Milk & Bone at FME 2018, Deception Bay
Milk & Bone have been touring pretty consistently since releasing their second LP, Deception Bay and they were finishing out their summer schedule with FME 2018.
We caught up with Camille Poliquin and Laurence Lafond-Beaulne on our final day at Festival de Musique Emergente in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec. The duo has been friends since high school, and they expressed that the things they learned in the music program, are things they fall back on to this day. While the intensity of the music program made it difficult to find time to do outside projects, it laid the foundation for them.
Milk & Bone arrived at the En Sol Mineur Music Centre looking bright and fresh. They’d arrived at the festival the day before and had taken the opportunity to rest up. They were looking forward to not only performing but also taking in some bands.
Sitting beside each other, they repeatedly finished each other’s sentences. Even joking that they’d been replying in unison, and then responded together, “all day”. It was adorable and heartwarming. Their connection is obvious.
This synchronicity is one of the many things that work for the pair. Having a writing partner who can finish your thoughts is a significant asset. At the same time, they both complement each other, coming at projects from different angles. Pushing each other in directions that expand the whole. Both aspects were exhibited when we chatted together.
When I posed the question, “If you could book your own dream lineup, who would you book?”, they hit me with questions. “How many artists? Are we headlining or are we opening?”. I added the stipulations that it would be for a show and not a festival, so two artists/bands other than them and offered that they could be the headliners, or not.
Laurence answered, “Lykke Li” and Camille immediately said, “I was going to say Lykke Li definitely, but I also like going in a different direction. Like Post Malone.” Laurence jumped and with “I was going to say Post Malone”, and Camille responded with a smirk and an “Of course you were.”. That’s a show we’d like to see.
The symbiosis of the pair is deep, and while it’s apparent in conversation, it’s even more so during their performance. One thing that they talked about with us was that during festival season they have the chance to see the faces of the crowd. Daytime shows afford them the opportunity to connect with the audience and look at the reaction to the music. Club shows are a different beast, and this one was very dark and moody.
Our final show of FME was the Milk & Bone set at L’Agora des Arts, The venue was crowded. The floor was full with everyone getting as close as they could to the front of the stage. The balcony seats were full and the venue was quite warm despite the air conditioning working at full capacity. In the almost total darkness, everyone waited for the first note.
Lights illuminated the singers’ faces behind the mirrored podium which held their drum pads and synthesizers. Hits of blue, purple and red light chased around the edges, and the light stands positioned strategically behind them. It was effective and mesmerizing. All eyes were on Camille and Laurence, and we loved when they stepped in front of the podium to dance.
Zipping back to hit the cue for the next sample, they continued on with their set. Playing songs from Deception Bay and Little Mourning we were impressed by the harmonies, their individual voices, the layering and how they brought everything together.
Milk & Bone are on tour and heading to Western Canada, Denmark, the UK and then back to Quebec. This is a band for anyone who loves pop music, electronic music, beautiful harmonies, great lyrics, positive energy or more simply, inspiring music. You can add this writer to the list of fans.
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Milk & Bone at FME 2018, Deception Bay
By Trish Cassling
Milk & Bone have been touring pretty consistently since releasing their second LP, Deception Bay and they were finishing out their summer schedule with FME 2018.
We caught up with Camille Poliquin and Laurence Lafond-Beaulne on our final day at Festival de Musique Emergente in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec. The duo has been friends since high school, and they expressed that the things they learned in the music program, are things they fall back on to this day. While the intensity of the music program made it difficult to find time to do outside projects, it laid the foundation for them.
Milk & Bone arrived at the En Sol Mineur Music Centre looking bright and fresh. They’d arrived at the festival the day before and had taken the opportunity to rest up. They were looking forward to not only performing but also taking in some bands.
Sitting beside each other, they repeatedly finished each other’s sentences. Even joking that they’d been replying in unison, and then responded together, “all day”. It was adorable and heartwarming. Their connection is obvious.
This synchronicity is one of the many things that work for the pair. Having a writing partner who can finish your thoughts is a significant asset. At the same time, they both complement each other, coming at projects from different angles. Pushing each other in directions that expand the whole. Both aspects were exhibited when we chatted together.
When I posed the question, “If you could book your own dream lineup, who would you book?”, they hit me with questions. “How many artists? Are we headlining or are we opening?”. I added the stipulations that it would be for a show and not a festival, so two artists/bands other than them and offered that they could be the headliners, or not.
Laurence answered, “Lykke Li” and Camille immediately said, “I was going to say Lykke Li definitely, but I also like going in a different direction. Like Post Malone.” Laurence jumped and with “I was going to say Post Malone”, and Camille responded with a smirk and an “Of course you were.”. That’s a show we’d like to see.
The symbiosis of the pair is deep, and while it’s apparent in conversation, it’s even more so during their performance. One thing that they talked about with us was that during festival season they have the chance to see the faces of the crowd. Daytime shows afford them the opportunity to connect with the audience and look at the reaction to the music. Club shows are a different beast, and this one was very dark and moody.
Our final show of FME was the Milk & Bone set at L’Agora des Arts, The venue was crowded. The floor was full with everyone getting as close as they could to the front of the stage. The balcony seats were full and the venue was quite warm despite the air conditioning working at full capacity. In the almost total darkness, everyone waited for the first note.
Lights illuminated the singers’ faces behind the mirrored podium which held their drum pads and synthesizers. Hits of blue, purple and red light chased around the edges, and the light stands positioned strategically behind them. It was effective and mesmerizing. All eyes were on Camille and Laurence, and we loved when they stepped in front of the podium to dance.
Zipping back to hit the cue for the next sample, they continued on with their set. Playing songs from Deception Bay and Little Mourning we were impressed by the harmonies, their individual voices, the layering and how they brought everything together.
Milk & Bone are on tour and heading to Western Canada, Denmark, the UK and then back to Quebec. This is a band for anyone who loves pop music, electronic music, beautiful harmonies, great lyrics, positive energy or more simply, inspiring music. You can add this writer to the list of fans.
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