Best Album, 2010 (Ottawa Citizen) Best Live Show, 2011 (Xpress Readers Poll) The PepTides, the brainchild of songwriter Claude Marquis and partner-in-crime DeeDee Butters, is a constantly evolving musical playscape. Marquis’s prolific songwriting runs the gamut from uproarious electro-synth pop anthems to tender acoustic ballads—giving a chipper nod to every genre in between. Incisive lyrics contrast with layered harmonies, catchy backbeats and whimsical sound effects in an exploration of the existential questions “What happened?”, “What’s wrong?” and “What next?”. Past albums inclu… read more
Best Album, 2010 (Ottawa Citizen) Best Live Show, 2011 (Xpress Readers Poll) The PepTides, the brainchild of songwriter Claude Marquis and partner-in-crime DeeDee Butters, is a constantly evolving musical playscape. Marquis’s prolific songwriting runs the gamut from uproarious electro-synth p… read more
Best Album, 2010 (Ottawa Citizen) Best Live Show, 2011 (Xpress Readers Poll) The PepTides, the brainchild of songwriter Claude Marquis and partner-in-crime DeeDee Butters, is a constantly evolving musical playscape. Marquis’s prolific songwriting runs the gamut from uproarious electro-synth pop anthems to tender acoustic ballads—giving a chipper nod to every genr… read more