M for 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...

was launched in 2006 and found by Montreal's Sebastian Nasra (Vega Musique, Avalanche Productions) and U.K legendary concert programmer Martin Elbourne (The Great Escape, Glastonbury, Jersey Live, ex agent to the Smiths and New Order, found WOMAD with partner Peter Gabriel).

M for Montreal is a scouting service and a networking platform held annually in November in Montreal. It's now evolved into an international music event and festival. Following its second year, M for Montreal put a focus on a wider scale of Canadian music

Music of Canada

The music of Canada has influences that have shaped the country. Aboriginals, the British, and the French have all made unique contributions to the musical heritage of Canada. The music has subsequently been heavily influenced by American culture because of its proximity and migration between...

 by giving birth to T for Toronto

Toronto

Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...

 and V for Vancouver

Vancouver

Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...

. In November 2009, Nasra announced a three year deal with local media giants, Astral Media.

M for Montreal's initiative is to invite and cater international music buyers, journalist, taste makers to experience Montreal's music, arts, nightlife and culture. M for Montreal also produce events at SXSW, The Great Escape, CMJ, Canadian Music Week and throughout the year in Montreal.

The event has been attended by NME

NME

The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...

, Les Inrockuptible, Windish Agency, Coachella, Glastonbury Festival

Glastonbury Festival

The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, commonly abbreviated to Glastonbury or even Glasto, is a performing arts festival that takes place near Pilton, Somerset, England, best known for its contemporary music, but also for dance, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret and other arts.The...

, SXSW, CMJ, Brooklyn Vegan, XLR8

XLR8

XLR8 is a sing and dance boy group in the Philippines under VIVA Records' P-Pop Label. XLR8 is composed of Arkin del Rosario, Carlo Lazerna, the identical twins MJ and MM Magno, AJ Muhlach, Kiko Ramos,Hideaki Torio and Caleb Santos...

, The Guardian

The Guardian

The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...

, Paste Magazine, XL Recordings, Kill Rock Stars, The Agency Group, Ryko discs, 3C

3C

3C may refer to:In astronomy:* 3C, the Third Cambridge Catalogue of Radio Sources, an astronomical reference seriesIn business:* Long March 3C, a 2008 Chinese orbital rocket* 3C Records, a record label...

, CAA

CAA

-Arts:*China Academy of Art, the highest university of art in China which founded in 1928*College Art Association, a professional association in the United States for scholars of art, art history, and art criticism...

, CMW

Canadian Music Week

Canadian Music Week is an industry conference and music festival held over four days in various venues throughout Toronto, Ontario, Canada.-History:...

, Spiegel

Der Spiegel

Der Spiegel is a German weekly news magazine published in Hamburg. It is one of Europe's largest publications of its kind, with a weekly circulation of more than one million.-Overview:...

 and many more.

The music programmer is Montreal nightlife personality Mikey Rishwain Bernard. Acts booked at M for Montreal vary from Martha Wainwright

Martha Wainwright

Martha Wainwright is a Canadian-American folk-rock singer-songwriter. She is the daughter of American folk singer and actor Loudon Wainwright III and Canadian folk singer-songwriter Kate McGarrigle...

, Melissa Auf der Maur

Melissa Auf der Maur

Melissa Auf der Maur is a Canadian rock musician from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Her career has included 5 years as bassist with the band Hole and she later toured with The Smashing Pumpkins for their 2000 tour. Her second solo album, Out of Our Minds, was released on March 30, 2010. She is also a...

, Sam Roberts Band, The Stills

The Stills

The Stills were a Canadian rock band from Montreal, Quebec, formed in 2000. The band consists of Tim Fletcher , Dave Hamelin , Olivier Corbeil , and Liam O'Neil , Gregory Paquet .-History:The band members have known each other since the age of...

, Thunderheist

Thunderheist

Thunderheist is an electronic music duo from Toronto and Montreal, Canada. Thunderheist is made up of producer Graham Bertie and Omolola Isis Salami . The two began collaborating before they had ever met in person, sending MP3 files to each other over the Internet.They are signed and released one...

, Patrick Watson, The Besnard Lakes

The Besnard Lakes

The Besnard Lakes are a Canadian indie rock band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Formed in 2003 by the husband and wife team of Jace Lasek and Olga Goreas, two of their three albums have been nominated for the Polaris Music Prize.-History:...

, Jon Lajoie

Jon Lajoie

Jonathan "Jon" Lajoie is a Canadian comedian, actor, rapper, singer, musician and Internet celebrity from Montreal, Quebec.- Background :...

, We Are Wolves

We Are Wolves

We Are Wolves are a Quebec indie rock band, based in Montreal, consisting of vocalist and bassist Alexander Ortiz, keyboardist/backing vocalist Vincent Levesque and drummer/vocalist Antonin Marquis. The band released their debut album, Non-Stop Je Te Plie en Deux with Fat Possum Records, in 2005...

, Duchess Says

Duchess Says

Duchess Says is a Canadian punk band from Montreal. The band, formed in late 2003, describes its own genre as "moog rock".The band consists of vocalist and guitarist Annie-Claude Deschênes, keyboardist and guitarist Ismael Tremblay, guitarist and bassist Philippe Clément and percussionist Simon...

, Woodhands

Woodhands

Woodhands is a Canadian electro-pop band. Based in Toronto, Ontario, the band currently consists of musicians Dan Werb and Paul Banwatt . They work closely with producer Roger Leavens at Boombox Sound in Toronto...

, Winter Gloves, Cœur de pirate, Pierre Lapointe

Pierre Lapointe

Pierre Lapointe is a Canadian singer. He has won many prizes since his debut, including six Félix in 2005 and at least one in 2006. He is well known for his voice and his obscure, esoteric lyrics, which tend to be melancholic. Another distinctive characteristic of his lyrics is their literary style...

, Karwka, Beast, Arkells

Arkells

Arkells are a Canadian rock band, formed in Hamilton, Ontario. In 2006, they signed with Dine Alone Records, the label for other Canadian acts such as City and Colour, Attack In Black, Alexisonfire, and Tokyo Police Club.-Band history:...

, Red Mass

Red Mass

A Red Mass is a Mass celebrated annually in the Catholic Church for judges, attorneys, law school professors, students, and government officials...

, Creature

Creature (band)

Creature is a Canadian pop rock band from Montreal, Quebec.-History:The band formed in 2004 and released a debut album No Sleep At All on March 3, 2008. The following year, No Sleep At All became a nominee in the "Pop Album of The Year" category at the Juno Awards of 2009.The band's sound...

, The Lovely Feathers

The Lovely Feathers

The Lovely Feathers are a Canadian indie rock band formed in 2004 from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The band toured with Metric in late 2005. Their first release was an independent release titled My Best Friend Daniel. Their second album , Hind Hind Legs, was released on April 18, 2006 by Equator...

, Torngat, Colin Munroe

Colin Munroe

Colin Munroe is a Canadian singer-songwriter and record producer originally from North Gower, Ontario, who now resides in Toronto.-Biography:...

 and more.

2009 Edition

Featured bands such as The Luyas

The Luyas

The Luyas are a Canadian indie rock band formed in 2006 from Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-History:The Luyas did their first live performance in December 2006...

, Think About Life

Think About Life

Think About Life is an indie rock band from Montreal, Québec, Canada, formed in 2005 by drummer Matt Shane and keyboardist Graham Van Pelt.Think About Life's third member, vocalist Martin Cesar, also records and performs as Dishwasher. He has released a CD-R on Pink Triforce Tapes...

, Miracle Fortress

Miracle Fortress

Miracle Fortress is a Canadian indie rock band based in Montreal. The band is primarily a project of songwriter Graham Van Pelt. Van Pelt also a member of Think About Life.-Band history:...

, DD/MM/YYYY

DD/MM/YYYY

DD/MM/YYYY was a Canadian experimental indie band from Toronto, Canada. They were known for their abstract music, which involves the use of unconventional instruments and combinations thereof, steadily changing time signatures and rotating member roles. They played their final show on 11/11/2011...

, Fucked Up

Fucked Up

Fucked Up is a hardcore punk band from Toronto, Canada. The band won the 2009 Polaris Music Prize for the album The Chemistry of Common Life.-History:The band formed and played their first shows in early 2001...

, Malajube

Malajube

Malajube is a francophone indie rock band based in Montreal. The band has three albums out on Dare to Care Records.-History:Formed by a group of friends in Montreal, the band made itself known in 2004 with the release of its first album, Le Compte complet. Critics welcomed the disc with positive...

, Silly Kissers, Melissa Auf der Maur]].

2010 Edition

Featured bands such as The Dears

The Dears

-History:The band formed in 1995 and released their first album, End of a Hollywood Bedtime Story, in 2000. Their orchestral, dark pop sound and dramatic live shows cemented The Dears at the foundation of the then-emerging Canadian indie renaissance...

, Priestess

Priestess (band)

Priestess is a Canadian stoner rock band formed in 2003 by Mikey Heppner , Mike Dyball , Vince Nudo , and Dan Watchorn .-Biography:...

, Valleys (band), PS I Love You

PS I Love You (band)

PS I Love You is a Canadian indie rock band from Kingston, Ontario. The band is signed to Paper Bag Records, which is a top Canadian independent record label...

, AIDS Wolf

AIDS Wolf

AIDS Wolf is a Canadian noise rock band, who debuted on Pasalymany tapes but are currently on Skin Graft Records and Lovepump United.-Name:According to singer Chloe Lum, the name "AIDS Wolf" comes from an urban legend wherein wolves carry AIDS and pass it to house pets who then pass it on to...

, Random Recipe, SUUNS, Ensemble, Poirier

Poirier

Poirier is a French surname, meaning pear tree , and is the stage name of Ghislain Poirier .Those bearing this surname include:* Anne and Patrick Poirier* Dustin Poirier* Claude Poirier* Denise Poirier...

, Yann Perreau, Alex Nevsky, Misteur Valaire, Black Feelings