Enjoy Your Pumas is a female-fronted indie
pop/rock quintet that blends powerful soaring vocals with atmospheric guitars
and a punchy, energetic rhythm section. Their infectious, genre-defying music
has fans of all styles jumping out of their seats. Their sound is akin to Emily
Haines fronting Bloc Party covering Radiohead.
Lead
vocalist Rosie Blais’ voice has been compared to the likes of Karen O, Lizzie
Powell, and Bjork. Her vibrant,
energetic stage presence and powerful range leaves listeners mesmerized. When matched with the intricate, yet
engaging melodies of guitarists Josh Benoit and Zach Allard; the impeccably
pop-sensible bass grooves of Marc Gomez; and the dance-ready, beat-explosion
machine that is Luke Janzen, the Pumas create a soundscape that is really beyond
comparison and must be heard to be understood.
Their
energetic live show has received accolades from fans and music journalists alike.
2010 became a landmark year for the Pumas when it was announced that they would
open for rock-legends Bon Jovi and Kid Rock at the Regina stop on
their world stadium tour as winners of an Ourstage.com competition.
Additionally, the year found them performing more shows with a higher profile
than ever before. The band was
also featured on HOT 103's Children's Hospital benefit album, performing their
v …
Enjoy Your Pumas is a female-fronted indie
pop/rock quintet that blends powerful soaring vocals with atmospheric guitars
and a punchy, energetic rhythm section. Their infectious, genre-defying music
has fans of all styles jumping out of their seats. Their sound is akin to Emily
Haines fronting Bloc Party covering Radiohead.
Lead
vocalist Rosie Blais’ voice has been compared to the likes of Karen O, Lizzie
Powell, and Bjork. Her vibrant,
energetic stage presence and powerful range leaves listeners mesmerized. When matched with the intricate, yet
engaging melodies of guitarists Josh Benoit and Zach Allard; the impeccably
pop-sensible bass grooves of Marc Gomez; and the dance-ready, beat-explosion
machine that is Luke Janzen, the Pumas create a soundscape that is really beyond
comparison and must be heard to be understood.
Their
energetic live show has received accolades from fans and music journalists alike.
2010 became a landmark year for the Pumas when it was announced that they would
open for rock-legends Bon Jovi and Kid Rock at the Regina stop on
their world stadium tour as winners of an Ourstage.com competition.
Additionally, the year found them performing more shows with a higher profile
than ever before. The band was
also featured on HOT 103's Children's Hospital benefit album, performing their
version of Ricky Wilde's "I Am An Astronaut”.
October 2009
saw the release of Ink: The EP.
It received an “A+” review from Uptown Magazine's Jared Story, who
called it "a dynamic and diverse recording." The online
independent music retailer CD Baby liked it as well, naming it one of
the "Top Ten Alternative Albums of 2009." The lead single, “Less Enthused”
climbed to the Top 3 on Winnipeg Indie station 92.9 KICK FM’s music chart.
Their debut
full-length album, Commonality was
recorded in the summer of 2010, and will be released on February 1st,
2011. The disc promises to be even more diverse than the EP, with an edgier
pop/dance/rock sound and lyrics in both French and English. The single "Weight
of the Circles" reached the Top Ten on Winnipeg indie station Kick FM
and has received heavy airplay on Winnipeg stations Curve 94.3, Hot 103, as
well as CBC Radio.
Whether it's
as a sonic delight for your headphones or as one of the most exciting live acts
in Winnipeg, Enjoy Your Pumas are certainly one to watch in 2011.
