{{Short description|Canadian indie rock band}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2020}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Hey Major | image = | caption = | image_size = <!-- Only for images narrower than 220 pixels --> | landscape = | alias = Orange O'Clock (2010-2017) | origin = Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada | genre = indie rock, synthpop | years_active = {{start date|2010}}–present | label = Indica Records | associated_acts = | website = {{URL|https://www.heymajormusic.com/}} | current_members = Mickaël Fortin<br>Raphaël Fortin | past_members = Anthony Simoneau-Dubuc }}
'''Hey Major''' are a Canadian indie rock band from Sherbrooke, Quebec, consisting of brothers Mickaël and Raphaël Fortin.<ref>Sandy Graham, [https://cashboxcanada.ca/features-cover-story/hey-major-meet-them-station/3656 "Hey Major Meet Them at 'The Station'"]. ''Cashbox Canada'', October 18, 2019.</ref>
The band was first formed in 2010 as a trio under the name '''Orange O'Clock''', with guitarist Anthony Simoneau-Dubuc as the third member. As Orange O'Clock they released the album ''Crazy Carnival'' independently in 2014,<ref>[https://www.lerefletdulac.com/2015/04/16/orange-oclock-encore-plus-pret-du-but/ "Orange O’Clock: encore plus prêt du but"]. ''Le Reflet du Lac'', April 16, 2015.</ref> and won CBC Music's Searchlight competition for unsigned bands in 2015.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/radio/q/schedule-for-friday-may-15-2015-1.3074786/searchlight-orange-o-clock-crowned-canada-s-best-new-act-1.3074791 Searchlight - Orange O'Clock crowned Canada's best new act]. ''Q'', May 15, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2015.</ref> The following year they were finalists in the Unisong International Song Contest, finishing in second place with their song "Wax 'n Wane".<ref>[https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/773047/orange-o-clock-finaliste-internation-songwriting-competition-groupe-sherbrooke "Orange O'Clock finaliste à l'International Songwriting Competition"]. Ici Radio-Canada, March 30, 2016.</ref>
Orange O'Clock had begun work on their second album, even reaching the stage of releasing the album's first single "Get It On" in early 2017,<ref>[https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1019753/premier-extrait-deuxieme-album-orange-o-clock-get-it-on "Un premier extrait pour le deuxième album d'Orange O'Clock"]. Ici Radio-Canada, March 1, 2017.</ref> when Simoneau-Dubuc left the band.<ref>Karine Tremblay, [https://www.latribune.ca/arts/nouveau-depart-pour-orange-oclock-dea9637621bba854ab3e082011fe03e5 "Nouveau départ pour Orange O'Clock"]. ''La Tribune'', August 31, 2017.</ref> The Fortin brothers opted to continue as a duo, changing their name to Hey Major and evolving from Orange O'Clock's rock-based sound toward a more pop-oriented approach defined by Mickaël Fortin's keyboards.<ref>Steve Bergeron, [https://www.latribune.ca/arts/un-renouveau-en-duo-pour-hey-major-44f2fb6507a7d2cf0a69a7e2580c9baf "Un renouveau en duo pour Hey Major"]. ''La Tribune'', July 17, 2018.</ref> As Hey Major they signed to Indica Records, which released the album ''The Station'' in 2019.<ref>Karine Tremblay, [https://www.latribune.ca/arts/hey-major--chemin-musical-vers-le-bonheur-848a30186c0669357b1b60ede5c989cb "Hey Major : chemin musical vers le bonheur"]. ''La Tribune'', October 12, 2019.</ref>
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==External links== *{{official|https://www.heymajormusic.com/}}
Category:Canadian indie rock groups Category:Canadian pop rock music groups Category:Canadian synth-pop groups Category:Canadian musical duos Category:Sibling musical duos Category:Musical groups established in 2010 Category:2010 establishments in Quebec Category:Musical groups from Sherbrooke Category:English-language musical groups from Quebec