Cœur de pirate

Béatrice Martin (born September 22, 1989), better known by her stage name Cœur de pirate ([kœʁ də piʁat]; French for: Pirate's Heart), is a Canadian singer-songwriter. A francophone from Montreal, she sings mostly in French and has been credited with "bringing la chanson française to a whole new generation of Quebec youth".

Career

Born in the province of Quebec, Béatrice Martin started playing the piano when she was only three years old. She entered the Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal at the age of nine and studied there for five years.

At the age of 15, she played as a keyboardist in the post-hardcore band December Strikes First which starred her best friend, Francis, who would later become the subject of the song "Francis" on her debut album. Martin had a brief stint as keyboardist for Bonjour Brumaire from late 2007 to April 2008.

2007–2009: Debut album and first success

In a report broadcast on French television, Martin explained that she chose the name "Cœur de pirate" to appear not "as an isolated musician, but to get a band identity from the start." She released her debut album Cœur de pirate on September 16, 2008 on Grosse Boîte. Described as "rather simple" musically, it mostly featured Martin's voice and piano playing with some minor additional instrumentation.

Jay Malinowski

Jay Malinowski (born 1982) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, visual artist and writer. He was born in Montreal, Quebec, and grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia. He is best known as the vocalist and guitarist for reggae group Bedouin Soundclash.

Personal life

Born in Montreal, Quebec in 1982, Malinowski’s family moved to Vancouver, British Columbia when he was three years-old. He attended St. George’s School where he played his first show at the age of 16 as part of a school talent night. He received the Rigg Scholarship in his last year of high school. He attended Queen’s University where he graduated with a Bachelor Of Fine Arts Degree in 2003. He met Eon Sinclair at Queen’s and after discovering their mutual love of reggae music, decided to form their own band, Bedouin Soundclash, with fellow Queen’s student, Patrick Pengelly. By the end of third year, they signed to Stomp Records and had toured across Canada. In 2005, Malinowski moved to Toronto to pursue music full-time. In 2009, Malinowski co-founded Pirates Blend Records. Malinowski participated in the 2010 Winter Olympic Games Torch Relay, carrying the torch through part of the downtown Vancouver course. Upon moving home to Vancouver in 2012, Malinowski started volunteering at St. James Academy on the lower east side in Vancouver. He taught songwriting to kids in the after-school and summer programs. The students from St. James appear on Jay Malinowski & The Deadcoast’s Indian Summer EP, as well as their 2014 full-length album, Martel. In 2013, he walked the Camino de Santiago, a well-known pilgrimage walk that stretches from the Pyrenees Mountains to Santiago de Compostela on the western coast of Spain.

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