Pietro Amato
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Pietro Amato is a Montreal
French horn player. He plays with three bands: Torngat
, Bell Orchestre
, and The Luyas
. Amato is also involved with Arcade Fire providing studio contributions and occasional touring.
In 2006 Bell Orchestre
performed at the Montreal Jazz Festival and in 2007 Amato and company were nominated for a Juno Award
for their work in Recording a Tape the Colour of the Light. In 2010 they won best instrumental album for As Seen Through Windows
.
Amato is a founding member of Torngat
, his longest standing musical project. In July 2006 a stand-in
temporarily replaced Amato for Bell Orchestre's European tour while he devoted his time to Torngat's 2007 album, You Could Be
.
Amato's cousin Kristin Cere is a world class dancer and choreography. In 2006 Cere choreographed a piece named "Pietro" which was performed by Le Jeunes Ballet du Quebec.
Amato also has three cousins in the Montreal band Belgrave
.
Bell Orchestre
The Luyas
- Return to the Sea
(2006)
Evalyn Parry
- Small Theatres (2007)
Amon Tobin
- Foley Room
(2007)
Sevens Project - Sevens Project (2010)
Ferriswheel - Woodsongs from the Backroom (2010)
Plants and Animals
- La La Land
(2010)
Snailhouse
Arcade Fire
Belgrave
Montreal
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French horn player. He plays with three bands: Torngat
Torngat
Torngat is a Montreal indie band and instrumental trio established in 2001.-Biography:Torngat's popularity increased with the 2005 release of their EP La Rouge. During the spring of 2006 and after increasing demand, Torngat toured Eastern Canada. Torngat signed a two-album deal with Montreal...
, Bell Orchestre
Bell Orchestre
Bell Orchestre is a six-piece instrumental band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada.In late 2003, they recorded their first album, at the same time and in the same studio that Arcade Fire recorded Funeral. However, Arcade Fire's popularity was just beginning to break when they asked Bell Orchestre to...
, and 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...
. Amato is also involved with Arcade Fire providing studio contributions and occasional touring.
In 2006 Bell Orchestre
Bell Orchestre
Bell Orchestre is a six-piece instrumental band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada.In late 2003, they recorded their first album, at the same time and in the same studio that Arcade Fire recorded Funeral. However, Arcade Fire's popularity was just beginning to break when they asked Bell Orchestre to...
performed at the Montreal Jazz Festival and in 2007 Amato and company were nominated for a Juno Award
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
for their work in Recording a Tape the Colour of the Light. In 2010 they won best instrumental album for As Seen Through Windows
As Seen Through Windows
As Seen Through Windows is the second album by Canadian band Bell Orchestre. It was recorded at Soma Electric Studios in Chicago, IL.-Track listing:# "Stripes" — 2:18# "Elephants" — 8:53# "Icicles/Bicycles" — 6:15# "Water/Light/Shifts" — 3:09...
.
Amato is a founding member of Torngat
Torngat
Torngat is a Montreal indie band and instrumental trio established in 2001.-Biography:Torngat's popularity increased with the 2005 release of their EP La Rouge. During the spring of 2006 and after increasing demand, Torngat toured Eastern Canada. Torngat signed a two-album deal with Montreal...
, his longest standing musical project. In July 2006 a stand-in
Stand-in
A stand-in for film and television is a person who substitutes for the actor before filming, for technical purposes such as lighting.Stand-ins are helpful in the initial processes of production. Lighting setup can be a slow and tedious process; during this time the actor will often be somewhere else...
temporarily replaced Amato for Bell Orchestre's European tour while he devoted his time to Torngat's 2007 album, You Could Be
You Could Be
You Could Be is the fourth release of the Montreal-based instrumental act Torngat.-Track listing:# "You Could Be" - 4:20# "Bordeaux Boredom" - 2:51# "Minute by Minute" - 5:58# "Many Faces, Many Places" - 1:58# "Mouton Noir" - 3:47...
.
Amato's cousin Kristin Cere is a world class dancer and choreography. In 2006 Cere choreographed a piece named "Pietro" which was performed by Le Jeunes Ballet du Quebec.
Amato also has three cousins in the Montreal band Belgrave
Belgrave (band)
Belgrave is an artistic pop band from Montreal, Canada. The band consists of Trevor Boucher on vocals, his brother Liam Boucher on keyboards, their cousin Catherine Cere on violin, Michael Bufo on guitar, and Jonathan Powter on drums.-History:...
.
2006
- March with Bell OrchestreBell OrchestreBell Orchestre is a six-piece instrumental band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada.In late 2003, they recorded their first album, at the same time and in the same studio that Arcade Fire recorded Funeral. However, Arcade Fire's popularity was just beginning to break when they asked Bell Orchestre to...
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(promoting Recording a Tape the Colour of the Light) - April with TorngatTorngatTorngat is a Montreal indie band and instrumental trio established in 2001.-Biography:Torngat's popularity increased with the 2005 release of their EP La Rouge. During the spring of 2006 and after increasing demand, Torngat toured Eastern Canada. Torngat signed a two-album deal with Montreal...
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(promoting La RougeLa RougeLa Rouge is the third release of the Montreal-based instrumental act Torngat.-Track listing:# "Nouvelle France"# "Bell Duet"# "Alberta Song"# "La Rouge"# "Bye Bye Sly"...
) - May with Bell OrchestreBell OrchestreBell Orchestre is a six-piece instrumental band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada.In late 2003, they recorded their first album, at the same time and in the same studio that Arcade Fire recorded Funeral. However, Arcade Fire's popularity was just beginning to break when they asked Bell Orchestre to...
in the U.S. (promoting Recording a Tape the Colour of the Light)
2007
- March with Arcade Fire in Canada (promoting Neon BibleNeon BibleNeon Bible is the second album by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire, released in March 2007 on Merge Records. Originally announced on December 16, 2006 through the band's website, the majority of the album was recorded in a church that the band bought and renovated.Neon Bible became Arcade...
) - April with The LuyasThe LuyasThe 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...
in Ontario (promoting Faker Death) - September–November with TorngatTorngatTorngat is a Montreal indie band and instrumental trio established in 2001.-Biography:Torngat's popularity increased with the 2005 release of their EP La Rouge. During the spring of 2006 and after increasing demand, Torngat toured Eastern Canada. Torngat signed a two-album deal with Montreal...
in Eastern CanadaEastern CanadaEastern Canada is generally considered to be the region of Canada east of Manitoba, consisting of the following provinces:* New Brunswick* Newfoundland and Labrador* Nova Scotia* Ontario* Prince Edward Island* Quebec...
and New York City (promoting You Could BeYou Could BeYou Could Be is the fourth release of the Montreal-based instrumental act Torngat.-Track listing:# "You Could Be" - 4:20# "Bordeaux Boredom" - 2:51# "Minute by Minute" - 5:58# "Many Faces, Many Places" - 1:58# "Mouton Noir" - 3:47...
)
2008
- January–March with TorngatTorngatTorngat is a Montreal indie band and instrumental trio established in 2001.-Biography:Torngat's popularity increased with the 2005 release of their EP La Rouge. During the spring of 2006 and after increasing demand, Torngat toured Eastern Canada. Torngat signed a two-album deal with Montreal...
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(promoting You Could BeYou Could BeYou Could Be is the fourth release of the Montreal-based instrumental act Torngat.-Track listing:# "You Could Be" - 4:20# "Bordeaux Boredom" - 2:51# "Minute by Minute" - 5:58# "Many Faces, Many Places" - 1:58# "Mouton Noir" - 3:47...
)
2009
- March–April with TorngatTorngatTorngat is a Montreal indie band and instrumental trio established in 2001.-Biography:Torngat's popularity increased with the 2005 release of their EP La Rouge. During the spring of 2006 and after increasing demand, Torngat toured Eastern Canada. Torngat signed a two-album deal with Montreal...
in Canada and the US (promoting La Petite NicoleLa Petite NicoleLa Petite Nicole is the fifth release of the Montreal-based instrumental act Torngat.-Track listing:# "Interlude" - 1:17# "La Petite Nicole" - 7:13# "L'école Pénitencier" - 4:24# "Afternoon Moon Pie" - 5:40# "6:23 pm" - 5:48...
) - April–May, July with Bell OrchestreBell OrchestreBell Orchestre is a six-piece instrumental band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada.In late 2003, they recorded their first album, at the same time and in the same studio that Arcade Fire recorded Funeral. However, Arcade Fire's popularity was just beginning to break when they asked Bell Orchestre to...
in Canada and parts of the US (promoting As Seen Through WindowsAs Seen Through WindowsAs Seen Through Windows is the second album by Canadian band Bell Orchestre. It was recorded at Soma Electric Studios in Chicago, IL.-Track listing:# "Stripes" — 2:18# "Elephants" — 8:53# "Icicles/Bicycles" — 6:15# "Water/Light/Shifts" — 3:09...
) - October–November with TorngatTorngatTorngat is a Montreal indie band and instrumental trio established in 2001.-Biography:Torngat's popularity increased with the 2005 release of their EP La Rouge. During the spring of 2006 and after increasing demand, Torngat toured Eastern Canada. Torngat signed a two-album deal with Montreal...
in Canada and the US (promoting La Petite NicoleLa Petite NicoleLa Petite Nicole is the fifth release of the Montreal-based instrumental act Torngat.-Track listing:# "Interlude" - 1:17# "La Petite Nicole" - 7:13# "L'école Pénitencier" - 4:24# "Afternoon Moon Pie" - 5:40# "6:23 pm" - 5:48...
)
2011
- March–April with The LuyasThe LuyasThe 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...
in Canada and the US (promoting Too Beautiful to Work) - April–May with The LuyasThe LuyasThe 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...
in Europe
Studio Albums
TorngatTorngat
Torngat is a Montreal indie band and instrumental trio established in 2001.-Biography:Torngat's popularity increased with the 2005 release of their EP La Rouge. During the spring of 2006 and after increasing demand, Torngat toured Eastern Canada. Torngat signed a two-album deal with Montreal...
- TorngatTorngat (Album)Torngat is the first album of the Montreal-based instrumental act Torngat.-Track listing:# "32 mm"# "Three Frozen Birds"# "Long stick"# "Lady Grey"# "Sadly Looking at an Immersed Dying Eider"# "Resurfacing"# "Space"# "Drop the Bomb"...
(2002) - Live at The Bread FactoryLive at The Bread FactoryLive at The Bread Factory is the second release of the Montreal-based instrumental act Torngat.-Track listing:#"Fly Stuff"#"Surf"#"Bye Bye Sly"#"Finger Painting"#"Baldy Walk"#"La Rouge"#"Alberta Song"#"Hide and Seek"...
(2004) - La RougeLa RougeLa Rouge is the third release of the Montreal-based instrumental act Torngat.-Track listing:# "Nouvelle France"# "Bell Duet"# "Alberta Song"# "La Rouge"# "Bye Bye Sly"...
(2005) - You Could BeYou Could BeYou Could Be is the fourth release of the Montreal-based instrumental act Torngat.-Track listing:# "You Could Be" - 4:20# "Bordeaux Boredom" - 2:51# "Minute by Minute" - 5:58# "Many Faces, Many Places" - 1:58# "Mouton Noir" - 3:47...
(2007) - La Petite NicoleLa Petite NicoleLa Petite Nicole is the fifth release of the Montreal-based instrumental act Torngat.-Track listing:# "Interlude" - 1:17# "La Petite Nicole" - 7:13# "L'école Pénitencier" - 4:24# "Afternoon Moon Pie" - 5:40# "6:23 pm" - 5:48...
(2009)
Bell Orchestre
Bell Orchestre
Bell Orchestre is a six-piece instrumental band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada.In late 2003, they recorded their first album, at the same time and in the same studio that Arcade Fire recorded Funeral. However, Arcade Fire's popularity was just beginning to break when they asked Bell Orchestre to...
- Recording a Tape the Colour of the Light (2005)
- Who Designs Nature's How (2009) EP
- As Seen Through WindowsAs Seen Through WindowsAs Seen Through Windows is the second album by Canadian band Bell Orchestre. It was recorded at Soma Electric Studios in Chicago, IL.-Track listing:# "Stripes" — 2:18# "Elephants" — 8:53# "Icicles/Bicycles" — 6:15# "Water/Light/Shifts" — 3:09...
(2009)
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...
- Faker Death (2007)
- Tiny Head (2009) self released EP
- Too Beautiful to Work (2011)
Studio Sessions
IslandsIslands (band)
Islands is a Canadian indie rock band formed in 2005 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and currently based in Brooklyn, New York.-Return to the Sea:In mid-2005 Islands recorded a debut album titled Return to the Sea, which was released in April 2006...
- Return to the Sea
Return to the Sea
Return to the Sea is the full-length debut by indie rock band Islands. It was released April 4, 2006 on Equator Records.The cover painting is "The Sea of Ice" by Caspar David Friedrich, 1824.-Track listing:# "Swans " – 9:31...
(2006)
Evalyn Parry
Evalyn Parry
Evalyn Parry is a Canadian Quaker singer/songwriter and actress/playwright who grew up in Toronto, Ontario in the Kensington Market Neighborhood...
- Small Theatres (2007)
Amon Tobin
Amon Tobin
Amon Adonai Santos de Araújo Tobin , known as Amon Tobin, is a Brazilian musician, composer and producer of electronic music. He is described as a virtuoso sound designer and is considered to be one of the most influential electronic music artists in the world...
- Foley Room
Foley Room
Foley Room is the sixth studio album by Brazilian artist Amon Tobin. It was released on March 5, 2007 by Ninja Tune.In the past, Tobin had created music through the sampling of old vinyl records. However, Foley Room is a marked departure from his traditional technique...
(2007)
Sevens Project - Sevens Project (2010)
Ferriswheel - Woodsongs from the Backroom (2010)
Plants and Animals
Plants and Animals
Plants and Animals are a Canadian indie-rock band from Montreal which comprises guitarist-vocalists Warren Spicer and Nic Basque and drummer-vocalist Matthew Woody Woodley. They often describe their music as post-classic rock. They are signed to Secret City Records...
- La La Land
La La Land (album)
La La Land is the second full-length album by Canadian indie rock band Plants and Animals, released April 20, 2010 on Secret City Records.The album was a longlisted nominee for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize.-Track listing:# "Tom Cruz"...
(2010)
Snailhouse
Snailhouse
Snailhouse is the pseudonym of the Canadian indie rock artist Mike Feuerstack. Feuerstack is also the guitarist of indie rock band Wooden Stars. Snailhouse is essentially a solo project with multiple contributing artists, including Julie Doiron of Eric's Trip, with production work by Jeremy Gara of...
- Lies on the PrizeLies on the PrizeLies on the Prize is the fifth album by Canadian indie rock artist Snailhouse. It was released in July 2008 on the Unfamiliar Records label.-Award nominations:On June 15, 2009, Lies on the Prize was longlisted for the 2009 Polaris Music Prize....
(2008) - Monumental Moments (2010)
Arcade Fire
- FuneralFuneral (album)Funeral is the debut full-length album by the Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire, released on September 14, 2004 in North America by Merge Records and on February 28, 2005 in Europe by Rough Trade Records...
(2004) - Neon BibleNeon BibleNeon Bible is the second album by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire, released in March 2007 on Merge Records. Originally announced on December 16, 2006 through the band's website, the majority of the album was recorded in a church that the band bought and renovated.Neon Bible became Arcade...
(2007) - The SuburbsThe Suburbs (Arcade Fire album)The Suburbs is the third studio album by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire, released in August 2010. Coinciding with the announcement the band released a limited edition 12-inch single containing two tracks from the album, “The Suburbs” and “Month of May”. The album debuted at #1 on the Irish...
(2010)
Belgrave
Belgrave (band)
Belgrave is an artistic pop band from Montreal, Canada. The band consists of Trevor Boucher on vocals, his brother Liam Boucher on keyboards, their cousin Catherine Cere on violin, Michael Bufo on guitar, and Jonathan Powter on drums.-History:...
- BelgraveBelgrave (album)Belgrave is the self-titled debut studio EP by Canadian artistic pop band Belgrave, released in May 2011. -Background:The EP is a compilation of songs originally found on Belgrave's unreleased demo. The songs were written between 2009-2010 and submitted to producer Joseph Donovan. Donovan spent...
(2011)