Sunny Duval

Sunny Duval
Sunny Duval in 2011
Background information
Genres	Garage Rock
Instruments	Vocals, Guitar
Years active	1991–present
Labels	Bonsound Records, Proxenett, Big Fat Truck, Blow the fuse
Associated acts	Les Breastfeeders
Website	sunnyduval.com

François (Sunny) Duval is a Québécois rock guitarist and songwriter. He has been associated with the band Les Breastfeeders.^[1][2] He has also performed as "Pierre Rival" in the duo Les Freres Rivaux with Damien Robitaille ("Michel Rival").^[3][4]

Under his own name he has produced four albums. His 2010 album Sein Noir, Sein Blanc won the award for best rock and roll album at the 2010 GAMIQ (Gala Alternatif de la Musique Indépendante du Québec) Awards.^[5]

Discography

Albums

• Achigan (2005)^[1][6]
• Sein Noir, Sein Blanc (2010)^[7]
• Amour d'amour (2013)^[8]
• New wave de plage (announced for March 2016)^[9]

References

1. "Musique - Les 1000 projets de Sunny Duval", Coup de coeur francophone - Luc insideApril 7, 2006.
2. Philippe Renault, "Sunny Duval: En toute liberté", CANOE, October 2, 2007.
3. Marie-Christine Blais, "Sunny Duval: soleil, soleil", La Presse, May 22, 2010.
4. Sylvain Cormier, "Coup de coeur francophone - Luc inside", Le Devoir, November 11, 2009.
5. Raphaël Gendron-Martin, "Quatre trophées pour Bernard Adamus", CANOE, November 14, 2010.
6. Johnson Cummins, "The sun never sets: From emergency stand-in to emerging standout, Sunny Duval does it all", Montreal Mirror, January 19–25, 2006.
7. Philippe Papineau, "Sunny Duval lance Sein noir sein blanc - Doo-wop, vahinés et boules de feu", Le Devoir, May 28, 2010.
8. Sylvain Cormier, "Les meilleurs disques québécois de 2013 - L’année où j’ai tant aimé les sœurs Boulay", Le Devoir, December 18, 2013.
9. "Le buffet : Sunny Duval te coupe ta noix de coco", Feu à volonté, October 26, 2015.