Toronto, ON
http://radio3.cbc.ca/artists/SHIRTLIFTER
Moved to Toronto in 1979
OCA
Rock
Disco
Electro-Pop
New Wave
started at the recently-constructed Cornucopia Lounge
music format was disco
disco was starting to suffer
attendance numbers dropping off considerably
disco was dead
new wave
and punk
Nuts and Bolts was born.
Breaking attendance records,
packed solid every weekend for years.
Eventually,
a small room surrounded by gear,
first studio working diligently
experimental music,
fused by
Rock,
Disco,
Electro-Pop
And Punk.
gave way to a Chicago sound.
Techno
House
continued to experiment in the studio.
House project duo, Boy's Life,
new studio in a funky Toronto downtown loft.
Finally a control room with good acoustics and an isolation booth, fully equipped for writing and recording. JL Studios.
Several projects followed,
often simultaneously
each fostered its own direction
each adopted its own guise/mantle
Boy’s Life
Black vs White
teamed up with legendary Manchester DJ Paul Walker
to explore harder underground techno in Monogamy.
EK~O project
Compel.
1999. A new House project. Solo.
The sound took on driven beats
underpinned by earthquake basslines
cool and funky grooves conspired
people began to respond.
Branding himself as Shirtlifter, it felt right.
Visit www.shirtlifter.ca for additional information.
| Name |
Role |
| Jeffrey Leclair |
music artist / producer |
Con Funk Shun, Dan Hartman, David Bowie, Kraftwerk, Parliment
| FANS |
PLAYLISTED |
TOTAL PLAYS |
| 0 |
0 |
32 |
