Gazoline
Gazoline is a Canadian rock band from Chicoutimi, Quebec (now Saguenay, Quebec). Its music is a mix of new wave, pop, and punk rock. Biography. First album. Created from the ashes of Chicoutimi band Les Horn Abbots, led by Xavier Thériault and JC Tellier, Gazoline officially exists since 2012, with the release of the EP "Futurbabymama". Working with Quebec punk rock icon Xavier Cafeïne as a producer, the musicians got significant media attention with this first production, taking them to the second place of the famous francophone contest Francouvertes 2012. After several noteworthy appearances in all major festivals in  Quebec, Gazoline released its first full-length album "Gazoline" in March 2014, on the record label L-Abe. This new album threw the band in front of the French Canadian music scene, gaining a prized nomination in the category "Rock Album of the Year" at the 2014 ADISQ Gala as well as "Emerging french artist of the year" at the Sirius XM Awards of 2013. Radio hit singles like "Ces gens qui dansent" and "Du feu" helped Gazoline reach a bigger audience, being featured in Quebecois prime-time shows such as Hockey Night in Canada, Tout le monde en parle , La Voix, Belle et bum and more. Brûlensemble. After a large Canadian tour and more than 300 shows, the young musicians went back in studio for the creation of their second album, "Brûlensemble." Recruiting new member and long time friend Marc-André Landry on keyboards, the recent 4-piece act also saw David Dufour quitting music and being replaced by Jean-Philippe Godbout (Noem, Trio Jonathan Turgeon, TRSTSS)"." Clearly distinct from the sounds of their first album, "Brûlensemble" showcases a somewhat less juvenile approach, mixing new wave and 80's influences in the punk rock roots of Gazoline. The aid  of famed composer Julien Mineau (Malajube, Fontarabie) as producer surely helped finding this new direction. "Brûlensemble" was nominated at the ADISQ Gala in 2017 in the Rock Album of the Year Category, as well as for the SOCAN Songwriting Prize. Gazoline III. The band took a surprising turn in 2017, exactly one year after "Brûlensemble", with the release of "Yūgen", a five songs EP with an heavy electro synth pop feel. After a hiatus up to 2021, which saw the creation of lead singer Xavier Dufour-Thériault's solo project Zoo Baby, Gazoline announced a comeback with "Gazoline III, produced  by Gus van Go."