Paul Deslauriers

A virtuoso on both electric and acoustic guitars, Paul Deslauriers (pronounced ?day-loree-ay?) is part of Canada's guitar elite and is considered one of Quebec's overall best guitarists; but it doesn't stop there, he's also a powerful and expressive singer. Winner of the Lys Blues Award for Best Artistic Performance in 2011, Album of the Year in 2008 (En Duo), and Best Musical Performance in 2005, he was also a nominated at the Canadian Maple Blues Awards in 2008 for Acoustic Act of the Year along with Dawn Tyler Watson for their album "En Duo".

In 2010 Deslauriers was musical director, producer, and performer on the ?Nos Stars Chantent Le Blues ? Montr?al? CD for L'?quipe Spectra and the Montreal International Jazz Festival. Paul's 2006 solo release Ripping Into Red garnered rave reviews in the April 2007 issue of Guitar Player Magazine. Editor in Chief Michael Molenda had this to say about him: "Deslauriers really knows how to grab your ears from note one... He's also a gifted songwriter and vocalist, and his solos, especially the slide lines, are short, but thrilling!"

Since 1997 he has fronted the Paul Deslauriers Band, and proudly showing his rock colors and his true to the blues roots. With over two decades of experience in the music industry (began his career in his early teens!!!), seven albums under his belt, and a list of fans that extends into Europe and the US, this guitarist/singer/songwriter/producer has truly mastered his art!

Paul first gained acclaim in the 1990s as a founding member of Black Cat Bone, deemed by many critics at the time to be ?one of Canada's hottest blues-rock bands.? Over the years has also been called upon to share his guitar and vocal talents on tour with the likes of The Respectables, Amanda Marshall, France D'amour, Garou and Nicola Ciccone, to name only a few. Today he continues to electrify audiences with his live performances and give workshops at Festivals and concerts on both sides of the Atlantic.
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