THE BACKYARD DEVILS

Foot stomping country and bluegrass Le premier album du groupe The BackYard Devils se veut un bon mélange de country, de rockabilly et de bluegrass. Même s’ils jouent de vieux styles musicaux, le savoir-faire des musiciens de ce groupe lui permet d’y mettre leur touche personnelle. En janvier 2011, pendant trois des journées les plus froides de l’hiver, le groupe a enregistré son premier album avec George Belliveau, au Studio Belivo de Grand Barachois. L’album comprend 12 chansons originales anglophones, en plus d’une adaptation d’un succès de Jimmie Rodgers. « Avec des chansons portant sur des fusils, les femmes, Dieu et la boisson, nous sommes sortis du studio en sachant que nous avions accompli ce que nous voulions faire – un album qui offre le même son qu’on offre sur scène », de dire le chanteur Erik ! Arsenault. Dès la prem! ière note, on entend à quel point ces musiciens aiment jouer ensemble. Avec des rythmes endiablés de guitare et de basse, des cadences de banjo et de mandoline plus vites que l’éclair, The BackYard Devils offrent un son bien à eux, dans un style de musique ancienne.  Le premier album des BackYard Devils leur a valu trois prix Musique Nouveau-Brunswick : Artistes émergents de l’année, Album de l’année et Groupe de l’année !

 

Fancy isn’t a word often heard in Eastern Canada and there is nothing fancy about The BackYard Devils. They're simply playing the music they love. Their debut album is a well blended mix of dirty country, rockabilly and bluegrass. The musicianship runs deep in this band and although they’re playing old styles they have managed to put their own twist to it.




 

Foot stomping country and bluegrass Fancy isn’t a word often heard in Eastern Canada and there is nothing fancy about The BackYard Devils. They're simply playing the music they love. Their debut album is a well blended mix of dirty country, rockabilly and bluegrass. The musicianship runs deep in this band and although they’re playing old styles they have managed to put their own twist to it.

 

When lead singer Erik Arsenault made a decision to move back to his hometown after a 4 year stay in the mountains of Alberta, big brother Remi flew west, and on the long drive home, the brothers laid down the foundation for The Backyard Devils. A dirty country and bluegrass band that would cater to young and old. From punk rockers to country & bluegrass fans. The brothers recruited Chris Belliveau, a talented and highly demanded guitar player with a love for roots music and Dillon Robicheau, a seasoned bluegrass mandolin and banjo player out of Nova Scotia to help create the vision. With a swinging guitar rhythm, doghouse bass slaps, smashing guitar solos and lightning quick banjo and mandolin lines, The BackYard Devils managed to hammer down their own sound in an old fashion style, just like the brothers had planned.

 

In January 2011, over three of the coldest days that winter, the band laid down 13 tracks live off the floor. With songs about guns, girls, god, drinking and outlaws, The BackYard Devils left the studio knowing that they recorded exactly what they intended to; an album that reflected what they sounded like onstage. From the first note, you can feel how much these guys love playing together. With their first album under their belt and 3 Music NB awards (Emerging Artist, Country Album of the Year & Group Recording of the Year) you’ll find The BackYard Devils raising hell with their foot stomping music any place they can. And that’s just the way they like it.

 

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ON TOUR

4 people on the road

no instrument backline required

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LINE UP

Erik Arsenault : rhythm guitar and vocals

Dillon Robicheau : mandolin and banjo

Chris Belliveau : guitar and vocals

Remi Arsenault : bass and vocals

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ALBUM

The Back Yard Devils (  2011 )   

 

WEB

http://thebackyarddevils.com

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FACEBOOK

https://www.facebook.com/Backyard.Devils

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TOURNÉE SUISSE PASSÉES

mai / juin 2014

JE 29.05: Sainte-Croix - unplugged

VE 30.05: Bienne, L'Etage

SA 31.05: Genève, Bâteau Lavoir

DI 01.06: Porrentruy, Pili-Pili

LU 02.06: Date CH disponible

MA 03.06: Date CH disponible

ME 04.06: Le Locle, Le Lux Café

JE 05.06: Chexbres, Le Caveau du Coeur d'or

VE 06.06: La Chaux-de-Fonds, Café Entre-Deux -unplugged

SA 07.06: Wädenwil, Übersee Festival

DI 08.06: Crissier, Blues Rules Festival

LU 09.06: Zürich, El Lokal