La Tuque Bleue is a band made of three cousins (Stéphane Malette, Christian Lavergne, Benoît Massie), two brothers (Mathieu Renaud, Michaël Renaud), and a childhood friend (Marc-Antoine Otis). The strengths of the band are the harmony between the musicians, the richness of their new album Temps d’agrément (meaning “pleasant times”), the musicians’ instrumental talent, but also the energy they convey on stage.

Mario Boulianne, from Le Droit, wrote “… try so stay still, without moving, for 10 minutes. I’d bet anything you won’t resist this music after a while…” The energy of the musicians moving on stage, their obvious passion for traditional music, and their cheerful and fraternal attitude are such that any audience would fall under the spell of the six young men.

Besides, pleasant times have come for the members of the band as the new album has sold five thousand copies during Christmas season. Welcomed with open arms by the medias, both in the Ottawa Valley and in Montreal, the album Temps d’agrément is meant to become a classic of traditional music, and beyond.

The third European tour was a success, the fan club is flourishing in the Ottawa Valley, the technical team is qualified and dynamic, the band’s music reaches a wide public, and the musicians, all in their mid-twenties, are close and enthusiast. Therefore, La Tuque Bleue features everything it needs to become a great band, both in Quebec and elsewhere.

MJF Debut!

	Saturday Afternoon - September 20, 2008 / 2:00 and 3:30pm
	Coffee House Gallery

	Sunday Afternoon - September 21, 2008 / 2:30pm
	Garden Stage