Bran Van 3000 (also known as Bran Van and BV3) is a Canadian collective (or musical band) from Montreal, Quebec with a techno-infused sound. It was founded by the DJ James Di Salvio, collaborating on a number of songs with Stephane Moraille, Sara Johnston, Steve "Liquid" Hawley, Jayne Hill, Québécois rock star Jean Leloup and other musicians. In music, a band is a group of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of a musical arrangement. ... Nickname: Motto: Concordia Salus (well-being through harmony) Coordinates: , Country Province Region Montréal Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government  - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1][2][3]  - City 365. ... This article is about the Canadian province. ... Electronica refers to a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; but unlike electronic dance music, is not specifically focused on the dance floor. ... This article is about the use of the term. ... Jean Leloup on the cover of La vallée des réputations Jean Leloup (born May 14, 1961) is a Quebecois singer-songwriter. ...

History

BV3 released their first single, "Drinking in L.A.", in February of 1997 in Canada, on Audiogram Records. In April of the same year, the band released their first album, called Glee. It contained 17 tracks, one of them entirely in French. The record went gold in 1998 and won a Juno Award for best alternative album. The Juno Awards are awards of achievement presented to Canadian musical artists and bands. ...

In March of 1998, Glee was released internationally with significant edits: the international version has 19 tracks; "Ceci n'est pas une chanson" became an instrumental simply called "Une chanson"; the French song, "Forest", was reworked with several English verses. Previously unreleased songs on the international album are "Rainshine", "Carry On", and "Old School". Glee was the first album from Canadian music collective Bran van 3000. ... An instrumental is, in contrast to a song, a musical composition or recording without lyrics or any other sort of vocal music; all of the music is produced by musical instruments. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The structures or musical forms of songs in popular music are typically sectional forms, such as strophic form. ...

In July 1998, "Drinking in L.A." reached No. 36 in the U.K. Top 40 chart, becoming their first transatlantic hit. In August 1999 the single was re-released after the song was featured in a popular TV commercial for Rolling Rock, and peaked at No.3 in the UK. Rolling Rock is a brand of pale lager beer. ...

In the summer of 2001, Bran Van 3000 released the album Discosis. It featured several collaborators, from soul legend Curtis Mayfield to Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour and reggae artist Eek-a-Mouse. Curtis Mayfield (June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999) was an American soul, funk and R&B singer, songwriter and guitarist best known for his anthemic music with The Impressions and composing the soundtrack to the blaxploitation film Superfly. ... Youssou NDour Youssou NDour (born October 1, 1959 in Dakar) is a Senegalese singer. ... Reggae is a music genre developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. ... Eek a Mouse is one of Jamaicas premiere reggae stars. ...

As of summer 2006, the band's website indicated they were not working on new material or touring, nor did they have any plans to do so, but it has since been announced that they are working on a third album, Rosé, which is due to be released on October 30, 2007. Rosé was co-produced by James Di Salvio and Sara Johnston with the collaboration of Fat Lip, Max a million, Swanza, Chris Opperman, and others. The album was written in Los Angeles and was recorded at Depeche Mode's studio and in Hollywood at Steve Vai's Studio. They also decided to rock really hard this time around. Almost as hard as Chromeo. Chris Opperman is a composer who has recently emerged into the mainstream. ...

Trivia

• In the first episode of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy's Quintessential Phase BBC radio series, you can hear someone in the hall of Megadodo Publications, home of the Guide, saying, "Give us a ring ding ding, it's a beautiful day," which is part of the radio host free tickets giveaway talk at the beginning of "Drinking in L.A."

• In the movie Y Tu Mamá También, the characters Julio and Tenoch drive a car while listening to "Go Shopping" (From Discosis) on the radio. The movie, directed by Alfonso Cuarón, was a success and "Go Shopping" became quite popular in Latin American countries.

• "Drinking in L.A." is featured in the movie Playing by Heart.

• Most people in Montreal, regardless of their heritage and intuition, generally like the album Rose, as it may be a pandemic cultural attraction to the city.

• In the movie Practical Magic, Sandra Bullock's character, Sally Owens, wakes up to the song "Everywhere", after having her dream about Gillian (Nicole Kidman) visiting her.

• "Astounded" (from Discosis) was Curtis Mayfield's last recorded performance before his death in 1999.

• The song Rainshine is the soundtrack of a Citroën Xsara ad featuring Claudia Schiffer

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Discography

Studio Albums

• Glee - 1998
• Discosis - 2001
• Rosé - 2007

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See also

• List of Quebec musicians
• Music of Quebec
• Culture of Quebec

This is a list of singers, bands, composers and other musicians from the province of Quebec. ... Being a modern cosmopolitan society, today, all types of music can be found in the Canadian province of Quebec. ... The culture of Quebec is a Western culture that is rooted in the history and society of the French-speaking majority. ...

External links

• www.officialbranvan3000.com - The new (as of 2007) official site.
• www.branvan3000.com - The old official site and main source of this article. Includes lyrics to most songs. Currently down.
• Bran Van 3000: The Answer: a large BV3 fan site
• Official Stephane Moraille Site
• Bran Van 3000 - Shopping- An extended-length music video from the band's 2001 album, Discosis, starring Liane Balaban and directed by Oakley Centre.