Soirée: Pop Montreal Presents: Foxtrott Plus Wake Island + L.A. Foster

Soirée: Pop Montreal Presents: Foxtrott Plus Wake Island + L.A. Foster

FOXTROTT is the sole musical domain of one Marie-Helene Delorme – a self-taught singer, songwriter and producer from French-speaking Montreal. Originally releasing remixes and supplying beats for other local talents, she broke cover as FOXTROTT with her 2012 debut, ‘Shields’, an emotionally arresting three-track EP. Profile shows like those at Pop Montreal and M For Montreal followed in 2013, and in their wake came attention from Noisey, NME, Elle, Brooklyn Vegan and Line of Best Fit, all flagging FOXTROTT as One to Watch.

Now signed to One Little Indian, FOXTROTT spent much of 2014 maintaining a low profile while working on debut long-player ‘A Taller Us’. Quirky, catchy and highly original - of the creative impulses steering the record, Marie-Helene explains “My goal was to find the perfect balance between rhythms and frequencies, the production style that I wanted to put forward, and lyrics and emotional presence expressed by the voice. It was a big challenge I set myself,” she acknowledges.

Hailing from an extended musical family, FOXTROTT’s musical palette draws inspiration from disparate points on a wide spectrum, some more surprising than others: From old Cumbia to gospel, from hip-hop to reggae and from early dancehall to singer-songwriters all have played a significant part in shaping her special musical DNA.

Wake Island

Wake Island is an electronic duo formed by Lebanese musicians Philippe Manasseh and Nadim Maghzal and based in Montreal and New York City. The band fearlessly blends electronic dance music with indie rock songwriting to create a positive, uplifting experience.

L.A. Foster

The Edmonton-born singer-songwriter has spent much of the last 10 years dividing her time between Montreal and Buenos Aires as a performer, DJ and radio host. She also served time as a member of Montreal’s Karneef, and was also the second vocalist in Mozart’s Sister.