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Mahjor Bidet was a Canadian indie rock group from Montreal, Quebec, in the 2000s, best known for their single "Painful Love".[1]
A collaboration between singer-songwriter Serge-André Amin and multi-instrumentalist Renaud Bastien of Malajube, the band's music blended guitar rock with electronic elements.[2] Other musicians contributing to their recordings included Chantal Boulais on keyboards and vocals, Alexandre Gauthier on bass, and Vincent Gagné-Lacombe on drums and percussion, with guitarist Robert Tétrault and drummer Daniel Bédard accompanying Amin and Bastien for live shows.[3]
In September 2006 they released a self-titled EP.[4] "Painful Love" broke through when it reached #1 on CISM-FM, before gaining wider airplay on mainstream radio.[3] In October they played at the Pop Montreal festival, where they were in competition for the Prix Relève for best new artist performing at the festival.[5]
They followed up in 2007 with the album La vie qui fitte avec la tapisserie.[6]
On April 27, 2007, they played on the bill at Quebec Scene, an Ottawa concert jointly sponsored by CBC Radio 3 and Bande à part which also featured The Stills, The Besnard Lakes and Karkwa.[7] Later the same year they performed at both the Francouvertes[1] and the Francofolies.[8]
They did not release any further recordings as Mahjor Bidet, although Amin and Bastien continued to collaborate under the band names Tako Tsubo[9] and Sergeant Dreamin.[10] Bastien has also been a member of Cœur de pirate's backing band.[11]
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- Mahjor Bidet - 2006
- La vie qui fitte avec la tapisserie - 2007
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