André Brassard
André Brassard Musician, Engineer, Producer was born March 28 1953 in Longueil Qc., and traveled across Canada because of his father being in the armed forces "moving every 2-3 years. His attraction to music started in 1964 when seeing the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show. After that started buying as many records as possible. In 1969 when his family moved back to Quebec he bought his first guitar and started learning as many songs as he could, the first one being "The House of the Rising Sun". As a musician he is also a composer, plays acoustic guitar, electric guitar rythm & lead, Harmonica & lead vocals. In 1972 he travelled across Canada and playing whenever he could, and when he returned to Quebec he started his first band with some friends, then later a second band and started performing at Quebec's University, on the buss anywhere, then local concerts. Now many years later in 1990 he moved to Inukjuak 58.5th parallel" Married his Inuit wife, has two children boy and girl and started a new band there performing at local concerts every month, then festivals in the eastern arctic. During these pereformances he was also the chief sound engineer. From that moment on he started writing songs about the Inuit's way of life, past, present & future.This was important because, the Inuit legends, stories and traditional way of life which was difficult for the younger generation, because of southern influence.

Next he went to the Recording Workshop in Ohio, in the US for training as an Engineer-Producer. After that moment he started a Record & Publishing Company to get recognition for the Inuit artists. With this he has produced 15 albums and 6 Music Videos, plus created two web sites, one for the Record company and the other for Mastering Services. http://www.inukshukproductions.ca and http://www.inukshukproductions.ca/mastering

Because of all this hard work he has several Achievements and Credits:

The First Peoples Business Association
 1997 Mishtapew Gala of Excellence
EXPORT AWARD
Presented to Inukshuk Productions Inc.
by the federal office of regional developement - Québec

Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards
 In 1999 Inukshuk Productions recording Katutjatut was chosen as the "Best Traditional Album-Historical" at the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards ceremony in Toronto.

The First Peoples Business Association
Finalist for the 1999 Mistapew Awards of Excellence.

Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards
In 2001 Inukshuk Productions recording TRADITION was a finalist for the "Best Traditional Album-Historical" at the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards .

Montreal Native Film & Video Showcase
In 2002 Inukshuk Productions music video INUUQATIGIGAKKIT was a finalist at the Montreal Native Film & Video Showcase and showing at the N.F.B. hall in Montreal.

Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards
In 2002 Inukshuk Productions recording INUIT NUNANGANI was a finalist for the "Best Album-Cover" at the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards .

Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards
In 2002 Inukshuk Productions recording INUUQATIK was a finalist for the "Best Music Video" at the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards .

Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards
In 2002 Inukshuk Productions recording TUMASSI QUITSAQ was a finalist for the "Best Music Video" at the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards .


Film and Broadcasting Credits


National Film Board of Canada
Film: Inuit Teen Project
Year: 2004
Artist: Henoch Townley
Album: Reaching Point
Song: "The Calling"

L’Amour En L’An 2000, Inc.
Documentary: La Quête d’un Inuit
Year: 2001
Artists: Lucie Amarualik, Alacie Tullaugak
Album: Katutjatut
Songs: "Pilurvirutik", "Piaramit Inuaqutik"

Ithaca College, New York
Documentary: Nanook of the North
Year: 2004
Artists: Neillie Echalook, Patsaug Igaluk
Album: Inuit Artist World Show Case
Songs: "Throat Singing"

Ketos
CD-ROM: Arctic Polynias and Their Mysteries
Year: 2000
Artists: Neillie Echalook and Patsauq Iqaluk
Album: Inuit Artist World Show Case
Songs: "Qatikituk"

C.B.C.
(Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
Film: The Canadian Experience: Nanook
Year: 2004
Artists: Lucy Kownak, Emily Alerk
Album: Tradition
Song: "Dog Team"

Strata 360 in Germany
Interactive Kiosk: Arctic Polynias and Their Mysteries
Year: 2000
Artists: Lucie Amarualik, Alacie Tullaugak
Album: Katutjatut
Songs: "Pinguagutik", "Kasuvartaq"

C.B.C.
(Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
Film: The Canadian Experience: Nanook
Year: 2004
Artists: Lucy Amarualik, Alacie Tullaugak
Album: Katutjatut
Song: "Pilurirutik"

Nutaaq Media, Inc.
Documentary: Welcome to Nunavut
Year: 1999
Artist: Charlie Tumic
Album: Nunavik Concert
Songs: "Umiujarmit"

C.B.C.
(Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
Television Program: CBC North Special
Year: 2002
Band: Qimutjuit
Album: Cousin
Songs: "From The North", "Love", "Cousin",
"Our Land", "Me", "First Time I Saw You"

C.B.C.
(Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
Television Program: CBC North/Igalaaq
Year: 1996
Artist: Charlie Adams
Album: Piuyugit
Song: "Silavut"

T.N.I.
(Taqramiut Nipingat, Inc.)
Television: Programming
Year: 2001
Artist: Charlie Ningiuk
Music Video: Inuuqatigigakkit
Songs: Innuuqatik

Alberta Learning
Video: Une communauté d’apprenants
Year: 2004
Artists: Annie Alaku and Sarah Sivuarapik

Native American Art and Culture at the
Peabody Essex Museum
Exhibition: Dog Chewing Leming, and Dog Team
Year: 2004-2005
Artists: Lucy Kownak and Emily Alerk
Location: Salem, Massachusetts, USA Native American Art and Culture at the
Peabody Essex Museum
Exhibition: Layer of Snow
Year: 2004-2005
Artist: Titus Seeteenak
Location: Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Now with all this done, he finally got down to Producing his own album "GENERATIONS" dedicated to the Inuit. In a Folk Rock style, but actually there is a bit of classical, ballads, Folk Rock, Progressive Jazz, and hard Rock. A very good and versatile mixture.