Lisa LeBlanc

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The majority of Lisa LeBlanc's first album was written from the heart of Rosaireville, her native village of 40 people in New Brunswick, in Granby during her studies at l'École nationale de la chanson as well as in Montreal, where she has been living for a year. Available in Canada since March 2012 on Bonsound Records, the album was recorded by Louis-Jean Cormier (Karkwa) at Studio Piccolo. Lisa LeBlanc's irresistible charm is the result of her unique and original style that she describes as folk-trash mixed with her words that can make people laugh as much as destabilize them! Be ready to hear something fresh, an honest album full of contagious energy!

The Acadian, who composed her first pieces five years ago, comes from a family of music lovers. Outstanding guitarist and a promising singer-songwriter, Lisa LeBlanc was the winner of the prestigious Festival international de la chanson de Granby in September 2010, this conveyed award gave her high visibility within the country's French media. She has also played at the 2011 edition of Coup de coeur francophone, at the FrancoFolies of Montreal and at the Festival d'Été de Québec. Exposing her true show-womanship, this young artist has already played over 300 shows. Lugging everywhere with her energy, her love for life, her charisma, her sincerity and, of course, her beautiful voice and her music, her goal is pretty simple: to sing as often as possible!

Press quotes

... Lisa knows exactly how an excellent folk-rock album should sound [...]Lisa LeBlanc has put her best foot forward on this album, and deserves praise for keeping it consistently accessible.  If you can be at peace with not knowing what the heck she’s saying (or even better, know some French), this album will make for some of the best folk-rock you’ll hear for some time.
Bandcamp's Best, 17/05/2012

Que des tubes. Que des tubes pour les bonnes raisons. Aux domaines de la crudité bien placée et des tripes sur la table, sur le terrain de la vraie chanson populaire, cette fille frappe dans le mille.
Alain Brunet, La Presse, 12/04/2012 

LeBlanc is a whirlwind on banjo, guitar and vocals. She's a force, a dynamo, ripping into the songs with gusto, humour and joy.
Bob Mersereau, CBC.ca, 2012/04/03 

C'est pas compliqué, on avait besoin de Lisa LeBlanc dans nos vies, et la voilà. Vivre sans son disque? Inimaginable.
Sylvain Cormier, Le Devoir, 29/03/2012 

Lisa LeBlanc a un mélange de ferveur et d’aisance comme on n’en entend pas tous les jours. ***1/2
Olivier Lalande, Voir, 29/03/2012 

Peut-être que demain ça ira mal, mais aujourd'hui la vie, c'est Lisa LeBlanc. (…) Pas de filtre. Pas de filet. Désarmante de candeur. Rieuse, lumineuse, instantanément attachante. Tellement telle quelle que c'en est épeurant.
Sylvain Cormier, Le Devoir, 24/03/2012

Ses compositions sont accrocheuses, les arrangements country-folk-rock riches et entraînants et que dire des paroles qui sont hautement défoulatoires pour une femme. ***1/2
Émilie Côté, La Presse, 24/03/2012

(…) on assiste ici à un départ canon pour une fille bourrée de talent. ***1/2
Geneviève Bouchard, Le Soleil, 24/03/2012 

Une face sympa, une voix qui vous tourneboule, des paroles cul nu. La chanson au féminin réinventée. Écoutez, et regardez puisque vous y êtes : « Aujourd’hui, ma vie c’est d’la marde ». On en mangerait!
André Ducharme, L'Actualité, 23/03/2012

Franchement, pour un premier album, c'est fort et réfléchi. 8/10
Alexandre Courteau, Bande à part, 13/03/2012 

Selected press

Important shows

  • FME (2012)
  • FrancoFolies de Montréal (2012, 2011)
  • Francofolies de Spa, Belgium (2012)
  • Francofolies de La Rochelle, France (2012)
  • Festival Interceltique, France (2012)
  • Festival de la chanson de Tadoussac (2012)
  • Fête Nationale sur les Plaines, QC (2012)
  • St-Jean de Villeray (2012)
  • Festival Western de St-Tite (2012)
  • Sherblues (2012)
  • Festival Pully Lavaux, Switzerland (2012)
  • Festival Diapason (2012)
  • Festival de la Gibelotte (2012)
  • Festival Übersee Nächte Fabrikbeiz Wädenswil, Switzerland (2012)
  • Le Festival en chanson de Petite-Vallée (2012)
  • Festival international de la chanson de Granby (2010)

 

Awards

  • Prix Rapsat-Lelièvre 2013
  • Nominated at the 2013 Juno Awards in the Francophone Album of the Year category
    Nominated at the 2013 East Coast Music Awards for Francophone Recording of the Year
  • Nominated at the 2013 Indies (CMW) for Francophone Artist or Group of the Year (Winner) and SiriusXM Emerging Artist of the Year (French)
  • Nominated for two 2012 Canadian Folk Music Awards for French Songwriter of the Year and New/Emerging Artist of the Year
  • Nominated at the 2012 GAMIQ for Artist of the Year (Winner), Author-Composer of the Year, Show of the Year, Song of the Year for Aujourd'hui, ma vie c'est d'la marde (Winner), Breakthrough Artist of the Year (Winner) and Country Album of the Year.
  • Nominated at l'ADISQ 2012 for Breakthrough Artist of the Year (Winner), Female Artist of the Year, Album of the Year - Folk, Songwriter of the Year, Album of the Year - Critic's Choice, Producer of the Year (Louis-Jean Cormier)
  • Nominated for the 2012 Prix ÉCHO de la chanson SOCAN (Lignes d'Hydro)
  • Éloizes Prize for New Artist of the Year, 2012
  • Nominated for the Prix Félix-Leclerc de la chanson, 2012
  • Nominated at the Éloizes for Most Successful Acadian Artist Abroad, 2012
  • Named Révélation Musique 2012 by Radio-Canada
  • Winner of the Festival international de la chanson de Granby, 2010