band “Fitz and Tantrums” were one of the festival’s headliners. The group, whose melodies are somewhat reminiscent of the songs of the group “Fun” in Quebec since their appearance with One Republic at the Videotron Center in February 2017, was happy to return after several years.
Relaxed and attentive at the beginning of the show, the quiet and attentive audience became more energetic and motivated by the number’s ninth song, “Help”.
The only downside to the show was that we couldn’t hear singer Noel Skaggs’ voice once we moved back a bit from the front stage. The audience has to come very close to the stage to hear it.
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The very charismatic Andy Kramer After a short performance by Montreal electro musician Gri, another California native, the very likeable Andy Kramer, appeared on stage for the first time on Quebec soil.
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When he gave a slam on the ten levels of self-acceptance, some of the audience were a little confused, but as his performance progressed, the singer conquered them one by one, as well as catchy and happy songs one after another. . Honorable mention goes to saxophonist Tomoka Nomura for the precision and impressive rhythm of her solo on “Honey I’m Good.”
The group has made its first visit to Quebec, and it will be far from its last, Andy Kramer’s hope, guaranteeing it will return.
A drastic change in energy with Andy Grammar’s earlier performance. Australian Kim Churchill was the only other trumpeter to appear on stage, in the company of Québéser Félix Couchon.
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Each of his songs shared a story, some more touching than others, like “Rosemary,” a love story between his grandmother in the hospital and the patient in the next room.
The Canberra-born artist no doubt seemed to thoroughly enjoy his visit to the festival. After a pop-up show at the Archibald Pub on Wednesday and the first walk of his show on Sunday, the musician wanted to thank the crowd again. He was the only artist of the festival who took this initiative.
ManHabitant, a small municipality in Wassilla, Alaska, is a member of the Portugal group. Man quickly learns the realities of tribalism.
“I love my new friends from a group whose name I don’t remember,” said the Huron-Wendet Nation elder of Wendek.
The appeal to the ancestors seems to have had an effect, with the American group delivering a well-rehearsed show with solid music without going too far to connect with the public. The band’s most famous song, “Feel It Still,” had a hitch, but the rest went smoothly. Honorable mention to bassist Zachary Carothers’ solo on ‘The Wall’, which was very impressive.A rare journey to milk and bone
Delivering one of the rare performances of 2022, the “Milk and Bone” duo of Laurence Lafont Beulne and Camille Poliquin knew how to transmit their infectious sense of complicity, which meant many beach-based audiences loved it. Join the party in front of the stage. The group has been on hiatus since 2020, preparing for their new album “Chrysalism” which will be released on October 28th. The first single from this opus, “Movies”, appeared to be a favorite of the public, who already knew the lyrics by heart.
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The gray sky was soon forgotten by the dancing and colorful music of Pierre Guenders. The Montreal-based Congolese musician performed several songs from his album “Jose Luis and the Paradox of Love” released last April and some songs known as “Sexus Plexus Nexus”. Throughout the show, the first four rows of the audience danced to his Afropop beats and begged for more at the end.
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