In his review of Myriam Gendron‘s Mayday, released earlier this year, Thomas Blake concludes: Myriam Gendron’s art, for all its surface simplicity, harbours a wealth of emotional and aesthetic complexities which, when taken together, form a wholly unique sound. Mayday is the most moving and persuasive example of that sound to date.
Those emotional and aesthetic complexities come to the fore in her intimate performances. One of which has been beautifully captured by Toronto-based artist Colin Medley as part of his Memo series. This spontaneous performance by Gendron in her kitchen highlights Blake’s comments:
“She doesn’t rely on fireworks. Her singing and guitar playing is entirely devoid of gimmick. There are no cheap tricks, no bones thrown to the too-casual listener, but neither does she draw you in with difficulty or with discordance.”
The results, shaped by subtlety and beauty, are powerful.
Gendron will be touring Canada, Europe and the UK this fall, including solo performances at Le Guess Who Festival, Blue Bird Festival and more.
Order Myriam Gendron’s Mayday:
Upcoming Tour Dates
Oct 2 Théâtre Outremont, Montréal QC (sold out)
Oct 3 Le Pantoum, Québec QC
Oct 4 Le Zaricot, Saint-Hyacinthe QC
Oct 6 The Old Bank (supporting Kath Bloom), Montréal QC
Oct 17 Maison de la Culture Francis-Brisson, Shawinigan QC
Oct 19 Bal Maski, Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon QC
Nov 9 Le Guess Who? Festival, Utrecht NL
Nov 10 The Trades Club, Hebden Bridge UK
Nov 11 Cafe Oto, London UK (sold out)
Nov 12 The Slaughtered Lamb, London UK (JUST ADDED!)
Nov 13 Komedia, Brighton UK
Nov 14 Le 106, Rouen FR
Nov 15 Le Sonic, Lyon FR
Nov 16 Médiathèque de Mouans-Sartoux, FR
Nov 17 Café de la danse – Les femmes s’en mêlent, Paris FR
Nov 19 Le Botanique, Bruxelles BE
Nov 20 674FM, Cologne DE
Nov 22 Blue Bird Festival, Vienna AU
Dec 6 Les Grands Bois, Saint-Casimir QC
Dec 12 La Petite Boîte Noire, Sherbrooke QC
