Angela Desveaux is a Canadian singer-songwriter, based in
Montreal, Quebec, whose style blends a diverse mix of pop, rock and
country influences.
[T'cha Dunlevy]
"Not indie, not country, just Desveaux"
'' Vancouver Sun'', 18 September 2008.
Background
Raised on
Cape Breton Island
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, Desveaux later moved to Montreal and began performing as a vocalist with local country and folk bands, and released a self-titled independent album in 2005. She subsequently met
Howard Bilerman, a producer and musician associated with
Arcade Fire, who helped her to assemble a band and to record her 2006 album ''
Wandering Eyes
"Wandering Eyes" is a song written by Jamie O'Hara, and recorded by American country music artist Ronnie McDowell. It was released in December 1980 as the second single from the album ''Going, Going, Gone''. The song reached #2 on the ''Billboar ...
''.
She released her third album, ''The Mighty Ship'', in 2008.
[Barclay, Michae]
" Angela Desveaux Struggles With Love"
''Exclaim!
''Exclaim!'' is a Canadian music and entertainment publisher based in Toronto, which features in-depth coverage of new music across all genres with a special focus on Canadian and emerging artists. The monthly Exclaim! print magazine publishes 7 ...
'', September 2008.
Desveaux's supporting band currently consists of
Julie Doiron on guitar, Eric Digras on bass and Gilles Castilloux on drums.
Discography
*''Angela Desveaux'' (2005)
*''Wandering Eyes'' (2006)
*''The Mighty Ship'' (2008)
References
Living people
Canadian women singer-songwriters
Canadian singer-songwriters
Canadian women rock singers
Singers from Montreal
Canadian women pop singers
Place of birth missing (living people)
Year of birth missing (living people)
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