# Hey Major

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**Hey Major** are a Canadian indie rock band from [Sherbrooke](/source/Sherbrooke), [Quebec](/source/Quebec), consisting of brothers Mickaël and Raphaël Fortin.[1]

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,[2] and won [CBC Music](/source/CBC_Music)'s Searchlight competition for unsigned bands in 2015.[3] The following year they were finalists in the [Unisong International Song Contest](/source/Unisong_International_Song_Contest), finishing in second place with their song "Wax 'n Wane".[4]

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,[5] when Simoneau-Dubuc left the band.[6] 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.[7] As Hey Major they signed to [Indica Records](/source/Indica_Records), which released the album *The Station* in 2019.[8]

## References

1. Sandy Graham, ["Hey Major Meet Them at 'The Station'"](https://cashboxcanada.ca/features-cover-story/hey-major-meet-them-station/3656). *[Cashbox Canada](/source/Cashbox_(magazine))*, October 18, 2019.

1. ["Orange O’Clock: encore plus prêt du but"](https://www.lerefletdulac.com/2015/04/16/orange-oclock-encore-plus-pret-du-but/). *Le Reflet du Lac*, April 16, 2015.

1. [Searchlight - Orange O'Clock crowned Canada's best new act](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). *[Q](/source/Q_(radio_show))*, May 15, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2015.

1. ["Orange O'Clock finaliste à l'International Songwriting Competition"](https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/773047/orange-o-clock-finaliste-internation-songwriting-competition-groupe-sherbrooke). [Ici Radio-Canada](/source/Ici_Radio-Canada), March 30, 2016.

1. ["Un premier extrait pour le deuxième album d'Orange O'Clock"](https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1019753/premier-extrait-deuxieme-album-orange-o-clock-get-it-on). [Ici Radio-Canada](/source/Ici_Radio-Canada), March 1, 2017.

1. Karine Tremblay, ["Nouveau départ pour Orange O'Clock"](https://www.latribune.ca/arts/nouveau-depart-pour-orange-oclock-dea9637621bba854ab3e082011fe03e5). *[La Tribune](/source/La_Tribune_(Sherbrooke))*, August 31, 2017.

1. Steve Bergeron, ["Un renouveau en duo pour Hey Major"](https://www.latribune.ca/arts/un-renouveau-en-duo-pour-hey-major-44f2fb6507a7d2cf0a69a7e2580c9baf). *[La Tribune](/source/La_Tribune_(Sherbrooke))*, July 17, 2018.

1. Karine Tremblay, ["Hey Major : chemin musical vers le bonheur"](https://www.latribune.ca/arts/hey-major--chemin-musical-vers-le-bonheur-848a30186c0669357b1b60ede5c989cb). *[La Tribune](/source/La_Tribune_(Sherbrooke))*, October 12, 2019.

## External links

- [Official website](https://www.heymajormusic.com/)

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