"Eric Normand is an improviser, bassist, instrument designer, composer, songwriter, singer and record and concert producer. He defines himself as an epidisciplinary musician, a free electron driven by its yearning for meetings. As an improviser, he develop a personal and radical playing on a homemade electric bass equipped with mics and objects feedbacking and vibrating in small electronic devices, creating electric flux interrupted by the instrumental gesture. With this set, he prefer to play duets, with Jim Denley (flute and sax), Philippe Lauzier (bass clarinet and sax), Sébastien Cirotteau (trumpet), Pierre-Yves Martel (viola de gamba and electronic), Jean-Luc Guionnet (saxophone), in addition of several spontaneous encounters.

He also play in bands involved in a more specific musical genre as danced poetry with BABABA, instrumental theatre with Le Veau/ The Veal, songs with Les Pitounes and Éric Normand Chante and folk music with The Surruralits and RRRRoyal Canadian Free Form Folk Experience. Interested in collective creation and orchestral improvisation, he lead for seven years the GGRIL, a 15 pieces band that have worked with composers such as Evan Parker, Jean Derome, Robert Marcel Lepage and Michael Fischer. His music has been programmed by or performed in several festivals in Canada , Australia and Europe. It have also been broadcasted by Radio-Canada, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, CBC, Radio-Grenouille, and several college radio stations."

"Clarisse Beriault Is a multidisciplinary artist based in Rimouski, QC.

A native of Montreal, Clarisse Bériault is a multidisciplinary artist working mainly in music, stage lighting, poetry and visual arts.

Her artistic approach is carried out mainly through a daily contemplation of the world around her and attention to the details that strike her, without giving importance to the emotion aroused. His research is sometimes sociological, sometimes plastic, sometimes sound, but always authentic."

"The work of clarinetist Xavier Charles ranges from noise to electro-acoustic via sound poetry. He has played in numerous new music festivals in France and abroad. In his work with groups and collectives, he has also collaborated with Martin Tetrault, The Ex, Ingar Zach, Pierre Berthet, Axel Dörner, Ivar Grideland, John Butcher, Jacques Di Donato, Frédéric Le Junter, Otomo Yoshihide, Getachew Mekuria, Christian Wallumrod, Emmanuelle Pellegrini, Lionel Marchetti, Jean-Philippe Gross, Michel Doneda and Frédéric Blondy. Different collectifs (Dans Les Arbres, Ouie-Dire, ONCEIM, No Spaguettitti Edition, Chris Burn Ensemble, Atmosphérique). Currently his musical research ranges from performance on the clarinet to the installation of vibrating speakers, at the edge of improvised music, noisy rock and electro-acoustic sound. He's deeply involved in the music world as an organizer of the festival "Densités". "

Guitarist, composer, improviser, and educator based in the Maritimes. Over more than 25 years, Haley has presented original music through concerts and festivals (e.g. Upstream Music, Suddenly Listen, Jazz East, Harvest Jazz Festival) and contributes to the creative music scene through both performance and teaching. He teaches guitar and ensembles at the NSCC Waterfront Music Arts Department and at the Maritime Conservatory of the Performing Arts.

"Self-taught musician, percussionist, composer and cofounder of the groups of new music Miriodor and Papa Boa, Rémi Leclerc is often invited to occupy the drummer seat for his creative sensitivity. He is at present active within the formations Jeszcze Raz, l'Orkestre des Pas Perdus, Les Projectionnistes and the band of Thomas Hellman. He also collaborated with many artists, the most known being: Robert Charlebois, Michel Faubert and Marie-Jo Thériault. He also played for the theater company Carbon 14, la P' tite Fanfare, the many projects of André Duchesne (Diésel, Locomotive, L' or 'L and The 4 guitars of the Apocalypso-bar) and Trafic d'Influence."

"A native of central Quebec, Julie Houle has been a tuba player for 15 years. She has a classical university education. She is also an interpreter-composer-arranger. Since 2007, she has devoted herself to different styles (gypsies, fanfare, pop, jazz, improvisation, etc.). In 2007 she will follow a master class with Michel Godard in Villeurbane in France. The meeting of this mentor was also repeated in France, in January 2013 for a series of courses in private.

Julie swells, by her desire to make her tuba heard, worked with artists such as; David Brunet, Marco Calliari, The Gypsies of Sarajevo, Catherine Major, Fred Pellerin, Benoit Rocheleau, Brigitte Ste-Aubin, Bernard Adamus, the Fanfarniente de la Strada, the Jarry fanfare, the Severni fanfare, Sophie Vaillancourt, etc. In addition, she now has in hand her own DJU project that offers instrumental music where the tuba is put forward."

Pianist, keyboardist, and composer living in Montréal. Her music creates sensitive, touching, and often powerful atmospheres. She works interdisciplinarily, engaging with dance, theatre, visual arts, and film. In addition to ensemble and collaborative work, Reid has released solo ambient / experimental music (e.g. Insomnie des beaux jours) and performs internationally.

Originally from Abitibi-Témiscamingue in Québec, Émilie Fortin is a trumpet player, improviser, teacher, and advocate for new repertoire. She studied at the Conservatoire de Val-d'Or and Université de Montréal (classical performance), and completed her Master at McGill. Her work spans new music creation, improvisation, and integrating physical and theatrical elements. She has worked with many composers, participated in over fifty new works, and is the artistic director of the soloist collective Bakarlari.

Louis Beaudoin-de la Sablonnière is an improvising guitarist based in Montreal, Québec. He is a member of Quinos with saxophonist Guillaume Tremblay and drummer Mathieu Létourneau, and of Brulez Les Meubles with Eric Normand, Jean Derome and John Hollenbeck, and a member of Gisèle with Miriam Pilette, Alex Dodier and Dave Croteau. He has also released a series of solo guitar albums performing jazz standards.

Richard Marsella known also by his alter-ego Friendly Rich, is a Canadian composer, musician, and educator. He holds a Masters in Music (Education) from the University of Toronto, and a PhD in Music Education. His artistic work spans experimental pop, satirical/comedic songcraft, cabaret-style performance, children's participatory music, community music, and avant-pop. Marsella has created pieces that include theatricality, humor, and an embrace of the absurd alongside serious musical craft. He is also active in community music education (e.g. Regent Park School of Music) and other public-oriented music projects.