Bundock
Encyclopedia
Bündock is a band from Grand-Mère, Quebec
that achieved brief national fame in Canada
during the 1980s. First formed in 1979, the band eventually moved to Montreal
in 1983 and soon began writing songs in English. They scored a minor hit in Canada with the folksy, orchestral-tinged "American Singer," a tribute to Jim Morrison
. On November 11, 2009, the band reunited for a new Christmas album called "Joyeux Noël".
Alain Roussel is now a French teacher at the high school École Secondaire Monseigneur-Richard, in Verdun, Montreal. Pierre Bundock is now a sound conception teacher in multimedia, in the Collège Édouard-Montpetit
, in Longueuil
.
Grand-Mère, Quebec
Grand Mère is a settlement and former municipality in central Quebec, Canada on the Saint-Maurice River. As a result of the municipal reorganization in Quebec which took effect at the beginning of 2002, Grand-Mère now forms part of the City of Shawinigan. Population in 2001 was...
that achieved brief national fame in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
during the 1980s. First formed in 1979, the band eventually moved to Montreal
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...
in 1983 and soon began writing songs in English. They scored a minor hit in Canada with the folksy, orchestral-tinged "American Singer," a tribute to Jim Morrison
Jim Morrison
James Douglas "Jim" Morrison was an American musician, singer, and poet, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the rock band The Doors...
. On November 11, 2009, the band reunited for a new Christmas album called "Joyeux Noël".
Members
- Pierre Bundock - vocals
- Dominique Lanois - guitar
- Marc Gendron - bass
- Antoine Mainguy - actual drums
- Alain Roussel - former drums
Alain Roussel is now a French teacher at the high school École Secondaire Monseigneur-Richard, in Verdun, Montreal. Pierre Bundock is now a sound conception teacher in multimedia, in the Collège Édouard-Montpetit
Collège Édouard-Montpetit
Collège Édouard-Montpetit is a francophone CEGEP in Longueuil, Quebec, Canada. Approximately 6700 students are enrolled in the Longueuil and St-Hubert campuses. The College of General and Vocational Education is affiliated with the ACCC, and CCAA.-History:...
, in Longueuil
Longueuil
Longueuil is a city in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of the Montérégie administrative region and sits on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River directly across from Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census totaled 229,330, making it the third largest city in...
.
Albums
- Mauve (Alert) – 1986
- Société Anonyme (Alert) – 1988
- "Silhouette"
- "Stand Still"
- "Season For Love"
- "Cowboy"
- "Forbidden Zone"
- "Tied For Time"
- "Lover For Hire"
- "Never Trust"
- "Pris Par Le Temps"
- "El Salvador (The Beat Of)
- "American Singer"
- "Le Corbeau"
- "Be For Tomorrow"
- "Come On (Baby Tonight)"
- "Now Now"
- Cinéma (Alert) 1989
- "Radio"
- "L'Automne"
- "Cadillac"
- "Elle"
- "Cinema"
- "La Danse"
- "Le Mirador"
- "Guilotine"
- "Naiveté"
- "Le Pays D'Ivoire"
- "Laise le vent"
- Joyeux Noël - 2009
- "Les douze jours de Noël"
- "Gloria"
- "L'enfant au tambour"
- "Fa La La"
- "Le brasier d'amour"
- "Joyeux Noël"
- "La belle Carole"
- "L'étang"
- "La table est mise"
- "Le cadeau"
- "Les fiançailles"
Singles
- American Singer [purple vinyl 7"] (Alert) – 1987
- Le Corbeau/Come On Baby Tonight [12"] (Alert) – 1987
- Tight For Time (Alert) – 1988
- Never Trust (Alert) – 1988