Alexis Normand - Mementos (2023) [Hi-Res]

Alexis Normand’s jazz-folk music in French has been recognized across Canada to critical acclaim. Named Francophone Artist of the Year by the Western Canadian Music Awards, her list of nominations also includes the Canadian Folk Music Awards and the Lieutenant Governor’s Arts Award in her home province of Saskatchewan.

In 2016, she put her solo career on hold to make her side project with Rosie & the Riveters a full-time endeavor. They toured internationally and recorded 3 albums. Their 2018 album, Ms. Behave, peaked at #3 on Canada’s CBC Radio 2 Top 20 and was featured in publications such as Billboard Magazine and Rolling Stone. Before the band dissolved in 2020, their music was used in television shows and commercials, most notably for Full Frontal with Samantha Bee and CBC’s Workin’ Moms.

After over a decade of working in the arts as a songwriter, Alexis recently shifted her practice to include documentary filmmaking – a medium that fosters more authenticity and vulnerability in her practice. In 2022, she released French Enough - her first award-winning short film, written and directed for the National Film Board of Canada.

On September 15th, Alexis will release a bilingual and deeply personal record that dives into her francophone experience in Western Canada. Produced by James Bunton (Donovan Woods, Vivek Shraya), the album marks her return as a solo artist brimming with warmth and vulnerability.



Tracklist:
1.01 - Alexis Normand - [wakaw’95] (0:30)
1.02 - Alexis Normand - Tous les matins (3:38)
1.03 - Alexis Normand - Hidden Valley (3:25)
1.04 - Alexis Normand - Le doigt dessus (3:18)
1.05 - Alexis Normand - Sans mots (3:32)
1.06 - Alexis Normand - [i can hear my voice] (1:21)
1.07 - Alexis Normand - Leave (3:31)
1.08 - Alexis Normand - [l’alphabet] (0:51)
1.09 - Alexis Normand - À plus jamais (5:38)
1.10 - Alexis Normand - The Night Before je t’aime (3:09)
1.11 - Alexis Normand - Roots and Wings (4:38)
1.12 - Alexis Normand - [grand-mère raconte] (0:53)
1.13 - Alexis Normand - Empty Arms (3:39)