Men I Trust


Men I Trust is a Canadian indie pop band from Montreal, Quebec. Formed in 2014, the band consists of bassist Jessy Caron, multi-instrumentalist and producer Dragos Chiriac, and lead vocalist and guitarist Emma Proulx. The group self-released its early work and subsequently has released music on Canadian indie label Return To Analog.

Career

Men I Trust was founded in 2014 by high school friends Jessy Caron and Dragos Chiriac, who reunited in the music department at Université Laval. They released a self-titled EP in 2014 and later performed at the Montreal Jazz Festival, Quebec City Summer Festival, and M for Montreal. They released the album Headroom in 2015. They were later joined by the twenty-three year old Emma Proulx, a singer and guitarist that has participated full-time in the group since March 2016. The band toured in China, playing shows in Shenzhen, Beijing, and Shanghai. In 2017 Men I Trust released the single "I Hope to Be Around" with an accompanying music video. In 2018, they released the single "Show Me How" along with a self-directed music video. In 2018, they embarked on a North American tour. They performed at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 14 and 21, 2019. They also performed at Lollapalooza on August 3rd, 2019.
From 2016 to 2019, they released twelve singles. Eight of them were reworked and included in their next album. They released the album Oncle Jazz on September 13, 2019. In a conversation with writer Nick Fulton for the music publication Billboard, the band noted that the green, solitary confines of rural Québéc were influential in shaping how the album sounded. "It put us in a really different creative mood and we were able to focus more, because there’s nothing to do outside of the house except for walking and thinking about music,” said singer and guitarist Emma Proulx.

Artistry

called Men I Trust an electro-pop band, Our Culture Mag describes the band as indie, and online music publication The Fader described their style as dream pop.

Band members

Albums

Singles