Welcome to Indigenous in Music with Larry K, Ths week we welcome from Winnipeg, Manitoba, we have Gabrielle Fontaine in our spotlight. She controls the reins of the Indigenous Folk Rock collaborative “Indian City.” They have just released their fifth album “Tomorrow.”
Enjoy music from Indian City, Carsen Gray, Logan Staats, Adrian Sutherland, Khu.eex, Mike Bern, Dustin Harder, Raven Reid, Blue Moon Marquee, The Band Blackbird, Levi Platero, Garrett T. Willie, Berk Jodoin, Jim Jacobs, Shawnee Kish, Jessica Hernandez and the Deltas, The City Lines, Electric Religious, Ana Carolina, Seu Jorge, Jalmy, Sarazino, Liliana Saumet, Shauit, Laura Niquay, Edzi’u and much, much more!
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INDIAN CITY ALBUM – TOMORROW
INDIAN CITY – THE BEST OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO
CONTACT INFORMATION
WEBSITE: http://www.indiancity.ca
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/weareindiancity
INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/indiancitymusic
ITUNES: itunes.apple.com/ca/artist/indian-city/744549940
BANDCAMP: https://indiancity.bandcamp.com/
SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/indiancity-music
YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/@WeAreIndianCity
BOOKING: [email protected]
INDIAN CITY BIOGRAPHY
Indian City is an Indigenous-led Canadian Folk Pop band performing to audiences across North America and beyond. The group was founded in 2012 by the late Vince Fontaine. Vince told stories through the Indigenous lens across North America and Europe, receiving more than 50 local, national, and international awards for his artistic contributions. Sadly, Vince passed away suddenly in January 2022, shortly after the release of his fourth Indian City album, Code Red. With the blessing of his life partner and under the direction of long-time collaborators, the decision was made to keep Indian City alive, sharing his music, messages, and ideas to ensure that Vince’s Vision and Legacy would carry on.
Code Red is a call to celebrate the old truths and timeless values found in Indigenous ideals. The Seven Sacred Teachings of Love, Respect, Courage, Honesty, Wisdom, Humility and Truth are the foundations of the albums’ artistic vision. It walks with a bold statement featuring both Indigenous and Non-Indigenous artists including long time producer CBG, Blue Rodeo’s Jim Cuddy, Chantal Kreviazuk and Don Amero, Jeremy Koz, along with permanent members, Gabrielle Fontaine, Jay Bodner, Lawrence “Spatch” Mulhall and Rich Reid. This collaboration was intentional for Vince as a manifestation of Truth & Reconciliation Call to Action #83, which expresses the need for Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists to undertake collaborative projects and produce works that contribute to the reconciliation process.
Indian City’s unique live fusion of lyrics, music, and personality, express the modern conscience of today’s Indigenous People. Vince’s vision was to create a bridge between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people across Turtle Island. Indian City’s roster is always evolving, bringing together Indigenous Superstars and Guests to create not only exceptional albums, but also deliver energy infused performances with their live shows.
“My purpose is to lift up Indigenous people of North America and show the beauty, existence, splendor and mystique of our culture. I want to be a musical beacon and cultural ambassador. My artistic vision is to bring cultural voice and excellence to the live stage.” – Vince Fontaine
Now led by Vince’s daughter, Gabrielle Fontaine, the group continues to write and perform music as a collaborative of Indigenous and Non-Indigenous artists – in the spirit of reconciliation. Following the Juno-nominated and critically acclaimed album of Code Red, the group released a new album “Tomorrow” on the 2024 National Indigenous People Day. The album explores life, love, and hardship, while reflecting Indian City’s new path with Gabrielle following in her father’s footsteps. The band continues to look into the future to flourish and foster their music nationally and internationally.
