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DeutschTire le coyote
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Benoît Pinette |
| Born | 1981 Sherbrooke, Quebec |
| Origin | Sherbrooke, Quebec |
| Genres | folk rock |
| Occupation | singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1998-present |
Tire le coyote is the stage name of Benoît Pinette (born 1981 in Sherbrooke, Quebec), a Canadian folk-rock singer-songwriter from Quebec.[1] He is most noted for receiving a Juno Award nomination for Francophone Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2019.[2]
Pinette began his career in music with the band Fono Jône, which performed at the Francouvertes and Francofolies de Montréal festivals but broke up before releasing any recordings.[3] He released his solo debut EP in 2009, before following up with the full-length album Le Fleuve en huile in 2011.[3] He followed up with the albums Mitan in 2013 and Panorama in 2015.[4]
He received a Canadian Folk Music Award nomination for French Songwriter of the Year at the 11th Canadian Folk Music Awards,[5] a Prix Félix nomination for Folk Album of the Year,[6] and a SOCAN Songwriting Prize nomination for the song "Jolie Anne".[7]
His fourth album, Désherbage, was released in 2017.[8] In addition to the album's Juno Award nomination, he received two Prix Félix nominations for Songwriter of the Year and Singer-Songwriter Concert Tour of the Year,[9] and a second Canadian Folk Music Award nomination for French Songwriter of the Year at the 14th Canadian Folk Music Awards.[10]
Discography
[edit]- EP (2009)
- Le Fleuve en huile (2011)
- Mitan (2013)
- Panorama (2015)
- Désherbage (2017)
- Session acoustique 1 (2019)
- Au premier tour de l'évidence (2022)
References
[edit]- ^ "Tire le coyote: doux et charmant Coyote...". La Presse, April 17, 2015.
- ^ "Shawn Mendes and the Weeknd lead the 2019 Juno nominations". CBC Music, January 29, 2019.
- ^ a b "Benoît Pinette: le coyote qui aimait Neil Young". Le Soleil, March 19, 2011.
- ^ "Tire le coyote : Le bon, la brute et le coyote". Voir, January 17, 2013.
- ^ "Canadian Folk Awards ride the tide in Edmonton". Gig City, November 3, 2015.
- ^ "Gala de l’ADISQ 2015: les gagnants et les surprises". Voir, November 8, 2015.
- ^ "Antoine Corriveau remporte le Prix de la chanson SOCAN 2015". Le Devoir, July 9, 2015.
- ^ "Tire le coyote: désherbage au jardin d'innocence ***1/2". La Presse, September 19, 2017.
- ^ "ADISQ: les jeunes font la loi, Hubert Lenoir remporte trois Félix". Le Journal de Montréal, October 28, 2018.
- ^ "The LYNNeS, Pharis Romero Win Multiple CFMAs". FYI Music News, December 3, 2018.