Mark Berube and The Patriotic Few

New album June in Siberia out now!

The Patriotic Few: Patrick Dugas (drums), Amelie Mandeville (Bass), Kristina Koropecki (Cello), and Mark Berube (Piano/Organ/Accordion/Voice).

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What people are saying about June in Siberia

“Church chimes, crackling percussion and poetic turns of phrase entangle themselves in whirling keystrokes, building upon each other as if heading towards a chaotic collapse.... a fearless expression of beauty... seamless mix of raw exuberance.” exclaim! (Canada Nation-wide)



“Mark Berube and the Patriotic Few create a brave and rich lyricism in songs that ride on a current of contagious melody.” Beatroute (Alberta / BC)

“The tender, introspective tunes that Montreal chamber-folk singer/songwriter Mark Berube pens wouldn’t normally be described as “funky.” But that’s exactly what he pulled off with his Afrobeat-inspired single My Me Lady from his new album, June In Siberia. While the swooping string sections are gone, the songs retain a large, lush sound, each instrument and voice captured in pristine detail.” NOW Magazine (Toronto Entertainment Weekly)

“Mark Berube’s orchestral jazz-folk recalls other instrument-happy musicians of the last few years like Beirut and La Strada, but the music goes beyond the orchestral sound. Rounded out by Berube’s elegant piano and drifting voice, June In Siberia sparkles” The Coast (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI)

"Some of these new songs feel very old, like folk ballads whose melodies have been arranged for unconventional pop quartet (piano, cello, bass, drums). But the overall tone is urban, sophisticated and a bit mysterious” The Globe and Mail (Canada Nation-wide)

“June in Siberia is quite possibly the band’s most intimate, immediate and heartfelt outing to date.” Uptown (Winnipeg)

"Musically, lyrically, instrumentally, emotionally he's found the perfect balance with his new collection of engrossing chamber folk, which mixes a more Ron Sexsmith singer-songwriter approach with the grandiose Arcade Fire style of fey, pop classicism". Calgary Herald (Alberta)

"C'est surtout sa voix chaude et la poésie riche de cet artiste qui nous incitent à réécouter ses pièces". Elle Magazine

"Une magnifique voix dont les envolées rappellent parfois celles de Jeff Buckley." La Liberté (Switzerland)

"L'adéquation entre musique et texte marchent parfaitement". Express (Switzerland)



Booking Contacts
English Canada Paquin Entertainment - Todd Jordan - todd@paquinentertainment.com
French Canada Bonsound - Mathieu Rousseau - mathieu@bonsound.com
Switzerland - Antonin Rousseau - management@lolemusic.com

Publicity
Canada - Killbeat Music - Ken Beattie - kb@killbeatmusic.com
Management
Contact - Peter Wark - peter@dkd.com
Record Label Canada
Aquarius Records - Contact - Keith Brown - keith@dkd.com
Distribution

Switzerland - Disques Office - www.disquesoffice.ch



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Influences:

Nina Simone, Jacques Brel, Neil Young, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Nick Drake, The Saturday Globe and Mail, Hugh Masekela, Abdullah Ibrahim, Silvio Rodriguez, Brad Mehldau, Ryszard Kapuscinski, Anne Michaels, Steve Gadd, Mitch Mitchel, Trilok Gurtu, Steve Jordan, Glenn Kotche, Glenn Gould, Jesse Zubot, Beethoven, Janos Starker, Prokofiev, Bach, International immigration policy

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WHAT THE BOAT GAVE THE RIVER (2008):




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SKETCHES FROM THE SIDEWALK (2005):

Record Label:

Aquarius Records