Santosh Lalonde

One man band

With foot drums, a booming voice and a bass synth strapped to an accordion, Santosh Lalonde is a one man band like no other. His sound is a high-octane blend of many genres, from haunted waltzes to diabolical polkas. His music has been compared to Tom Waits, Nick Cave, Gogol Bordello, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ramstein and Jacques Brel. His storytelling ranges from saccharine tales of love to bleak diatribes of human perversion. Some songs are merely guttural gibberish set to the pounding of drums. 

Santosh Lalonde has played all over Canada for the past ten years, and has even visited the USA and Europe with his unique brand of hillbilly trash opera music. 

In his hometown of Montreal, Santosh Lalonde is a pub favorite with a busy schedule of festivals and shows. His other projects have been rated in the top ten Folk Bands, and Top Ten Freakiest Acts of Montreal, by Cult MTL, for several years in a row. He received a Canadian Council grant to produce a circus opera, and his music has appeared in many films. 

This solo project is a streamlined version of his many influences, with a set which is designed to begin softly and finish with high-octane dance music that can lead to full out mosh pits. Whether it's an elegant wedding or a basement punk show, Santosh Lalonde will feel right at home with his strange but oddly familiar blend of musical mutations.   
 

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