Navet Confit

Navet Confit is a Canadian indie rock band featuring musician Jean-Philippe Fréchette.[1] He has released music through his own label La Confiserie,[2] and La Meute.

Navet Confit
Background information
OriginMontreal, Quebec, Canada
Genresindie rock
Years active2001 (2001)–present
LabelsDry and Dead, La Confiserie
Associated actsVauvandalou
Websitenavetconfit.com
MembersJean-Philippe Fréchette

Career

Originally from the Beauce region of Quebec and based in Montreal, he has released seven albums and three EPs on the independent record labels Dry and Dead[3] and La Confiserie.[4] In 2006 he released his first album, LP1.[5] He also released the 24 track double album LP2 that featured contributions by Fred Fortin, Carl-Éric Hudon, Émilie Proulx, Vincent Peake, Polipe et Jeremi Mourand.[6] The album was nominated for an ADISQ award in 2008.[7]

In 2013 he signed with the label La Meute and released the album Bestove.[8] Live he performs with the Dauphins Vampires, which consists of Alex Champigny (guitars/keyboards), Carl-Éric Hudon (bass) and Lydia Champagne (drums).[9][10]

In 2007, he also collaborated with Fred Fortin of Les Breastfeeders, Simon Proulx of Les Trois Accords and Vincent Peake of Groovy Aardvark in the supergroup Vauvandalou, who released the one-off single "0.99$" through Bande à part and Radio-Canada's Le Fric Show.

In 2016 he provided the sound design for the theatre production Yukon Style.[11]

The name translates as candied turnip.[9]

Discography

EPs
  • EP1, 2004
  • EP2, 2005
  • EP3, 2006
  • EP4, 2006
  • EP5/Platitude Confortable, 2009

Albums
  • LP1, 2006 [12]
  • LP2, 2007[13]
  • LP3, 2009[14]
  • Bestove, 2013[15]
  • LP5/Thérapie, 2013[16]
  • LOL (2015)
  • Magasin de mannequins (2016)[17]

References
  1. "Le Navet bien mûr", Le Journal de Montréal, September 15, 2007.
  2. "Artist: Navet Confit". artists.cbcmusic.ca. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  3. "Le Navet se confie", Voir, March 9, 2006.
  4. Navet Confit et GSI Musique créent La Confiserie Archived 2011-07-14 at the Wayback Machine. May 30, 2006.
  5. Média, Québecor. "En émergence: Navet confit - Le Navet bien mûr". Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  6. Paradis, Serge (13 September 2007). "Navet Confit - Lp2" (in French). Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  7. "Accueil | ADISQ". ADISQ (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  8. "Navet Confit Presente Bestove: La meute productions". lameuteprod.com. Archived from the original on 2016-11-19. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  9. "Navet Confit - Artist — Les Filles électriques". www.festivalphenomena.com. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  10. Orange, Divan (30 June 2010). "NAVET CONFIT". www.megmontreal.com. Archived from the original on 14 October 2016. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  11. "Talisman Theatre". en.talisman-theatre.com. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  12. "Navet Confit Discography". Allmusic. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  13. "Navet Confit Discography". Discogs. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  14. "Navet Confit - LP3". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  15. "Navet Confit - Bestove". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  16. "Navet Confit - LP5 - Thérapie". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  17. "Navet Confit". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
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