For Immediate Release

CANADIAN ELECTRONIC-ROCK DUO BEAST NOMINATED FOR A GRAMMY AWARD

Montreal-based duo Beast received a Grammy nomination for its video for "Mr. Hurricane" in the Best Short Form Music Video category. 

Beast is a collaboration between vocalist Betty Bonifassi (DJ Champion, Triplets Of Belleville) and triple threat drummer/composer/producer Jean-Phi Goncalves. Beast's self-titled album was hailed as “One of the most strikingly original and swaggeringly bad-ass Canadian albums to rear its head in recent memory” (Toronto Star).

Betty and Jean-Phi heard the news while on the final date of their European tour in Rennes, France.  "We are thrilled, honoured and frankly happily surprised! Certainly weren't expecting something like this! We are on tour in Europe at the moment and this gives us a great energy booster...watch out on stage tonight! We're glad to share the excitement with Ben, Sach and Josh the amazing team who worked their butt off on this one."

"Mr. Hurricane" was directed by Ben Steiger-Levine and produced by Sach Baylin-Stern. The stunning animation was done by Joshua Sherrett.

Beast is in excellent company with fellow category nominees including Black Eyed Peas, Coldplay, and Depeche Mode. The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards will be held on January 31, 2010.

Watch the video:

Beast - Mr. Hurricane from MapleMusic Recordings on Vimeo.

Tour Dates:

December 3 Rennes, FR - Transmusicales
December 15 Montréal, QC - Club Soda 
December 16 Montréal, QC - Club Soda 
December 20 Quebec City, QC - Imperial 

January 28 Joliette, QC - Centre Culturel de Joliette - Cabaret Telus 
January 29 Beloeil, QC - Centre Culturel de Beloeil

www.beastsound.net 

www.pheromonerecordings.com 

About Pheromone Recordings: Pheromone Recordings is an independent label based in Toronto Canada, founded by long time local music industry guy Kim Cooke. Pheromone's signings - Odds, Beast, Art of Time Ensemble featuring Sarah Slean, Flash Lightnin', Green Go and Elisapie Isaac - speak to an inherently eclectic nature. Pheromone's musical philosophy is to work with artists and recordings that move us, and in the process assemble a body of music that resonates down the years.  Pheromone Recordings is distributed in Canada by Fontana North Distribution with marketing and promotional support from MapleMusic Recordings.

For more information please contact:

Kat Stewart, Pheromone Recordings
kat.stewart@maplemusicrecordings.com 

416-961-1040 x277