Navet Confit
Background information
OriginMontreal, Quebec, Canada
Genresindie rock
Years active2001 (2001)–present
LabelsDry and Dead, La Confiserie
MembersJean-Philippe Fréchette
Websitenavetconfit.com

Navet Confit is a Canadian indie rock band featuring musician Jean-Philippe Fréchette.[1] He has released music through his own label La Confiserie,[2] and La Meute.

Career

Originally from the Beauce region of Quebec and based in Montreal, he has released seven albums and three EPs on the independent record labels Dry and Dead[3] and La Confiserie.[4] In 2006 he released his first album, LP1.[5] He also released the 24 track double album LP2 that featured contributions by Fred Fortin, Carl-Éric Hudon, Émilie Proulx, Vincent Peake, Polipe et Jeremi Mourand.[6] The album was nominated for an ADISQ award in 2008.[7]

In 2013 he signed with the label La Meute and released the album Bestove.[8] Live he performs with the Dauphins Vampires, which consists of Alex Champigny (guitars/keyboards), Carl-Éric Hudon (bass) and Lydia Champagne (drums).[9][10]

In 2007, he also collaborated with Fred Fortin of Les Breastfeeders, Simon Proulx of Les Trois Accords and Vincent Peake of Groovy Aardvark in the supergroup Vauvandalou, who released the one-off single "0.99$" through Bande à part and Radio-Canada's Le Fric Show.

In 2016 he provided the sound design for the theatre production Yukon Style.[11]

The name translates as candied turnip.[9]

Discography

EPs

  • EP1, 2004
  • EP2, 2005
  • EP3, 2006
  • EP4, 2006
  • EP5/Platitude Confortable, 2009

Albums

  • LP1, 2006 [12]
  • LP2, 2007[13]
  • LP3, 2009[14]
  • Bestove, 2013[15]
  • LP5/Thérapie, 2013[16]
  • LOL (2015)
  • Magasin de mannequins (2016)[17]

References

  1. ↑ "Le Navet bien mûr", Le Journal de Montréal, September 15, 2007.
  2. ↑ "Artist: Navet Confit". artists.cbcmusic.ca. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  3. ↑ "Le Navet se confie", Voir, March 9, 2006.
  4. ↑ Navet Confit et GSI Musique créent La Confiserie Archived 2011-07-14 at the Wayback Machine. May 30, 2006.
  5. ↑ Média, Québecor. "En émergence: Navet confit - Le Navet bien mûr". Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  6. ↑ Paradis, Serge (13 September 2007). "Navet Confit - Lp2" (in French). Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  7. ↑ "Accueil | ADISQ". ADISQ (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  8. ↑ "Navet Confit Presente Bestove: La meute productions". lameuteprod.com. Archived from the original on 2016-11-19. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  9. 1 2 "Navet Confit - Artist — Les Filles électriques". www.festivalphenomena.com. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  10. ↑ Orange, Divan (30 June 2010). "NAVET CONFIT". www.megmontreal.com. Archived from the original on 14 October 2016. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  11. ↑ "Talisman Theatre". en.talisman-theatre.com. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  12. ↑ "Navet Confit Discography". Allmusic. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  13. ↑ "Navet Confit Discography". Discogs. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  14. ↑ "Navet Confit - LP3". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  15. ↑ "Navet Confit - Bestove". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  16. ↑ "Navet Confit - LP5 - Thérapie". Discogs. 13 November 2013. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  17. ↑ "Navet Confit". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
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