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Bodh'aktanis a band of traditional music fusing elements of traditional Irish, Celtic and Quebecois, Breton and Maritime with hard rock, country, polka and punk. The band based in the Canadian province of Quebec is signed with Go Musique, a Quebec label and starting 2013 with FrostByte Media based in Toronto.

The name Bodh'aktan (pronounced Bod Ak Tan), is inspired by a Gaelic term for fisherman's boots. Many of the members wear kilts during their live and very energetic stage performances creating raucous party music using traditional and modern instruments.

The band's debut French-language album was Au diable les remords. Co-produced by Fred St-Gelais, it was released on Go Musique local Quebec label. This was coupled with a tour of Quebec and a European tour including dates in France, Belgium and Germany). They also played many major summer festival in Quebec in 2012 including Les FrancoFolies de Montréal, Le Festival d'été de Quebec and Les Rhythmes du Monde. Their hit "La Sainte Nitouche" with lyrics by Keven Landry and music by Landry and Bodh'aktan became a crossover pop hit for them on the Quebec charts and was put on rotation with many Quebec radio stations and on MusiquePlus, a specialized music channel in the province.

In 2013, the band signed with FrostByte Media Inc. releasing the album Against Winds and Tides targeting the English-language market in Canada and internationally.^[1] The tracks are mostly English-language translations of the album Au diable les remords in addition to four new tracks^[2] and one cover song, "Killing in the Name", a folk rock cover by Bodh'aktan of Rage Against the Machine.^[3] Artistic collaborations included featuring vocals of Alan Doyle (of Canadian folk rock band Great Big Sea) and Quebec singer Marie-Mai and a guest appearance of German Celtic music band Fiddler's Green in a rendition of their "Fields of Green" featuring Bodh'aktan.^[4] The album was released on 8 October 2013 in Canada, the United States, United Kingdom and various European countries. They also appeared in Lafayette, Louisiana International Festival in 2013.

Members

The band members come from various Quebec regions like Iles de la Madeleine, the Saguenay, Havre St Pierre and an Englishman.

Alexandre "Alex" Richard - lead vocals, guitar, bouzouki, flute and bodhran
Alain Barriault - electric guitar, dobro, banjo, vocals
Robert "Rob" Langlois - bass, vocals
Jonathan Moorman - violin, vocals
Éric Tanguay - accordion, vocals
Éric Gousy - drums, vocals
Luc Bourgeois - bagpipes, whistles, electric guitar, vocals

Awards and nominations

In 2012, Budh'aktan debut album, Au diable les remords was nominated for a Felix award for "Quebec Rock Album of the Year".

Discography

Albums

2011: Au diable les remords
2013: Against Winds and Tides

References

^ FrostByte Media: A peak at Against Wind and toes Bodh'aktan's charges into the English World
^ Irish Punk: Seafra Interview With Bodh’aktan (November 27, 2013)
^ Irish Punk: Review of Bodh'aktan – Against Winds and Tides
^ Daniel Coté (5 december 2013). "Avec l'album «Tant qu'il restera du rhum...» Bodh'aktan a réussi l'improbable}publisher=Le Quotiden, Quebec" (in French). Retrieved 14 February 2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); line feed character in |title= at position 45 (help)

External links

[1] FrostByte Media: A peak at Against Wind and toes Bodh'aktan's charges into the English World

[2] Irish Punk: Seafra Interview With Bodh’aktan (November 27, 2013)

[3] Irish Punk: Review of Bodh'aktan – Against Winds and Tides

[quotidien-4] Daniel Coté (5 december 2013). "Avec l'album «Tant qu'il restera du rhum...» Bodh'aktan a réussi l'improbable}publisher=Le Quotiden, Quebec" (in French). Retrieved 14 February 2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); line feed character in |title= at position 45 (help)

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 The band's debut French-language album was ''Au diable les remords''. Co-produced by Fred St-Gelais, it was released on Go Musique local Quebec label. This was coupled with a tour of Quebec and a European tour including dates in France, Belgium and Germany). They also played many major summer festival in Quebec in 2012 including [[Les FrancoFolies de Montréal]], Le Festival d'été de Quebec and Les Rhythmes du Monde. Their hit "La Sainte Nitouche" with lyrics by Keven Landry and music by Landry and Bodh'aktan became a crossover pop hit for them on the Quebec charts and was put on rotation with many Quebec radio stations and on [[MusiquePlus]], a specialized music channel in the province.
-In 2013, the band signed with FrostByte Media Inc. releasing the album ''Against Winds and Tides'' targeting the [[English-language]] market in Canada and internationally.<ref>[http://www.frostbytemedia.net/a-peak-at-against-winds-and-tides-bodhaktans-charges-into-the-english-world/ FrostByte Media: A peak at ''Against Wind and toes'' Bodh'aktan's charges into the English World]</ref> The tracks are mostly English-language translations of the album ''Au diable les remords'' in addition to four new tracks<ref>[http://punk.ie/interview-bodhaktan/ Irish Punk: Seafra Interview With Bodh’aktan] (November 27, 2013)</ref> and one cover song, "[[Killing in the Name]]", a folk rock cover by Bodh'aktan of [[Rage Against the Machine]].<ref>[http://punk.ie/bodhaktan-against-winds-and-tides/ Irish Punk: Review of Bodh'aktan – ''Against Winds and Tides'']</ref> Artistic collaborations included featuring vocals of [[Alan Doyle]] (of Canadian folk rock band [[Great Big Sea]]) and Quebec singer [[Marie-Mai]] and a guest appearance of German Celtic music band [[Fiddler's Green (band)|Fiddler's Green]] in a rendition of their "Fields of Green" featuring Bodh'aktan.<ref name=quotidien>{{url=http://www.lapresse.ca/le-quotidien/arts-spectacles/201312/04/01-4717697-bodhaktan-a-reussi-limprobable.php|author=Daniel Coté|title=Avec l'album «Tant qu'il restera du rhum...»
+In 2013, the band signed with FrostByte Media Inc. releasing the album ''Against Winds and Tides'' targeting the [[English-language]] market in Canada and internationally.<ref>[http://www.frostbytemedia.net/a-peak-at-against-winds-and-tides-bodhaktans-charges-into-the-english-world/ FrostByte Media: A peak at ''Against Wind and toes'' Bodh'aktan's charges into the English World]</ref> The tracks are mostly English-language translations of the album ''Au diable les remords'' in addition to four new tracks<ref>[http://punk.ie/interview-bodhaktan/ Irish Punk: Seafra Interview With Bodh’aktan] (November 27, 2013)</ref> and one cover song, "[[Killing in the Name]]", a folk rock cover by Bodh'aktan of [[Rage Against the Machine]].<ref>[http://punk.ie/bodhaktan-against-winds-and-tides/ Irish Punk: Review of Bodh'aktan – ''Against Winds and Tides'']</ref> Artistic collaborations included featuring vocals of [[Alan Doyle]] (of Canadian folk rock band [[Great Big Sea]]) and Quebec singer [[Marie-Mai]] and a guest appearance of German Celtic music band [[Fiddler's Green (band)|Fiddler's Green]] in a rendition of their "Fields of Green" featuring Bodh'aktan.<ref name=quotidien>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lapresse.ca/le-quotidien/arts-spectacles/201312/04/01-4717697-bodhaktan-a-reussi-limprobable.php|author=Daniel Coté|title=Avec l'album «Tant qu'il restera du rhum...»
 Bodh'aktan a réussi l'improbable}publisher=''Le Quotiden'', Quebec|date=5 december 2013|accessdate=14 February 2014|language=fr}}</ref> The album was released on 8 October 2013 in Canada, the United States, United Kingdom and various European countries. They also appeared in Lafayette, Louisiana International Festival in 2013.