Jocelyn Beaulieu (vocals; 1995-2002)
Jean-François Désiltes (lead vocals, bass)
Denis Jalbert (guitar, backing vocals)
Francis Doucet (keyboards; 1995-2002)
Sébastien Cloutier (keyboards; 2002-present)
Yves Jalbert (drums, backing vocals; 1995-2007)
Jean-Philippe Major (lead vocals; 2008-present)
Nick Turcotteto (drums; 2008-present)
Montreal's progressive rock act Hamadryad were formed in 1995 as a quintet. After struggling for years they finally achieved some critical success with their debut album 'Conservation of Mass' before Beaulieu left, leaving the band as a quartet. But following the writing of the second album - which saw Désiltes become lead vocalist - Doucet also left the group but suggested his own replacement in keyboardist Sébastien Cloutier
They released 'Safe in Conformity' in May 2005 which was well received by fans and critics. It is the critical success that opened doors for them to play festivals in both the US and Europe.
In June 2007 Hamadryad released its first live album entitled 'Live in France' which was performed and recorded in August 2006 at the Crescendo festival in St-Palais-Sur-Mer, France. They were then able to open shows for legendary act Deep Purple at the Bell Centre in Montreal and the Pavilion de la Jeunesse in Quebec City. They then returned to Europe for two memorable shows in Switzerland and Belgium.
In 2008 they lost drummer Yves Jalbert for personal reasons and so the band decided to return to the quintet format with the addition of lead singer Jean-Philippe Major and drummer Nick Turcotteto.
Their latest album was the dual CD/DVD release 'Intrusion' in the fall of 2009.
Singles
Albums
2001 Conservation of Mass (Unicorn Digital) UNCR-5002
2005 Safe in Conformity (Unicorn Digital) UNCR-5020
2007 Live In France 2006 [Live] (Unicorn Digital) UNCR-5046
2009 Intrusion [CD + DVD] (Unicorn Digital) UNCR-5071
Video
Compilation Tracks
Official Hamadryad Website
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