| Sophie Trudeau | |
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 Trudeau c. 2006
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| Background information | |
| Born | Canada |
| Genres | Post-rock |
| Occupations | Musician, Singer, Violinist |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Kranky Constellation Bangor |
| Associated acts | Godspeed You! Black Emperor Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band Valley of the Giants The Mile End Ladies String Auxiliary |
Sophie Trudeau is a Canadian musician. She is most well known for being a member of Godspeed You! Black Emperor, and co-founder of Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band with Efrim Menuck and Thierry Amar.[1] She also plays in a number of other bands, including Valley of the Giants and The Mile End Ladies String Auxiliary.
Trudeau first served as violinist for Godspeed You! Black Emperor on their first EP, Slow Riot for New Zerø Kanada, which was released in 1999. Trudeau went on later to co-found Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band, where she serves as one of two principal violinists.[1] Trudeau has also played the bass guitar on the EP
Sharing the responsibility with the other six members, Trudeau sings with Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band.
Trudeau is also the founder of Bangor Records. Its current roster includes her string trio project, The Mile End Ladies String Auxiliary, for which she plays violin, along with Beckie Foon of Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band on cello and Genevieve Heistek of Hangedup on viola. Their first album, From Cells of Roughest Air, has been available from Bangor Records for months[when?], but was only recently[when?] released for sale elsewhere. She is also a member of Diebold, a duo soon[when?] to be released on her label Bangor Records.
In 2006, Sophie, with Efrim Menuck and Thierry Amar, assisted in the recording of Carla Bozulich's first release for Constellation, Evangelista.[4]
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Discography
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
- Slow Riot for New Zerø Kanada EP (1999)
- Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven (2000)
- Yanqui U.X.O. (2002)
A Silver Mt. Zion
- He Has Left Us Alone but Shafts of Light Sometimes Grace the Corner of Our Rooms... (2000)
- "Born into Trouble as the Sparks Fly Upward." (2001)
"This Is Our Punk-Rock," Thee Rusted Satellites Gather + Sing, (2003)The "Pretty Little Lightning Paw" E.P. (2004)- Horses in the Sky (2005)
- 13 Blues for Thirteen Moons (2008)
- Kollaps Tradixionales (2010)
Set Fire to Flames
Valley of the Giants
- Valley of the Giants (2004)
The Mile End Ladies String Auxiliary
- From Cells of Roughest Air (2005)
Diebold
- Diebold (2007)
- Listen To My Heartbeast (2008)
Kiss Me Deadly
- Misty Melody (2005)
References
- ^ a b Constellation Records (2006). "A Silver Mt. Zion biography" (html). Bands Index. Constellation Records. http://www.cstrecords.com/bands_silvermtzion.html. Retrieved 2006-12-23.
- ^ Constellation Records (2006). "Thee Silver Mountain Reveries – The "Pretty Little Lightning Paw" E.P." (html). Bands index. Constellation Records. http://www.cstrecords.com/cst030_release_info.html. Retrieved 2006-12-23.
- ^ Constellation Records (2006). "Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra and Tra-La-La Band – Horses in the Sky" (html). Bands Index. Constellation Records. http://www.cstrecords.com/cst033_release_info.html. Retrieved 2006-12-23.
- ^ Constellation Records (2006). "Carla Bozulich – Evangelista" (html). Bands Index. Constellation Records. http://www.cstrecords.com/cst041_release_info.html. Retrieved 2006-12-23.
External links
- Constellation Records Official Homepage
- A Silver Mt. Zion Official Homepage
- Hotel2Tango Official Homepage
- Bangor Records Official Homepage
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