NOW PLAYING...

- Jan 25th Pub City Duo
- Feb 4th at O'neils Pub in Rosemere
- Come celebrate Marc's birthday feb 17 & 18 at Bistro à jojo
- Feb 25th Chateau Du Lac Hudson

Born October 10th, 1972, started playing drums at age 13. College degree in music from St-Laurent College and a bachelor degree in Music from the University of Québec in Montréal (UQAM).

Worked with numerous prestigious singers in Quebec including:

DAVID BELLEMARE (Saxophone)

David is a very busy saxophone player here is a list of artists he has played with:

March 2003-Dec 2003 Jean Leloup on "La Vallée Des Réputation" tour voted
best rock album ADISQ.

Nov 2001-2003 Wang Dang Doodle, Bob Walsh, Lou Simon, Lorraine Desmarais
and Alain Caron.

July 1998-2001 Sax and Keyboards for "Le Cirque Du Soleil" Saltimbanco 1500
shows in Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, USA and Japan.

1995-1997 Sax and Keyboards for "Le Cirque Du Soleil" Saltimbanco 580 shows
in Germany, Holland, Switzerland, Belgium, Austria and London at the Royal
Albert Hall.

1995-1998 Recorded an Album with Jay-Tee with such players as Mike Stern (Miles Davis) David Garibaldi (Tower of Power) Alain Caron and Candy Dulfer
(Prince).

Gear:
Saxophone tenor Selmer mark 6
Microphone ATM 35 (audio technica)
Line 6 (DL4 delay pedal)
Tube pre amp ART

GILBERT JOANIS (Bass)

Gilbert is a founding member of Wang Dang Doodle after meeting Marc Parent at a party, they jammed together and started Wang Dang Doodle in 1988. Gilbert is also a much in demand bass player, here is a list of artists he has played with:

Live Shows:
Wang Dang Doodle, Dawn Tyler Watson, Lilliies Tigers, 12 blues, Sound
Brigade, Roots 66.

Cirque Du Soleil:
Nouvelle Expérience, Mirage, Las Vegas, March to Nov,1993.
ALÉGRIA, American Tour: Jan1994 -Dec 1995.
Musical Director and Bassist: Jardin Nelson.

Television Shows:
The Tonight Show (Jay Leno)
Sylvain Cossette
Phenomen
Robert Dethier
Hugh Ball

Albums
Sylvain Cossette
Garou
Yannick St Arnaud
Matt Laurent

Gilbert uses:
Bass 5 string fretted Pedula Thunder Bold
Bass 4 stringFender Precision
Bass 4 string Fender Jazz
Contrebasse Circa 3/4
Bass 5 string Fretless Pedulla Penta Buzz
Bass 5 string Fodera
Ampli Galien Kruger 800 RB
Ampli Mesa Boogie M2000
Ampli Galien Krueger 200MB
Ampli Trace Elliot AM250
Cabinet Mesa Boogie 2x12 horizontal
Cabinet Mesa Boogie 1x18,4x8,1x12,2x10
Ampli SWR Workingham 15"

JOËL GAGNÉ (Drums)

Joel is multi talented, besides playing drums with Wang Dang Doodle and Montreal Dixie he works at the prestigious Ecole Nationale De Cirque as a percussionist and is a pupeter for the Théatre Sans Fils. He has worked on productions such as Ravel La Couronne Du Destin and Hansel and Gretel he also works in theatre for the Montreal production of l'homme de la Mancha.

Joel uses: Ayotte and Pearl drums
Zilgian and Paiste Cymbals
Evans coated heads and Dw pedals.

ÉRIC BERGERON

Diplômé du Cegep Vanier en musique, Eric Bergeron a accompagné une kyrielle d'artistes pop-rock dont Michel Pagliaro, Too Many Cooks, Kashtin, Matt Laurent, Mercedes Band, Luce Dufault et de nombreux autres sur scène, sur disque et à la télé. Il évolue également sur la scène blues québécoise depuis une quinzaine d’années où il a joué avec Wang Dang Doodle, The Soul Buddies, Gina Seram, Duke and Cie, Billy Charcoal, Black Cat Bone, Paul Deslauriers Band et bien d’autres. Il a également parcouru plusieurs pays dans le cadre de tournées internationales (France, Etats-Unis, Haïti…)

Équipements : Bass: Fender Jazz Bass
Ampli: SWR SM-400
Cabinet: Eden 4X10

FRÉDÉRICK FLIBOTTE

Frédérick Flibotte a grandit dans une famille de musiciens et surtout avec son frère jumeaux qui lui joue de la
guitare et chante, il a joué à côté d’artistes tel que Nanette Workman, Dawn Tyler Watson, Roxanne Genest,
Michele Wilson, Carole Vincelette et bien d’autres, il est heureux de se joindre à cette formation électrisante.

Frédérick Flibotte à étudié en musique pop/jazz au Cégep de Drummondville avec entre autre François
Bourassa , Denis Mailloux et Sylvain Marcotte. Il est passionné de la scène et c’est également à cette endroit
qu’il aimerait passer sa vie.

Équipements :
Nord Electro 2 73
Yamaha Motif ES 6
Ensoniq TS-10

MARC PARENT

Marc started classical guitar lessons in high school at the age of 14. But once he heard “Smoke on the Water” by Deep Purple, the sounds of the electric guitar became his calling. In his 12th grade math class Marc decided to become a professional musician. In the late 80’s, at the age of 22, Marc joined the very popular Ottawa band Eight Seconds and lived the dream of being a rock star for two years. The band opened for major British stars such as David Bowie, Duran Duran, Paul Young, The Fixx and toured North America with Wang Chung.

After leaving the band in 1987, Marc moved to Montreal, finished his bachelor degree in music, started his band Wang Dang Doodle and travelled: first Senegal Africa in 1989 with Freddy James playing hip hop; then Tokyo in 1995 representing Canada at the Yamaha Music Quest international pop music contest with Robert and the Rainmakers; then Jakarta Indonesia to play dance music with El Chakeh.

Marc also toured extensively across Quebec as guitarist vocalist with French Canadian artists Breen Leboeuf, Luce Dufault and Marie Carmen. Inspired by Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn and funk music of the 70’s, “Wang Dang Doodle” (a blues song by Willie Dixon) is rocking rhythm and blues with a touch of funk always spontaneous and improvised. Don’t miss it!

TIMELINE

1990
Mark Mariash: batterie et voix
Gilbert Joanis: basses
Todd Lumley: claviers et voix
Marc Parent : guitares et voix

1991
Louis Gagné: batterie
Jacques Roy : basses
Marc Parent : guitares et voix

1992
Louis Gagné : batterie
Jacques Roy : basses
Guy Bélanger: harmonicas and voix
Richard Eusanio: guitares et voix
Michel Séguin: percussions
Marc Parent: guitares et voix

1993
Joe Betrand: batterie
Jacques Roy : basses
Guy Bélanger: harmonicas et voix
Marc Parent : guitares et voix

1994
Mark Mariash: batterie
Jacques Roy : basses
Guy Bélanger : harmonicas et voix
Marc Parent : guitares et voix

1995
Denis Courchesne: batterie
Jacques Roy: basses
Guy Bélanger: harmonicas et voix
Marc Parent : guitares et voix

1996
Francis Fillion : batterie
Gilbert Joanis: basses
Carl Bastien : claviers et voix
Marc Parent: guitares et voix

1997 à 2000
Francis Fillion: batterie
Gilbert Joanis : basses
Bruno Dumont : saxophone
Marc Parent : guitares et voix

2000 à 2004
Joel Gagné : batterie
Francis Fillion : batterie
Gilbert Joanis : basses
Eric Bergeron : basses
David Bellemare : saxophone
Vincent Réel: claviers
Fred Flibotte: claviers
Marc Parent: guitares et voix