Electro Jacques Therapy

Jacques is creating content for the world through performance, recording and multi disciplinary avenues. He has  worked  with the critically acclaimed 2B Theatre company and has composed music in collaboration with sound designer and compose Aaron Collier for the play "One Discordant Violin" (auth; Yann Martel, adapted by; Anthony Black) which was  selected to be part of the Live Lit festival in Mumbai, India, and had a five week  showing off Broadway in New York City in 2019.  His past achievements have included creating music for the feature documentary "Modified" a film that deals with the issues surrounding GMOs influence and impacts on agriculture and society. He has also collaborated with the internationally respected Flamenco artist Maria Osende, and created shows with acclaimed dancer Meredith Keleman,  on multiple occasions.

Jacques continues to expand his avenues and continues to play music with Halifax gem "Krasnogorsk" and the east coast duo "Wood Horse".  His current project "Electro Jacques Therapy" explores the creation of  lush and full orchestral music that is meant to soothe and awaken the soul.  Combining Operatic vocals, string loops, hair raising falsetto, and a haunting violin that send chills through the spine, EJT is a project that is moving forward with a natural force like the very influence where it stems from, deep in the springs of the forests, mountains,  of this fragile earth. Jacques is currently amidst the recording of his first full length Electro Jacques Therapy album which is slated to be released in the next year. Part of his project includes visual collaborators. 

Jacques likes to expand his horizons by collaborating with the locals in his community too. He started the very well known Agricola Street Open Mic which has gathered 1000s of artist Monday after Monday including Juno winners and hidden gems for the past 15 years. He also is the cofounder of the annual  "Margaree Harvest Festival" which is in its 6th installment.

Jacques, began playing music in Peru, his native home. Having been influenced by his grand father who played the Violin Jacques decided from a young age to pursue music and his parents enrolled him in music lessons at the age of 10 after they immigrated to Toronto.  Joining the RCM music program let Jacques have the foundational fundamentals needed to play such an instrument, but the rebellious musicality of Jacques intrinsically drew him into breaking rules and so he spent the last 12 years doing just that.

Jacques is honoured to make Nova Scotia and Halifax, Chebuctuc, his home. in 2020 he was appointed to be among one of the  first solo artist in residence at the Maritime Conservatory.

Jacques lives between travelling, Halifax, and Cape Breton, where he draws most of his inspiration.

Current Projects Involved in:

ELECTRO JACQUES THERAPY

KRASNOGORSK

ONE DISCORDANT VIOLIN / UN VIOLON DISCORDANT

THE TRUNDLERS

WOOD HORSE

CUMBIA CHICHA

Currently guest playing and or recorded for:

R SUN, MARY BETH CARTY, ONGHORA, THE GILBERTS, LAURA GALLANT,  ANDREW JACKSON, THE BIG COUNTRY RAMBLERS, KOUDO

Past Collaborations / Projects  

BEAUTIFUL WILD ANIMALS, OQO, BEN CAPLAN, MARIA OSENDE, MODIFIED, TEN THOUSAND CREATURES, KEY WITNESS, BLOOD CEREMONY, TZE, LES BLEU PELOUSES, SON LATINO, NACIONES UNIDAS DEL AMOR, NEAR OBLIVION/ABSOLUTE ZERO, BUTTON AND STRING, THE BARROWDOWNS, DAVE FULTZ, JULIA FELTHAM