PROJET ORANGE rocks Franco-Anglo audiences at Zaphod Beeblebrox

Zaphod Beeblebrox & Hoegaarden
present

From La Belle Province, with hit songs in English and French
Vik/BMG Recording Artists
PROJET ORANGE

+ ROUND 2

Wednesday, February 23 (Doors 8pm)

Zaphod Beeblebrox, 27 York Street, Ottawa, Canada.
Age 19+/ General Admission
ADVANCE TICKETS: $8 at Ticketmaster.

"Their catchy tunes are diverse as the cultures they are appealing to. In the end, it’s all about the music
and its ability to bond and unite different cultures."
- THE CHARLATAN, Ottawa.

"...most wouldn’t know the band was originally Francophone from listening to the English-language tracks.
And though this may seem like their debut to much of the country, it’s obvious the band know their way
around a studio. Projet Orange already had a hit record in their home province."
- CHART, Toronto.

Projet Orange’s self-titled debut became one of the most reactive French Canadian debuts in recent history. Combine 4 singles at Francophone radio (De Héros à Zéro #1, S’étend l’Amer #3, Mystère Aérosol #5, La Pomme #15, ) one MuchMusic Video award (La Pomme-Best French Video Award 2001), constant touring with a blow-away stage presence, and a strong sales base in La Belle Province and you get an amazing set-up for sophomore release.

The name of Projet Orange’s follow-up Vik/BMG release, Megaphobe, is an ironic illusion. This album is anything but the work of a band that’s afraid to make it big. From a sheltered community, they were about to launch themselves into a much bigger pond. The material on this record is not proof of their ability to switch from their mother tongue to English, it’s a big, bold, border- breaking artistic statement. The Boies brothers romp through styles with astonishing ease, keeping you hoping there’s no end to the album.

Enter Juno-winning producer Gavin Brown (who produced two songs, “Hell to Pay” and the first single “Tell All Your Friends”) and mixmaster Brian Malouf (Foo Fighers, Everclear, Pearl Jam and Verve Pipe) for the single “Cities”, and Megaphobe’s promise took on an imposing form. Breezy hooks meet muscular guitars; raw atmospherics confront conscientious poetics. This is smart, moving rock – one of those rare records that gets your body moving and lets your mind wander.

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Web sites:
PROJET ORANGE - http://www.projetorange.com
ROUND 2 - http://www.round2music.com
ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX - http://www.zaphodbeeblebrox.com

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