This new year, singer-songwriter BEYRIES unveils the beautiful ballad Wondering off her first album, Landing, to be release on February 24th via Bonsound. Watch and share the video for Wondering - directed by Edith Jorisch - via YouTube.
Produced by Alex McMahon, Landing is an 11-track album which includes a french song called J'aurai cent ans. Written by Maxime Le Flaguais, the song was composed with the help of Louis-Jean Cormier, who also lent his voice to the touching duet. The recording has been named Découverte francophone by the Radios francophones publiques (Radio France, Radio-Canada, Radio-télévision Suisse and Radio-télévision Belge) for November and December 2016. Landing is available to pre-order now on Bandcamp and iTunes.
BEYRIES has followed a path scattered with many enriching professional experiences but also pitfalls. Cancer struck her life twice in her late twenties. Having missed out on many milestones, BEYRIES took shelter in music, which has been a part of her life ever since her childhood. Determined, the self-taught artist rediscovered a passion.
Via her manager, her songs found their way into the hands of talented musician and producer Alex McMahon. He was immediately struck by the deeply moving melodies, before learning her identity. The meeting between the two artists proved significant for the young woman.
They produced five songs over the summer of 2015, and a year later produced four more. Then BEYRIES began to work on the art of performing live. She embarked on a cross-country road-trip to play as much as she could; in bars, in little venues, and at outdoor festivals. Her first big show was opening for Martha Wainwright and the FME Quartiers d’hiver in March 2016. She has opened for Groenland, Safia Nolin and Kandle, and her songs have been licensed by television series such as Mémoires Vives (Radio-Canada), This Life (CBC), and Saving Hope (CTV). She also sang a sample of Je pars à l'autre bout du monde by Paul Daraîche for the popular series Unité 9 (Radio-Canada).
On Landing, BEYRIES delivers a collection of songs that are sometimes tender and sometimes intense, though always without pretension. They draw in audiences by using the power of universal themes like the quest for identity, human relationships, letting go, courage and acceptance. BEYRIES now allows herself to be authentic and free.
Tour Dates
20/01 Saint-Adolphe-d’Howard, QC // La Chèvre (Sold-out) $
21/01 Saint-Adolphe-d’Howard, QC // La Chèvre (Sold-out) $
03/02 Ottawa, ON // House of Common (Megaphono - Bonsound showcase)
18/02 Joliette, QC // La Mitaine (Sold-out) $
25/02 Quebec City, QC // L'Impérial Bell &
28/02 Toronto, ON // Burdock (Album launch)
02/03 Sainte-Thérèse, QC // Cabaret BMO Sainte-Thérèse ^
18/03 Granby, QC // La Salle Rouge ^
06/04 Alma, QC // Boîte à Bleuets $
07/04 Chicoutimi, QC // Théâtre Banque Nationale $
14/04 Gatineau, QC // Cabaret La Basoche (Sold-out) $
18/04 Montreal, QC // Casa Del Popolo
27/04 Quebec City, QC // Théâtre Petit Champlain
12/05 Gatineau, QC // Cabaret La Basoche (Sold-out) $
13/05 Gatineau, QC // Cabaret La Basoche (Sold-out) $
24/05 Drummondville, QC // Maison des Arts $
26/05 Lavaltrie, QC // Café culturel de la Chasse-galerie
$ Opening for Safia Nolin
& Opening for Half Moon Run
^ Opening for Groenland