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[:en]<\/p>\n

\"Patrick<\/a><\/p>\n

Who the hell is Patrick Watson and what the hell is Patrick Watson?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Patrick Watson is an internationally acclaimed singer, composer, songwriter, and producer. Patrick Watson is also the name of this mad genius\u2019 band, darlings of Montreal\u2019s indie rock scene, who have performed with the likes of Feist, The Dears, Phillip Glass and, gasp, James Brown.<\/p>\n

Both Patrick Watson the man and Patrick Watson the band have received international acclaim since the September 2006 release of Close to Paradise <\/em>in Canada, the album went gold in Canada, and won numerous awards, including Canada\u2019s prestigious Polaris Prize. Close to Paradise<\/em> saw international release in September 2007, and the band hasn\u2019t looked back, selling over 100,000 copies worldwide. Since then Patrick Watson\u2019s fanbase seems to have grown exponentially, with the live show now commanding huge audiences across the world, from Paris, to Reykjavik, Amsterdam, London, New York, and of course, Montreal, where Watson and most of the band still reside.<\/p>\n

Despite the internationally demanding schedule, Watson himself also found time to contribute to Cinematic Orchestra\u2019s 2007 album, Ma Fleur<\/em>, and to compose scores and songs for a number of films\u2014something he has always had a passion for.\u00a0 It should come as no surprise then, that the band\u2019s music is often described as cinematic and wildly eclectic.<\/p>\n

Watson met guitarist Simon Angell in their hometown of Hudson, Quebec when they were teenagers, and the two have collaborated ever since\u2014Angell\u2019s soundscapes and noise-influences having developed into the perfect complement to Watson\u2019s colourful melodic compositions and gut-wrenching falsetto. Then, while studying music at Vanier College in the late-nineties, Patrick met Ukrainian-born Mishka Stein, and Swiss\/British Columbia ex-pat Robbie Kuster, who were increasingly invited to fill out his rhythm section when performing live shows.<\/p>\n

Patrick Watson and his bandmates spent most of the latter half of 2008 in Montreal recording the follow-up to Close to <\/em>Paradise<\/em>\u2014Wooden Arms<\/em>, which was released in spring 2009.<\/p>\n

www.patrickwatson.net<\/a><\/p>\n

www.myspace.com\/patrickwatson<\/a><\/p>\n

www.spli-t.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, January 17<\/p>\n

Doors: 8pm<\/p>\n

Tickets: on sale from Jan. 1<\/p>\n

RMB 80 (presale) \/ RMB 100 (door)<\/p>\n

Ticket Info:<\/p>\n