biographical info
The Beginning...
Frederic Jacques and Hugo Mudie, both originally from the Quebec region of Lanaudiere, recorded their first country song in a kitchen in South Central Montreal. They had no idea that their friendship would bring them to play shows all over North America, as well as Europe with their punk rock band The Sainte Catherines.
During one of their many Sainte Catherines tours (400 shows since 2001), Fred and Hugo, guitarist and singer of the band, found themselves with a case of beer on a balcony in Memphis Tennessee. This is where Yesterday's Ring officially began. Through the inspiration of the South and intoxication, they composed a couple folks songs.
Yesterday's Ring released “11 Chansons pour faire pleurer les morts-vivants", which included two cover songs by Quebec artists, Gilles Valiquette and Claude Dubois. The album was acclaimed by many music critics, including Montreal newspapers Le Devoir, La Presse, Le Voir, Ici Montreal, The Hour, etc. as well as presently on many radio station across the province. This album was to confirm the talent and originality of the trio. With this, they toured across the country, from Vancouver to Halifax to play to all that would listen.
The Present...
"El Rancho", the album to be released in April 2005, shows the superior quality of song writing that these young musicians have. Its introspective lyrics bring feelings alive in a public that is bored of the same uniform music that they have heard for much to long.
lineup
Rich drummer
Hugo Singer
Fred Guitar
Louis Guitar
Pablo Bass
influences
Beer
Bruce Springsteen
Lucero
Tom Waits
Whiskey