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Quebec's Masterful Harmonicist
Guy Bélanger Set To Release Eldorado October 25 |
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Bélanger's sixth solo album coming out
via Bros Records
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Quebec’s most
sought-after harmonica player, Guy Bélanger is set to release his
6th solo album, Eldorado on October 25th on Bros
Records. This long-awaited new release features a mix of original blues songs
and instrumental gems that highlight his remarkable melodic touch. Eldorado
is another demonstration of the top-notch chemistry Bélanger and his band can
attain in studio.
This brilliant
assemblage of original songs also contains a few surprising covers, of note a
delta blues version of Prince's “Sign 'O The Times” and a joyous rendition
of Van Morrison’s “Bright Side of the Road”.
With a storied career
that has spanned more than four decades, Bélanger has worked with some of
Quebec’s biggest names in music and entertainment including, among others,
Celine Dion, Cirque du Soleil, and Bob Walsh. He is
a two-time Maple Blues Award winner and since 2003 has
won 14 Lys Blues awards.
Eldorado is Bélanger’s most ambitious album to date;
the songs are powerfully emotive with twists at every turn. Eldorado
is an invitation to the listener into Guy Bélanger’s musical universe through
his marvellous songwriting and the top-notch harmonica playing.
The album and its
themes are summed up concisely by Bélanger.
“Eldorado means (for me) “The Quest”. I love the road I ride, and the pitfalls only give me the courage to move forward…”  TRACK LIST
1.
CARVING THE WIND (3:17)
2.
BRIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD (5:22)
3.
ELDORADO (3:42)
4.
WHEN WILL I KNOW (6:14)
5.
WICKED (3:52)
6.
HUMMIN’ (5:09)
7.
GANGA (5:22)
8.
SIGN O’ THE TIMES (4:06)
9.
HOPE & FAITH (4:45)
10.
FOUR LITTLE WORDS
11.
STILLWATER (3:49)
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