Marcel Gelinas

Singer Songwriter • London, N6H, CA

Events

Dec232023
Show at Bad Apple Brewing Company
Sat 14:00 · Bad Apple Brewing Company
Zurich, ON
Nov252023
Show at Exeter Legion, RE Pooley Br. 167
Sat 16:00 · Exeter Legion, RE Pooley Br. 167
Exeter, ON
Sep12023
Show at Bad Apple Brewing Company
Fri 19:00 · Bad Apple Brewing Company
Zurich, ON
Aug242023
Show at Bayfield Brewing Company
Thu 18:00 · Bayfield Brewing Company
Bluewater, ON
Jul12017
Show at Ilderton Farmers' Market
Sat 09:30 · Ilderton Farmers' Market
Ilderton, ON
Jun302017
Show at The Scot's Corner
Fri 21:00 · The Scot's Corner
London, ON
Jun152017
Show at Exeter Farmers Market
Thu 19:00 · Exeter Farmers Market
Exeter, ON
Sep22016
Show at The Parlour
Fri 19:30 · The Parlour
Stratford, ON
Aug192016
Show at The Parlour
Fri 19:30 · The Parlour
Stratford, ON
Jul152016
Show at The Parlour
Fri 19:30 · The Parlour
Stratford, ON
Jul82016
Show at The Parlour
Fri 19:30 · The Parlour
Stratford, ON
Aug22014
Show at Oakwood Inn Pub
Sat 20:30 · Oakwood Inn Pub
Grand Bend, ON
Aug182012
Show at Windstock
Sat 11:00 · Windstock
Goderich, ON
Aug112012
Show at Oscar Organics
Sat 19:00 · Oscar Organics
London, ONTAR
Aug32012
Show at Black Shire
Fri 21:00 · Black Shire
London, ON
Jul12011
Show at The Scot's Corner
Fri 22:00 · The Scot's Corner
London, ON
Jun252011
Show at Eastside Bar and Grill
Sat 22:00 · Eastside Bar and Grill
London, ON
Jun102011
Show at Poacher's Arms
Fri 22:00 · Poacher's Arms
London, ON
Jun102011
Show at Eastside Bar and Grill
Fri 22:00 · Eastside Bar and Grill
London, ON
May282011
Show at Eastside Bar and Grill
Sat 14:00 · Eastside Bar and Grill
London, ON
Mar102011
Show at The London Music Club-Front Room
Thu 20:30 · The London Music Club-Front Room
London, ON
Aug222009
Show at Zurich Bean Festival Main Stage
Sat 08:00 · Zurich Bean Festival Main Stage
Zurich, ON
Jun262009
Show at Victoria Park
Fri 17:00 · Victoria Park
London, ON
Jun262009
Show at Forks of the Thames
Fri 12:00 · Forks of the Thames
London, ON

About the Artist

The Story Adrian Torrington Updated January 21, 2016 Marcel Gelinas was born and raised up around music from a young age. Both Gelinas and Denomme sides of his family teemed with musical talent. In his teens he joined rock band The Pillowheads as their keyboardist, and after many years of great success, including winning Battle Of The Bands in London and radio play on FM96, he set off to pursue new collaborations and solo efforts. In 2002, Marcel met Adrian Torrington through call centre work. Marcel’s first impression of Adrian was that he was a straight-laced Western English grad. Adrian’s first impression of Marcel was that he was a long-haired rocker. They soon overcame their stereotypes, however, and began collaborating on original songs. Adrian found his background as a writer lent itself naturally to lyricism. He and Marcel would have lengthy conversations about themes they would like to explore musically. Adrian would then write long-hand verses and choruses, and Marcel would compose music and sing on the spot, usually learning the new song within a few short minutes to hours. They had an easy creative chemistry, allowing them to finish ten works at a time on some of their best days. Fast forward thirteen years, and they have written many albums worth of material. Marcel plays regularly today at his open mic and solo gigs. Besides his originals, he covers Elton John, Ben Folds, Billy Joel, Cat Stevens, The Beatles, Pink Floyd and many classic rock and other acts. Marcel has recorded at E-Mac, Fanshawe College & OIART as well as with Goderich, ON producer Anthony Strome. Themes in Marcel’s original songs often involve love, good times, sadness, history, loneliness, memory & recollection. In 2008 Marcel wrote the album Kuhleborn: Revisiting The Thames, sponsored in part by the University of Ottawa’s Promised Land Project. This album includes songs dedicated to a river trip commissioned by the late Master Artist Philip Aziz of Lebanon. The river trip was called Thames Revisited. Artists paddled out of London down the Thames on a journey to Lake St. Clare. Many of the paddlers experiences were conveyed in songs on the album such as Life In The Boathouse, The Lights at Tait’s Bridge, Lake St. Clare, Tecumseh–and more. The songs were performed in their entirety live at Philip Aziz’s gallery in London that year. Then Secretary of Multiculturalism wrote a letter of endorsement for the song Dawn, Canada, as a spotlight on Black History Month–and the song National Canoe Day achieved 10,000 downloads after being featured on the Peterborough Canoe Museum website. After Kuhleborn, Marcel continued his pursuit of all musical projects challenging and rewarding. Fast forward to 2015 and Marcel has now teamed up with music veteran Rick Taylor to produce his most ambitious and long awaited freshman album. Keep posted at marcelg.ca for the songs in progress. As of January 2016 Marcel has completed the 9th song of the 10 song album. Final mastering remains and then the release of music videos. To be continued.

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Events

Show at Bad Apple Brewing Company

Show at Exeter Legion, RE Pooley Br. 167

Show at Bad Apple Brewing Company

Show at Bayfield Brewing Company

Show at Ilderton Farmers' Market

Show at The Scot's Corner

Show at Exeter Farmers Market

Show at The Parlour

Show at The Parlour

Show at The Parlour

Show at The Parlour

Show at Oakwood Inn Pub

Show at Windstock

Show at Oscar Organics

Show at Black Shire

Show at The Scot's Corner

Show at Eastside Bar and Grill

Show at Poacher's Arms

Show at Eastside Bar and Grill

Show at Eastside Bar and Grill

Show at The London Music Club-Front Room

Show at Zurich Bean Festival Main Stage

Show at Victoria Park

Show at Forks of the Thames