Navet Confit | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Genres | indie rock |
Years active | 2001 | –present
Labels | Dry and Dead, La Confiserie |
Members | Jean-Philippe Fréchette |
Website | navetconfit |
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.
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]