Burnt Project 1
Burnt Project 1 is a Canadian First Nations band from Winnipeg, Manitoba. An eleven-member musical collective, the band incorporates elements of rock music, blues, jazz, funk and traditional First Nations music into its style. African, Middle Eastern and Latin beats are also included in their songs, as well as a big band sound from the horn section.[1] Established in 2001, David Boulanger delivers pure energy infused music of the soul to the stage with his sound and performance.
History and Influences
Burnt Project 1 was formed by David Boulanger in 2001, who has been extremely open in including everyone and everything in his music.[2] In 2003, they released their first album, The Avenue, which included more than eleven musicians - one of which who played the sitar. In 2006, they released their second album, Hometown, which won the Juno Award for Aboriginal Recording of the Year. In June 2008, the band played a special concert at the Indian Residential School Museum of Canada, which was formerly a residential school itself. The Nanaandawe’iti Nagamonan: Healing Songs concert was performed and recorded at the Long Plains First Nation Reserve, located at Portage la Prairie in Manitoba.[2] CBC commissioned David Boulanger to write compose a song dedicated to residential school survivors. His mother, Cathy Boulanger, and friend Duncan Mercredi were both survivors and participated in the song's composition. In the meantime, the band has played various gigs in Manitoba.
Burnt Project 1 is influenced by such bands as the following:
Burnt Project 1 is influenced by such musicians as the following:
Members
- David Boulanger (Acoustic Guitar / Vocals)
- Anthony Giancola (Drums / Percussion)
- Lloyd Peterson (Bass / Electric Guitar)
- Dale Brown (Fiddle / Effects)
- Marie-Josee Dandeneau (Upright / Bass)
- Lesley Boulanger (DJ / Turntables)
- Marc Baureiss (Electric guitar)
- Peter Baureiss (Persussion)
- David Cramer (Harmonica)
- Atik Mason (Bass)
- Neewa Mason (Keyboard / Vocals)
- Dave Schmidt (Tenor Saxophone)
Discography
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- Instrumentation
- Dave Boulanger – Acoustic Guitar/Vocals
- Marc Baureiss – Lead Guitar
- Atik Mason – Bass Guitar/Alto Saxophone
- Dave Schmidt - Tenor Saxophone
- Anthony Giancola – Kit/all percussion
- Newa Mason – Keys/Back-up Vocals
- David Cramer - Harmonica
References
- 1 2 CA. "BURNT-Project 1 | Free Music, Tour Dates, Photos, Videos". Myspace.com. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- 1 2 http://www.rootsandblues.ca/?page_id=135[]
External links
- Burnt Project 1 at Myspace
- Burnt Project 1 at manitobamusic.com: contains pics, discography & band information
- CBC Concert