BIOGRAPHY
TMI- Too Much Information
TMI (or Too Much Information) is a Sudbury-based band created on January 24th, 2011. The members, who are also long-time friends and ex-band mates (from such projects as "FieldTrip" and "Franco-Bistro"), include Michel Lalonde, Patrick Wright and Mathieu Taillefer. They have started as a cover band of many classic rock, rock and progressive rock hits, but also plan on producing their own original material.
Michel Lalonde (drums/vocals)
Michel Lalonde born in 1990 and who was raised in the outskirts of Sudbury Ontario. After witnessing a concert in the 6th grade, he mentioned to his parents a desire to start learning the drums. On his 11th birthday, he was presented with drum lessons as a birthday gift with his father’s friend, Denise Vaillancourt. That same summer, he received my first drum set: a burgundy Yamaha Rydeen drum set with Sabian Solar series cymbals. He continued his lessons with Denise for 3 years, and in which in this same time period he purchased his second drum set (after selling my first), a dark green Pearl Export series kit with Sabian B8 series cymbals. In 2005, after 4 years of playing drums, he purchased an amber coloured set of Gretsch Catalina Maple drums. In the summer of 2010, he also purchased a second set of drums, a blue Gretsch Catalina Jazz club kit.
Lalonde began playing in various bands in projects at the age of 15. “Franco-Bistro”, a French cover band was put together at his old high school College Notre-Dame, located in Sudbury Ontario. He played 15 to 20 concerts with this group in a three year period, generally for crowds ranging from 50 to 2500 people. The end of high school brought the formation of “Fieldtrip”, a band composed of certain members of “Franco-Bistro” who played French cover songs.
At a young age, he is known as a solid drummer, playing mostly classic rock, thought not limited at this genre. He is an avid user of Gretsch Drums, Gibraltar hardware, Dixon Rototoms, Profile bags, Remo skins, CAD mics, Berhringer mixers, Zildjian cymbals and Paiste cymbals.
Lalonde began playing in various bands in projects at the age of 15. “Franco-Bistro”, a French cover band was put together at his old high school College Notre-Dame, located in Sudbury Ontario. He played 15 to 20 concerts with this group in a three year period, generally for crowds ranging from 50 to 2500 people. The end of high school brought the formation of “Fieldtrip”, a band composed of certain members of “Franco-Bistro” who played French cover songs.
At a young age, he is known as a solid drummer, playing mostly classic rock, thought not limited at this genre. He is an avid user of Gretsch Drums, Gibraltar hardware, Dixon Rototoms, Profile bags, Remo skins, CAD mics, Berhringer mixers, Zildjian cymbals and Paiste cymbals.
Patrick Wright (Guitars/Lead vocals)
Patrick Wright was born in 1992 and was raised in Sudbury, Ontario. After learning to play the recorder in a week during the 3rd grade, his parents decided to enroll him in piano lessons. However, seeing as the piano was an impractical instrument, the guitar fell in his hands.
Wright played in several projects from the age of 13. These include Le Bistro, FieldTrip, and several side projects. Crowds have ranged from 50 people to 2500 people (and so did the weather).
Patrick uses ESP, Washburn, and Peavey guitars, Peavey amps, Ernie Ball strings, Yamaha Keyboards, as well as Behringer and Digitech Effects.
Mathieu Taillefer (Bass guitar/vocals)
Born in 1991 Mat was raised by a rock god who toured around the world. One day the Gods forged him a magical intrument to save man kind from evil.
On that day a legend was born in the land of rock where Mat reigned over the people of rock with his tools of destruction, the yamaha bass, the statocaster, the piano and amazing beat.
On that day a legend was born in the land of rock where Mat reigned over the people of rock with his tools of destruction, the yamaha bass, the statocaster, the piano and amazing beat.
