René Lussier (born April 15, 1957) is a musician based in the province of Québec, Canada. He is a composer, guitarist, bass guitarist, percussionist, bass clarinetist and singer. Lussier has collaborated with such figures as
Fred Frith,
Chris Cutler,
Jean Derome and
Robert Marcel Lepage. His work, which combines elements from all major genres, is often referred to within the discourse of New Music, or Musiques Actuelles, in French. Born in Montreal, Lussier began his musical career in 1973 in Chambly as part of the progressive rock group
Arpège. From 1976 to 1980, he was a member of…
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