Sylvain

As a child, Sylvain had lessons on the piano, and by his teenage years already wrote his own music, sang, played guitar, and bass in local bands with friends and family. In order to improve his musical knowledge and become a professional musician, he decided to study jazz music in College. He then became very busy, playing in tons of musical projects and never got his music degree. On his way, he had collaborated with such famous musicians as Paul Brochu (Jazz fusion Band Uzeb's Drummer, Michel Cusson (world-renown composer and guitarist), Michel Donato (Quebec Double Bass Legend) Paul Wertico (Pat Metheny Groups ex-drummer) and Emmanuelle Caplette, world-renown female drummer. Sylvain also produced 6 jazz albums under his own name as a pianist and composer and played and acted as musical director and music composer for many pop singers and multimedia shows all around the world. Sylvain received many important Performing Arts Awards from the local and national music industry. 3 times nominated as the personality of the year of his hometown's Chamber of Commerce, he also received the first "Prix de la créativité artistique" delivered by Drummondville's cultural committee. Sylvain also received a significant award from Quebec Arts and Letters Council: The "HOMMAGE AWARD" (a career award) given to one Quebec Center area artist each year. Sylvain also got the "Arts de la scène" award from Culture-Centre-du-Québec 2 times and received many grants from Quebec Arts & Letters Council (CALQ). In 2012, Sylvain started a new rock solo project: BLISS Living For Rock Music. In January 2014 (right after the release of the first album (Not Guilty), Sylvain and his musicians are invited to play at the most famous music convention in the world: The NAMM Show in Anaheim, California. A significant opportunity for the band, giving 2014 a solid kick-off!!!! A second album (It's Not Over), has been released at the end of 2014. In 2016, Sylvain released 2 new albums. "Piano Works II - Resolution” a piano solo album and "Temps d’exil” a french EP. More creative than ever, he then creates a new show called “Tableaux de Voyages” that includes Instrumental music, songs, and video projections resulting in a unique musical moment with stunning performances et very touching moments. As a Canadian music & film music producer, Sylvain holds a continuous work in progress show project called "Tableaux de voyages” that includes Instrumental music, songs, and video projections resulting in a unique musical moment with stunning performances et very touching moments. His last 10 albums reunite many music styles from "rock music" to "french songs style" and not to be forgotten, jazz and film music. Instrumental music, songs, and images that tell stories about love, life, revealing the truth, banishing lies and inviting people to live their dreams An artist who worth discovering, Sylvain Marcotte allows you not only to love his music but also to live it.