Térez Montcalm

Who is Térez Montcalm?

Térez Montcalm is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She describes herself as "a jazz singer with a very 'rock' attitude". As a musician Montcalm sings and plays acoustic guitar, which she has played since a young age, as well as playing double bass. Her influences include artists from a variety of genres, including Jimi Hendrix, Elvis Presley and Billie Holiday and her music has been compared to that of Edith Piaf and Janis Joplin. Her career started in 1981 and during her early years as a musician, she performed as a warm-up act for bands such as Cowboy Junkies.

As of October 2009, she has released five studio albums. Her first album, Risque was released in 1994 and saw Montcalm nominated for five ADISQ awards in 1995. The tour following the release of the album consisted of over 100 shows in Canada and around Europe. Her second album, Parle Pas Si Fort was brought out in 1997 and this was followed by an eponymous album in 2002. In 2006, she released the album Voodoo, her first sung in the English language. The album achieved a peak position of #43 in the French albums chart, and was on the chart for 30 weeks. Her most recent album, Connection, fared even better in France, reaching a top position of #37 on 3 October 2009.