Olivier Demers
Trained as a violinist and also a solid guitarist, Olivier started out in chamber music and later moved on to jazz. His great versatility allowed him to work with a wide range of artists (La Bottine Souriante, Michel Faubert, The Bills, Dany Bédar, Boom Desjardins, Les Ours, Mario Pelchat, Ovo) as well as to compose music for the NFB and commercials. He now describes himself as a violoneux (fiddler), having devoted the past ten years of his life to traditional music. He has played with MontcorbieR, was part of the duo Boulerice-Demers (two albums, among which Un peu d’ci, un peu d’ça, rewarded as Canada’s best traditional music album for 2006) and has been very active in promoting the tradition as co-organiser of La Veillée de l’avant-veille (for the last 10 years), of the Chants de Vieilles festival and as co-founder of the Roues et Archets record label.
| Participation on other album | |||
| Year | Title | Artist | Label |
| 2006 | Un peu d'ci un peu d'ça | Nicolas Boulerice et Olivier Demers | Roues et Archets |
| 2006 | Over the Bridge | Mike Ayles | Independant |
| 2006 | Compilation Six Strings North of the Border vol. 3 |
Various Artists | Borealis |
| 2006 | Traces et contrastes | Guy Brière | Independant |
| 2005 | Gaestebug/Feast | Haugaard & Hoirup | GO Danish Folk Music |
| 2004 | Let 'em run | The Bills | Borealis |
| 2004 | Annie Carrier | Annie Carrier | DKDD |
| 2004 | Arthur l'aventurier | Arthur l'aventurier | Gregg Music |
| 2003 | Chez moi | Benoît | Disques Victoire |
| 2003 | Rendez-vous Folk | Various Artists | Folk Canada |
| 2003 | Compilation Vancouver Folk Fest | Various Artists | Vancouver Folk Fest |
| 2003 | Coeur Fragile | Michèle Choinière | Indépendant |
| 2002 | Ça t'tenterais-tu ? | Dominic Clément | Jamil |
| 2002 | Douze chansons consignées | Les Ours | Production Bros |
| 2002 | Richard Pellan | Richard Pellan | Boom Box |
| 2002 | Drôle de sort | Daniel Simard | Artic |
| 2002 | Fruit de ma récente nuit blanche | Dany Bédar | Boom Box |
| 2002 | 20/02 | Mario Pelchat | Zone 3 |
| 2001 | Le vent du nord est toujours fret... | Nicolas Boulerice/ Olivier Demers | Roues et archets |
| 2001 | Ovopédies et libations | Ovo | Ongkara |
| 2001 | Le piano de Sarah | Montcorbier | Amérix |
| 2001 | 41 musiciens folk du Québec | Various Artists | Folquébec Productions |
| 2000 | FOLQ 1 | Folquébec Productions | |
| 2001 | Brigolet | Alain Charpentier | Production Alain Charpentier |
| 2000 | Let it flow | Moz Taylor | Indépendant |
| 2000 | Tumbleweed | Tumbleweed | Indépendant |
| 2000 | Album Souvenir | Country 2000 | Starr |
| 1998 | De la France à la Nouvelle-France | Various Artists | Prod. Oyez Oyez |
| 1998 | Destiny? | Mystery | Unicorn |
| 1996 | Rue St-Denis | Daniel Simard | Prod. Daniel Simard |
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