Claire Boucher, also known as Grimes, is a musician who sings and plays keyboards, and an artist.

Biography

Boucher was raised in Vancouver, British Columbia. She moved to Quebec

Quebec

Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....

 and started the "group" Grimes, although this group consists entirely of Claire Boucher, and is part of the music scene surrounding Arbutus Records

Arbutus Records

Arbutus Records is a Montreal based record label and arts community. The community began as a 4600 square foot Mile End loft space called Lab Synthèse; the label itself was created in order to cultivate and promote the bands associated with the space...

 . In May 2011 she opened for Lykke Li

Lykke Li

Li Lykke Timotej Zachrisson , better known by her stage name Lykke Li , is a Swedish singer-songwriter. Her music often blends elements of pop, indie rock and electronic; various instruments can also be found in her songs, including violins, synthesizers, tambourines, trumpets, saxophones and cellos...

 on her North American Tour. As of June 2011 she is based out of 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...

.

Discography

• Geidi Primes, 2010
• Halfaxa, 2010
• Darkbloom, 2011
• Visions, 2011

External Links

• http://www.dummymag.com/features/2011/05/09/grimes-d-eon-interview/
• http://altmusic.about.com/b/2010/11/22/introducing-grimes.htm
• http://claireboucher.carbonmade.com/projects/2570710#1
• http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/mar/09/new-band-grimes