Acoustic Nights Montreal
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Acoustic Nights Montreal is a series of bi-monthly music shows, staged in various venues in Montreal
, aiming to promote local Montreal musicians, with emphasis on singer-songwriters.
The concept of Acoustic Nights was first created by Melina Soochan
. The first three such events were organized in association with Artists Alliance Productions and Global NTT. Subsequent events have been organized and produced solely by Soochan. These events have had fairly good coverage in the local English media, including radio interviews on K103
and CJAD, podcasts on Midnight Poutine, and articles in newspapers like The Suburban.
Each acoustic night event usually features 5-6 acts, either solo artists or small groups, who perform mostly original material, in an acoustic setting, i.e. no drums, no tracks, no distorted guitar. Some percussion is allowed.
A special event in the series was the Acoustic Nights Montreal Teen Songwriting Competition 2011, which aims to become an annual event, to discover and promote young talent. The winners are offered opportunities to perform with a professional band, among other interesting prizes (recording session, professional video, professional website and EPK, etc).
The promotional posters and flyers for these events have been designed with an eye for instant recognition of both the event and the artists who participate.
Subsequent events in the Acoustic Nights series have been:
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, aiming to promote local Montreal musicians, with emphasis on singer-songwriters.
The concept of Acoustic Nights was first created by Melina Soochan
Melina Soochan
Melina Soochan is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Montreal, Quebec.She is a classically trained pianist with a Bachelor of Music from McGill University in Montreal and an ARCT from the Royal Conservatory of Music of Toronto....
. The first three such events were organized in association with Artists Alliance Productions and Global NTT. Subsequent events have been organized and produced solely by Soochan. These events have had fairly good coverage in the local English media, including radio interviews on K103
CKRK-FM
CKRK-FM is an English-language Canadian radio station located in the Kahnawake Mohawk Territory, a First Nations reserve near Montreal, Quebec....
and CJAD, podcasts on Midnight Poutine, and articles in newspapers like The Suburban.
Each acoustic night event usually features 5-6 acts, either solo artists or small groups, who perform mostly original material, in an acoustic setting, i.e. no drums, no tracks, no distorted guitar. Some percussion is allowed.
A special event in the series was the Acoustic Nights Montreal Teen Songwriting Competition 2011, which aims to become an annual event, to discover and promote young talent. The winners are offered opportunities to perform with a professional band, among other interesting prizes (recording session, professional video, professional website and EPK, etc).
The promotional posters and flyers for these events have been designed with an eye for instant recognition of both the event and the artists who participate.
Chronology
The concept premiered on February 28, 2010 at Bourbon Street West, featuring Montreal artists Sabrina Correa, Patrick Lehman, Melina Soochan, SuLE and David Hodges.Subsequent events in the Acoustic Nights series have been:
- 2010-04-13 Acoustic Nights 2 at Brutopia Brewpub (Jah Faith, Nil, Melina Soochan, Nikita U, Kweku Sam Kwofie and Pamela Brottes)
- 2010-06-24 Acoustic Nights 3 at Jupiter Room (Kristen Bussandri, Annie Becker, Melina Soochan, Michael Dozier and Athena Holmes)
- 2010-08-17 Acoustic Nights 4 at Jello Martini Lounge (Pat RobitaillePat Robitaille-Early life:Born and raised in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, the 24 year old was raised on the musical energy that still thrives in bordering Motown Detroit, Michigan's music scene....
, Vanwho, Melina Soochan with SuLE, Jenne Carey and Phil J and the Rekord Breakers) - 2010-10-07 Acoustic Nights 5 at Les 3 Minots (Lady Katalyst, Katie Sevigny, Melina Soochan and Michael Johancsik, Dan and Laura, Bad Weather aka Rough Draft)
- 2010-12-14 Acoustic Nights 6 at Le Confessional (Stephanie Caprara, Sapo, Melina Soochan, Robert Augello, The Damn Truth)
- 2011-02-26 Acoustic Nights 7 at O Patro Vys (Melina Soochan, Michael Johancsik, JWaTtS, Matt Stern, Bohemian Soul Revival, Carrie Campbell, Matt Lipscombe, Sheila Giffen)
- 2011-04-23 Acoustic Nights 8 at O Patro Vys (Melina Soochan, Michael Johancsik, JWaTtS, Jon Davis, Neil Sullivan, Les Mélacoustiques)
- 2011-06-25 Acoustic Nights Montreal Teen Songwriting Competition 2011 at CETM (winners: Isabelle Stern, Matthew Azrieli, Hailey Samm)
- 2011-07-23 Acoustic Nights Summer Gala 2011 at La Sala Rossa (Melina Soochan and band, SuperNova & The Big Red Giants, Hailey Samm)