Bye Parula

Bye Parula is the kind of trio that seems to have emerged from an old VCR, somewhere between a
dusty reel of 70s cinema and today’s indie pop dream. Formed in Montreal in 2020, the group
brings together three distnct personalites bound by a shared vision: Sergio d’Isanto (drums,
vocals), Sebastán Riquelme (guitar, vocals), and Loïc Calatayud (vocals, bass) converge to fuse their influences into a balance that’s as fragile as it is fascinating. With one ear turned to the soundtracks of a bygone era and the other immersed in the currents of
contemporary pop, Bye Parula crafs a repertoire where fnely honed arrangements weave around
stripped-down poetry. Their debut album, released in 2022, quietly radiates elegance. Produced
by sonic alchemist Robbie Kuster (Patrick Watson, Flore Laurentenne) and enhanced by the mix of
Warren C. Spicer (Plants & Animals), the album unfolds sonic landscapes where Mélanie Bélair’s
strings (Patrick Watson) and Aurélien Tomasi’s brass flirt with the captivating keys of Mathieu Charbonneau (Timber Timbre, Avec pas d’casque). But it’s on stage where Bye Parula truly ignites, as a power trio delivering an explosive energy,
backed by three-part vocal harmonies that intertwine with surgical precision. Balancing the
sophistication of their arrangements with the rawness of a stripped-back set, the group embodies a duality that’s as magnetic as it is unforgettable.