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'''Brian Campeau''' (born 1980) is a Canadian multi-instrumental musician and producer, based in Australia since 2002. He has released six&nbsp;solo studio albums ''Brian Campeau and the Solitary Game'' (2004), ''Two Faces'' (2006), ''Mostly Winter Sometimes Spring'' (2009), ''Don't Overthink It, Overthink, Overthinking'' (2015), ''Old Dog, New Tricks'' (2018) and ''Ambient Driver'' (2020). He is also a member of [[Bluegrass music|bluegrass]] band, Green Mohair Suits.
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'''Brian Campeau''' (born 1980) is a Canadian musician, based in Sydney, Australia.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Brian Campeau is originally from Ottawa, Canada. He graduated from Guelph University in 1999. He moved to Sydney, Australia in 2002. He later relocated to Melbourne.
Campeau was born in 1980 in [[Ottawa|Ottawa, Ontario]], Canada. Having played guitar since the age of 5, Campeau began as a classical player, being taught in Paris, France. Shortly afterwards, his family moved back to his birthplace where he was exposed by new guitar teachers to different, more rock-based styles, which would serve as major influences later on. Towards the end of high-school, he and a few of his friends formed a short lived, but local successful [[power pop]] band named The Smokey Murder Sticks. This band relied heavily on the sounds of [[Weezer]], [[the Police]], and [[Black Sabbath]], and managed to release a few demos before disbanding a few years later. The drummer ([[Jasen Colson]]), however, would come as an integral part to Campeau's development as a musician, introducing him to bands such as [[Yes (band)|Yes]] and [[Genesis (band)|Genesis]]. Campeau and Colson soon formed a duo, and began recording complex arrangements at home studios, mostly for the sake of experimentation and creativity.


==Career==
==Career==
Since 2002 Brian Campeau has released six&nbsp;studio albums as a solo artist. He has also collaborated with other artists: [[Elana Stone]], Melanie Horsnell, Passenger, All Our Exes Live in Texas, Hinterlandt and Clio Renner. He released a solo double-album, ''Two Faces'' in mid-2006.<ref name="Zuel 1">{{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/cd-reviews/two-faces/2006/06/09/1149815298233.html |title=''Two Faces'' - CD Reviews - Music - Entertainment |first=Bernard |last=Zuel |author-link=Bernard Zuel |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=June 9, 2006 |via=[[National Library of Australia]] |archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20060919044801/http://www.smh.com.au/news/cd-reviews/two-faces/2006/06/09/1149815298233.html |archive-date=September 19, 2006 |access-date=February 8, 2024 }}</ref> ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]''{{'}}s [[Bernard Zuel]] determined, he is "interested in both electronic and folk music... one disc placing a greater emphasis on a song-based approach; the other exploring their electronic possibilities."<ref name="Zuel 1" /> Zuel notes that Campeau is a former jazz and punk musician.<ref name="Zuel 1" />
After completing a BA in philosophy in [[Guelph, Ontario]], Campeau moved to Sydney, Australia. Campeau slowly built up his recording studio and began composing and recording music, involving mostly intricate guitar work and vocals, layered with programmed beats and synths. He recorded a few demos before releasing ''Brian Campeau and the Solitary Game'' in 2004.


Also in 2006 Campeau formed a [[Bluegrass music|bluegrass]] band, Green Mohair Suits, in Sydney with Richie Cuthbert (Cuthbert & the Nightwalkers), Jason Mannell and Ben Romalis as a tribute to [[Gram Parsons]].<ref name="Unearth GMS">{{cite web |url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplejunearthed/artist/green-mohair-suits/ |title=The Green Mohair Suits |publisher=[[Triple J Unearthed]] |access-date=February 9, 2024 }}</ref> By 2010 they were joined by Mikey Floyd and Elana Stone.<ref name="Jam 2010">{{cite web |url=http://jam.org.au/moxie/venues/shack/the-shack-july10.shtml |title=The Shack - July 2010 |first=Kathleen |last=Swadling |publisher=Jam – NSW Folk Federation |date=April 2, 2010 |access-date=February 9, 2024 }}</ref> The group have issued four&nbsp;studio albums, ''Sing Songs from the Heathen Hymnbook'' (2009),<ref name="Jam 2010" /> ''Green'' (2012), ''Wooden Duck'' (2014) and ''Evans St'' (2016). ''theMusic.com.au''{{'}}s Chris Familton provided a review of the six-piece's performance in July 2015, showcasing "quiet, lilting songs or the brisk, brittle bluegrass workouts."<ref name="Familton">{{cite web |url=https://themusic.com.au/reviews/caitlin-harnett-the-basement-chris-familton/6S_6_fz__uE/31-07-15 |title=Live Review: The Green Mohair Suits, Caitlin Harnett, William Crighton |website=theMusic.com.au |first=Chris |last=Familton |date=July 31, 2015 |access-date=February 9, 2024 }}</ref>
His follow-up album ''Two Faces'', which was initially released through [[Vitamin Records]] in 2007 was recorded using [[found sounds]] (similarly to [[Matmos]]), and second disc, made up of exactly the same songs as the first, was recorded with different versions of the songs. This album was well received in Australia, and was also well reviewed by many publications and radio stations, including [[Triple J]],<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/homeandhosed/blog/s2625068.htm Triple J – Review of Brian Campeau]</ref> Sydney's [[FBI Radio]], and the [[Sydney Morning Herald]].<ref>[http://newsstore.smh.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=smh&kw=brian+campeau&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=10years&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=10&rm=200&sp=nrm&clsPage=1&docID=SMH060610554K249CR5E Sydney Morning Herald – Review of Two Faces]</ref>


For his next solo album, ''Mostly Winter, Sometimes Spring'' (August 2009), Campeau used a different instrument for each of 15 tracks and produced the recording himself.<ref name="Townsend 1">{{cite web |url=http://www.thedwarf.com.au/nd/albumreviews/mostly_winter_sometimes_spring_brian_campeau |title=''Mostly Winter, Sometimes Spring'' - Brian Campeau |first=Daniel |last=Townsend |website=theDwarf.com.au |date=August 23, 2009 |via=National Library of Australia |archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20091008092045/http://www.thedwarf.com.au/nd/albumreviews/mostly_winter_sometimes_spring_brian_campeau |archive-date=October 8, 2009 |access-date=February 8, 2024 }}</ref> ''theDwarf.com.au''{{'}} Daniel Townsend found it an "intriguing concept" but "doesn't make for much of an album" with "no real radio-friendly moments".<ref name="Townsend 1" /> Zuel rated it at 3 out-of 5.<ref name="Zuel 2">{{cite news | title=Mostly Winter (Entertainment Guide) |first=Bernard |last=Zuel |newspaper=[[The Age]] |date=August 28, 2009 | page=10 | issn=0312-6307 }}</ref> Micheal Dwyer of ''[[The Age]]'' called it an "extraordinary second album".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dwyer |first=Micheal |date=July 18, 2009 |title=CD: the critical guide |work=The Age |pages=A2 |id={{ProQuest|364168109}}}}</ref>
After about two years of touring and recording, Campeau released ''Mostly Winter Sometimes Spring'' through [[Inertia Music]] in 2009. The primary focus for this album was to use only one instrument per song, using different aspects of each instrument to create layers of melody and percussion. Musicians on this album included [[Elana Stone]], [[Zoe Hauptmann]], Kate Adams and [[Ruth Wells]]. Some of the instruments used were [[upright bass]], [[melodica]], [[Pump organ|harmonium]], various guitars, and saxophone. This album was also well received by numerous publications around Australia,<ref>[http://newsstore.smh.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=smh&kw=brian+campeau&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=10years&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=10&rm=200&sp=nrm&clsPage=1&docID=AGE09082859L3A7KE4MD Sydney Morning Herald – Review of Mostly Winter Sometimes Spring]</ref> and led to an extensive tour of the west of Australia.<ref>[http://musicfeeds.com.au/news/brian-campeau-announces-east-coast-mostly-winter-sometimes-spring-on-tour/ Music Feeds Article on Brian Campeau's Mostly Winter Sometimes Spring tour]</ref>


''Old Dog, New Tricks'' was issued in August 2018 via Art As Catharsis.<ref name="Siddiqi 1">{{cite web |url=http://poverdrive-mag.com/2018/07/19/review-brian-campeau-old-dog-new-tricks/index.html |title=Review: Brian Campeau - ''Old Dog, New Tricks'' |website=Overdrive Music Magazine |first=Hamza |last=Siddiqi |date=July 19, 2018 |via=National Library of Australia |archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20181015164557/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/169624/20181016-0029/overdrive-mag.com/2018/07/19/review-brian-campeau-old-dog-new-tricks/index.html |archive-date=October 16, 2018 |access-date=February 9, 2024 }}</ref> Hamza Siddiqi of ''Overdrive Music Magazine'' approved of Campeau's "positive vibes and psychedelia" as "Each pleasingly mid-pace song throws hook after hook at you from every direction."<ref name="Siddiqi 1" /> ''MediaSearch''{{'}}s Carmine Pascuzzi described Campeau as "an established and highly regarded musician and an essential staple of the Sydney music scene."<ref name="Pascuzzi 1">{{cite web |url=http://www.mediasearch.com.au/2019/05/12/single-release-brain-romance-honest-words/ |title=Single Release: Brain Romance – 'Honest Words' |first=Carmine |last=Pascuzzi |website=MediaSearch |date=May 12, 2019 |via=National Library of Australia |archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20220329203723/http://www.mediasearch.com.au/2019/05/12/single-release-brain-romance-honest-words/ |archive-date=March 30, 2022 |access-date=February 9, 2024 }}</ref>
As well as running The Plex Recording Studio,<ref>http://briancampeau.bandcamp.com/album/the-plex-recording-studio</ref> Campeau is involved in several projects in and around Sydney.


His song "Montreal" was used in [[National Australia Bank|NAB]]'s 'More Give, Less Take' advertisement campaign.<ref>[http://briancampeau.com.au/news/nab-ad News on Montreal being used for NAB ad (taken from his website)]{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* '''[[The Rescue Ships]]''': a duo with Elana Stone (currently recording a full-length album)
* '''[[The Green Mohair Suits]]''': a [[Bluegrass music|bluegrass]] band with [[Jason Mannell]], [[Richard Cuthbert]], [[Mikey Floyd]], and [[Ben Romalis]]
* '''[[Jimmy Swouse and the Angry Darts]]''': a rock band with [[James Maybury]], [[Chris Arnott]], [[Dave Sattout]] and [[Josh Ahearn]] (currently recording a full-length album)
* '''[[The Elana Stone Band]]''' : with [[Elana Stone]], [[Aaron Flower]], Zoe Hauptmann, and [[Evan Mannell]]
* '''[[Manger (band)|Manger]]''': a semi rock-folk band with [[Zoe Vaughan]], [[Oli Pieterse]], and [[Mikaela Adams]]


==Discography==
He has also worked with [[Melanie Horsnell]], [[Angus Stone|Angus]] and [[Julia Stone]], Passenger ([[Mike Rosenburg]]), [[Cuthbert and the Nightwalkers]], and Emma Davis.


===Studio albums===
His song 'Montreal' wasn chosen as the main song for [[National Australia Bank|NAB]]'s 'More Give, Less Take' advertisement campaign.<ref>[http://briancampeau.com.au/news/nab-ad News on Montreal being used for NAB ad (taken from his website)]{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


'''solo'''
== Discography ==

===Brian Campeau===
* ''Brian Campeau and the Solitary Game'' (Independent – 2004)
* ''Brian Campeau and the Solitary Game'' (Independent – 2004)
* ''Two Faces'' (Vitamin music 2007 to 2009)
* ''Two Faces'' (2006) Vitamin Music<ref name="Zuel 1" />
* ''Mostly Winter Sometimes Spring'' (Inertia Music – 2009)
* ''Mostly Winter Sometimes Spring'' (2009) Inertia Music
* ''Don't Overthink It, Overthink, Overthinking'' (Art As Catharsis – 2015)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zuel |first=Bernard |date=2015-06-08 |title=Album reviews: Jamie xx, Melody Gardot, Archer and Brian Campeau |url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/album-reviews-jamie-xx-melody-gardot-archer-and-brian-campeau-20150609-ghj5rq.html |access-date=2024-02-12 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}</ref>
* ''Don't overthink it, overthink, overthinking'' (Art As Catharsis – 2015)
* ''Old Dog, New Tricks'' (Small Pond/Art As Catharsis - 2018)
* ''Old Dog, New Tricks'' (August 2018) Small Pond/Art As Catharsis
* ''Ambient Driver'' (Art As Catharsis - 2020)


===The Green Mohair Suits===
'''Green Mohair Suits'''
* ''Sing Songs from the Heathen Hymnbook'' (Independent – 2009)
* ''Sing Songs from the Heathen Hymnbook'' (Independent – 2009)
* "Untitled – The Green Album" (Independent – 2012)
* ''Green'' – The Green Album" (Independent – 2012)
* "Wooden Duck" (Independent - 2014)
* ''Wooden Duck'' (Independent - 2014)
* ''Evans St'' (independent - 2016)


==References==
===Jimmy Swouse and the Angry Darts===
{{Reflist}}
* ''(why can't we do it in the) Boardroom'' (Independent – 2010)


== References ==
==External links==
* {{official website|brian-campeau.bandcamp.com/}}
{{Reflist}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20101112101523/http://www.theprimateperspective.com/2010/11/gig-katie-noonan-brian-campeau-sydney-opera-house/ Primate Perspective review of Brian Campeau gig supporting Katie Noonan at the Opera House, Sydney]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20101112101523/http://www.theprimateperspective.com/2010/11/gig-katie-noonan-brian-campeau-sydney-opera-house/ Primate Perspective review of Brian Campeau gig supporting Katie Noonan at the Opera House, Sydney]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20091023193919/http://www.throwshapes.com.au/2009/09/23/brian-campeau-changing-his-tune/ Throwshapes Blog – Interview with Brian Campeau]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20091023193919/http://www.throwshapes.com.au/2009/09/23/brian-campeau-changing-his-tune/ Throwshapes Blog – Interview with Brian Campeau]

==External links==
* {{official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20091030033316/http://www.briancampeau.com.au/}}


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Brian Campeau
Elana Stone, Campeau
May 10, 2015
Background information
Born1980 (age 43–44)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician, producer
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals
Years active2004–present
LabelsArt As Catharsis
Websitebrian-campeau.bandcamp.com

Brian Campeau (born 1980) is a Canadian multi-instrumental musician and producer, based in Australia since 2002. He has released six solo studio albums Brian Campeau and the Solitary Game (2004), Two Faces (2006), Mostly Winter Sometimes Spring (2009), Don't Overthink It, Overthink, Overthinking (2015), Old Dog, New Tricks (2018) and Ambient Driver (2020). He is also a member of bluegrass band, Green Mohair Suits.

Early life[edit]

Brian Campeau is originally from Ottawa, Canada. He graduated from Guelph University in 1999. He moved to Sydney, Australia in 2002. He later relocated to Melbourne.

Career[edit]

Since 2002 Brian Campeau has released six studio albums as a solo artist. He has also collaborated with other artists: Elana Stone, Melanie Horsnell, Passenger, All Our Exes Live in Texas, Hinterlandt and Clio Renner. He released a solo double-album, Two Faces in mid-2006.[1] The Sydney Morning Herald's Bernard Zuel determined, he is "interested in both electronic and folk music... one disc placing a greater emphasis on a song-based approach; the other exploring their electronic possibilities."[1] Zuel notes that Campeau is a former jazz and punk musician.[1]

Also in 2006 Campeau formed a bluegrass band, Green Mohair Suits, in Sydney with Richie Cuthbert (Cuthbert & the Nightwalkers), Jason Mannell and Ben Romalis as a tribute to Gram Parsons.[2] By 2010 they were joined by Mikey Floyd and Elana Stone.[3] The group have issued four studio albums, Sing Songs from the Heathen Hymnbook (2009),[3] Green (2012), Wooden Duck (2014) and Evans St (2016). theMusic.com.au's Chris Familton provided a review of the six-piece's performance in July 2015, showcasing "quiet, lilting songs or the brisk, brittle bluegrass workouts."[4]

For his next solo album, Mostly Winter, Sometimes Spring (August 2009), Campeau used a different instrument for each of 15 tracks and produced the recording himself.[5] theDwarf.com.au' Daniel Townsend found it an "intriguing concept" but "doesn't make for much of an album" with "no real radio-friendly moments".[5] Zuel rated it at 3 out-of 5.[6] Micheal Dwyer of The Age called it an "extraordinary second album".[7]

Old Dog, New Tricks was issued in August 2018 via Art As Catharsis.[8] Hamza Siddiqi of Overdrive Music Magazine approved of Campeau's "positive vibes and psychedelia" as "Each pleasingly mid-pace song throws hook after hook at you from every direction."[8] MediaSearch's Carmine Pascuzzi described Campeau as "an established and highly regarded musician and an essential staple of the Sydney music scene."[9]

His song "Montreal" was used in NAB's 'More Give, Less Take' advertisement campaign.[10]

Discography[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

solo

  • Brian Campeau and the Solitary Game (Independent – 2004)
  • Two Faces (2006) Vitamin Music[1]
  • Mostly Winter Sometimes Spring (2009) Inertia Music
  • Don't Overthink It, Overthink, Overthinking (Art As Catharsis – 2015)[11]
  • Old Dog, New Tricks (August 2018) Small Pond/Art As Catharsis
  • Ambient Driver (Art As Catharsis - 2020)

Green Mohair Suits

  • Sing Songs from the Heathen Hymnbook (Independent – 2009)
  • Green – The Green Album" (Independent – 2012)
  • Wooden Duck (Independent - 2014)
  • Evans St (independent - 2016)

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Zuel, Bernard (9 June 2006). "Two Faces - CD Reviews - Music - Entertainment". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 19 September 2006. Retrieved 8 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "The Green Mohair Suits". Triple J Unearthed. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b Swadling, Kathleen (2 April 2010). "The Shack - July 2010". Jam – NSW Folk Federation. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  4. ^ Familton, Chris (31 July 2015). "Live Review: The Green Mohair Suits, Caitlin Harnett, William Crighton". theMusic.com.au. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  5. ^ a b Townsend, Daniel (23 August 2009). "Mostly Winter, Sometimes Spring - Brian Campeau". theDwarf.com.au. Archived from the original on 8 October 2009. Retrieved 8 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ Zuel, Bernard (28 August 2009). "Mostly Winter (Entertainment Guide)". The Age. p. 10. ISSN 0312-6307.
  7. ^ Dwyer, Micheal (18 July 2009). "CD: the critical guide". The Age. pp. A2. ProQuest 364168109.
  8. ^ a b Siddiqi, Hamza (19 July 2018). "Review: Brian Campeau - Old Dog, New Tricks". Overdrive Music Magazine. Archived from the original on 16 October 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ Pascuzzi, Carmine (12 May 2019). "Single Release: Brain Romance – 'Honest Words'". MediaSearch. Archived from the original on 30 March 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ News on Montreal being used for NAB ad (taken from his website)[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ Zuel, Bernard (8 June 2015). "Album reviews: Jamie xx, Melody Gardot, Archer and Brian Campeau". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 February 2024.

External links[edit]

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