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Route 11

writing songs for new album!

About Me

Route 11 was born in Bathurst, New Brunswick Canada during a snowstorm in January 2008. If you want blues and blues rock from artists as diverse as Sabbath, SRV, Floyd, Skynyrd, Purple, Police, Peter Tosh, Dire Straits, Otis Rush, Freddie King, Santana, Led Zep and lots more… your search is over. Route 11 is: ------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------- John Boulay: Guitar/Bass/Lead & back vocals, Denis Hachey: Keyboards/Piano, Marcel St Cyr: Guitar/Bass/Lead & back vocals, Luc Roy: Drums & Percussion ------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------- It took a while for these four guys to get together. All busy doing their own thing in northern New Brunswick, they needed a spark to ignite this volatile combination. It took a visit from Luc in late ’07 for John to get the urge to start playing. It was only a matter of time before Marcel and Denis were enlisted and the band started jamming together. The result is a unique but definitely ‘blue’ sound with two lead singers, songs in both French and English, and great chemistry with lots of ‘wow factor’. All seasoned players, they get the house rockin’ ! ------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------- During their short existence, Route 11 have managed to land a regular gig in a Bathurst bar and pack the house week after week. In addition they have played other venues in the area and have many gigs under their belt already. They have recently made a live recording and are in the process of writing songs and perfecting their set. ------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------- What’s the next step for Route 11? Looking for outside gigs at the moment, the band is also working towards playing more original material and recording an album in late ’08, early ’09. They will be supporting Quebec harmonicist Carl Tremblay on the Martimes leg of his Canadian tour and are holding their breath to play the Maximum Blues Festival in Carleton, Gaspé in the summer of ’08. See you on the road! ____________________________________________________________ _____ Le groupe Route 11 a vu le jour à Bathurst, Nouveau- Brunswick, Canada lors d’une tempête de neige en janvier 2008. Si vous aimez le blues et le rock de Sabbath, SRV, Floyd, Skynyrd, Purple, Police, Peter Tosh, Dire Straits, Otis Rush, Freddie King, Santana, Led Zep, Offenbach et j’en passe, ne cherchez pas plus loin! Les musicians de Route 11 sont: ------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------- John Boulay: Guitare/Basse/Voix, Denis Hachey: Claviers/Piano, Marcel St Cyr: Guitare/Basse/Voix, Luc Roy: Batterie & Percussion ------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------- En automne 2007, les membres de Route 11 étaient tous occupés avec d’autres projets lorsque John a reçu la visite de Luc qui l’a motivé pour former un groupe. Après, ce n’était qu’une question de temps avant que Marcel et Denis furent recrutés et que les quatre ont commencé à répéter ensemble. Le résultat est distinctement ‘bleu’ dans un format unique avec deux chanteurs principaux, des chansons en français et en anglais et une excellente ‘chimie’ qui est garanti d’impressionner, avec des musiciens d’expérience! ------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------- Malgré leur existence courte, Route 11 ont déjà une bonne feuille de route et jouent régulièrement dans un bar de Bathurst, ainsi que dans d’autres clubs de la région. Récemment, ils ont produit un enregistrement en spectacle et sont en train d’écrire des chansons et de roder davantage leur spectacle. ------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------- Le futur pour Route 11? Des concerts en dehors de la region, plus de materiel original dans le spectacle, et un enregistrement studio en 2008-09. Ils ont décroché la première partie de Carl Tremblay, le célebre jouer d’harmonica québecois, pour sa tournée des Maritimes et espèrent jouer au Festival Maximum Blues de Carleton, Gaspé cet été 2008. En espérant vous voir sur la route!!

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Member Since: 10/27/2006
Band Website: you're on it!
Band Members: Marcel St Cyr, Denis Hachey, Luc Roy, John Boulay
Influences: SRV, SABBATH, DIRE STRAITS, OLD BLUES, KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD, POLICE, SKYNYRD,....
Sounds Like: Thick. keyboard heavy blues with metal, rock, reggae and country influences
Record Label: unsigned/indépendant
Type of Label: None