Years active 2006–present Origin Montreal, Canada (2006) | Website chinatownmusique.com Genres Rock music, Pop music | |
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Members Félix Dyotte, Pierre-Alain Faucon, Gabriel Rousseau, Toby Cayouette, Julien Fargo Albums Cité d'or, Comment j'ai explosé, Chinatown, Ride All Night, Takin' It Sleazy Record labels Fervor Records, Tacca Musique, Sonic Swirl Records Profiles | ||
Chinatown is a Canadian francophone pop band formed in 2006 in Montreal.
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According to Philippe Fehmiu who worked at Radio-Canada, "The story behind Chinatown is linked, not so much to the movie of the same name starring Jack Nicholson, but to The Stills, an anglophone band from Montreal that contributed to the formation of the reputation of Montreal as a mecca of alternative music with the release of their first album in 2003, Logic Will Break Your Heart. Félix Dyotte, the guitarist, was in fact a member of the ska ancestors of The Stills, The Undercovers. Furthermore, Chinatown composed "Retour à Vega", a song recorded by The Stills (for the 2004 Wicker Park soundtrack) that served to finance Chinatown thanks to its songwriting money. Félix Dyotte first joined Pierre-Alain Faucon (piano) and then Julien Fargo (guitar and vocals). Since then, the band has released two mini-albums: Mes Long Beach and a self-titled disc. In 2009, the band released an EP titled L'amour, le rêve et le whisky was released. That same year their first full album was also released, titled Cité d'or.
Band members
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Songs
Bateau de querelleCité d'or · 2009
Retour à vegaComment j'ai explosé · 2012
Salut vieux monde saleCité d'or · 2009