On Saturday, November 19th, Grove Hall will host We Are Monroe, a band who has toured with past hall performers such as The Damn Truth on several occasions.
Dubbed a post-punk revival band, the group has been a regular on CHOM FM over the past year and a half. Currently recording an album set to launch this spring, their song “Funeral” earned a spot on CHOM’s top 30 best songs of 2015. Composed of Pat Gomes on vocals/guitar, Pete Juteau on bass, Jason Lalonde on guitar and Ben Dupuis on drums, the group “…creates an unpretentious form of dancy, indie rock with an edge based on a drum bass rhythm core referencing what could be best described as the love child between Joy Division and The Killers,” says Roxane Trudel—the Huntingdon native who has inspired the Montreal-based band’s trek to the Chateauguay Valley.
Montreal resident Trudel moved to the city to pursue an education in marketing and communications—a path that led her to Montreal’s underground music scene. Eventually she began collaborating with several influential websites and webzines, including Naked Underground and Nightlife.ca, writing about new music, reviewing shows and conducting interviews. After watching close friends The Damned Truth perform at local art hub Grove Hall, Trudel was inspired. “I was beyond excited! I’m friends with several other great up-and-coming bands as it is a portion of my job, and I’ve decided to invest time to try and make the valley a sort of hub for new music, a little bit like other towns were able to create,” explains Trudel, calling out Sherbrooke’s La petite boîte noire as an example.
“We Are Monroe has grown famous for the raw, hard-hitting, high-energy dynamic of its live shows while steadily selling out venues and playing multiple renowned festivals,” continues Trudel. Having shared the stage with the likes of acts such as The Dears and Foster the People, it is certain that We are Monroe is a band that is definitely worth taking note of.
For more information, contact Roxane Trudel at [email protected] or 514-513-1668. Showtime is 8:30 P.M. Tickets: $10 presale, $12 at the door.
