Bio
CANAL
After releasing an EP inspired by tragic stories emanating from his work experience in the prison system, Delachute is back with Canal, his debut album. Canal is an attempt to escape heartache. It’s a space where the artist allowed himself to be vulnerable, extracting something pure and beautiful from his sorrow. The album is about looking down the canal and letting the current dissipate the sadness. The constant movement of the water is a reminder that even the darkest thoughts eventually pass. The result is both melancholic and romantic.
Delachute just completed their first Canadian and European tour.
About my first EP (Delachute 2021)
“Murders are rarely random. Love is almost always part of the equation.”
For a couple of years, my job involved driving to prison and spending countless hours with offenders and their victim (or family members when the victim was dead). I was confronted to unreal and tragic stories. I realized that murders are rarely random. “Love” is almost always part of the equation.
Even though it was part of my routine, I never really got used to hearing people talk about why they killed someone. It would keep me up at night.
My way to cope with all this was to write and record music in my home studio in Montréal, Qc. I had the chance to mix the songs with Grammy award winning engineer Mark Lawson (Arcade Fire, Beirut, Timber Timbre, Owen Pallett).
This music is inspired by the most vicious side of human nature, but it is not sad music, as our capacity for resilience and forgiveness also serves as inspiration. The result is melancholic and catchy.
This experience had a huge impact on me and was the main inspiration behind my first EP.