Band
Monise Ouellette - Vocals |
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Monise began singing as a child, taking part in choirs. She started singing in bands as a teenager after a few years of attending Rock Camp in Moncton, NB. Due to an illness in 2001, she took a break from the music scene, although she kept singing and writing on her own. In recent years, she returned to performing, starting with a few local singing competitions, playing in bars with a local cover band, and most recently playing a few solo acoustic shows. She is also part of the vocalists’ database for the Cirque du Soleil. Her influences vary widely, from Nightwish, Iron Maiden, The Tea Party, Heart, Evanescence, Tori Amos and Aretha Franklin. |
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Mike Taylor - Guitar |
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Mike Taylor (guitar) hails from Miramichi, NB. He
spent a few years jamming with local cover bands and performing roadie duties. After trying unsuccessfully
to form an original band he moved to Moncton to seek out musicians with similar musical interests
and drive. Mike is the primary song writer for the band and brings the influence of such bands like Metallica,
Pantera, Guns N Roses, and Incubus to the music. |
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Pascal Deslongchamps - Drums |
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Pascal Deslongchamps (drums), originally from Jonquiere, Quebec, has been playing in both cover and original
bands throughout Eastern and Central Canada for over 20 years. He has played for 5 years with
Heaven's Cry from Montreal where they opened for such bands as Marillion, Helix and Rik Emmet
(Triumph). Besides playing drums Pascal also writes, arranges, produces, and records the music of Shades
of Sorrow at his studio "One Eye Cat Studios". His main influences are Queensryche, Metallica, and The
Beatles, among many others. He is currently a drum teacher at the Music Education Centre in Moncton,
NB. |
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Julien LeBlanc - Bass |
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Julien began playing guitar at the age of 7 and bass at the age of 15. His influences range from old
school thrash to classic metal to black/death metal. He gained experience by playing in the black metal
band Havengrave for 3 years. After the demise of Havengrave, he began a long search to find a new
band that would be a perfect fit. He joined Shades of Sorrow in October 2010 after hearing that the
band was looking for a bass player. |
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