Andrée Watters is the newest, hottest young rocker to hit the Quebec music scene in a long time!! Even if you can't understand the words, you only have to listen to her music for a moment to understand her message! Read a bit about Andrée here and then check out her official site to listen & watch!!  
     
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Ferré sang “Twenty is the age of awakening, the age of mayhem…”, and Andrée Watters is living proof. At 20, this young singer-songwriter is brimming with confidence, and with reason; after 3 years of hard work, her first album entitled AW is finally completed. Three years of learning, recording, writing and rewriting, that went by in a flash for this Quebec native.

Since her professional debut at the age of 15 in the musical “Noël à Québec”, everything started falling into place. The following summer, she won first place in the “Jeunes Talents d’Expo-Cité” contest and placed third at the national level. This recognition gave her the confidence necessary to pursue her dream : a life dedicated to music.

At 17, she took the plunge. Leaving friends and family behind, she rented an apartment and moved to Montreal. While many make their debut singing in clubs, Andrée was lucky enough to begin working in a studio. She recorded advertising jingles and sang back up on “ Wrap le rap” for Les Mecs Comiques, with whom she also performed on shows like La Fureur and Le Grand Blond avec un show sournois.

During the same period, Andrée began working with Fred St-Gelais at studio La Chambre. Every weekend, locked away in the studio, she worked on songs written for her. But slowly, she started developing her own writing skills and began collaborating with Fred St-Gelais on some songs until, shyly at first, she proposed her very first song : “J’t’aimerai quand même”.

Although she has a lot to learn from the experienced musician surrounding her (Nicolas Maranda, Denis Courchesne and Fred St-Gelais), Andrée keeps tight control over the creative process. She is present during every stage of production and approves the selection of samples. She also suggests melodies and sounds and makes sure that the song is exactly like what she had in mind while writing it.

Her sound suits her perfectly : catchy tunes, aggressive guitar riffs that reveal the wildness of her youth and samples that follow the current international pop trend.

“ You can’t cheat when you sing your own lyrics because they are a reflection of yourself ” says Andrée. She talks about love, real life stories, personal observations…and time. There lies Andrée’s obsession. Time is universal, time is…timeless, and Andrée has something to say about it : “Wake Up! Life is Short!”. According to her, “people should try to live a fulfilling life, avoid being trapped in a humdrum existence and dare to take the plunge”. Andrée Watters is definitely not in a hurry but her thirst for knowledge and her desire to speak up are pushing her a little further everyday along the path she has chosen : Music. 		 
 
 
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    andreewatters.com (french)  
     
 
 
 
   

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