Sunny Duval

{{Short description|Canadian rock guitarist}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Sunny Duval | image = Sunny Duval en 2021.jpg | alt = Sunny Duval | caption = Sunny Duval in 2021 | image_size = | background = solo_singer | birth_name = | alias = | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | origin = | instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|guitar}} | genre = Garage rock | occupation = | years_active = 1991–present | label = {{hlist|Bonsound|Proxenett|Big Fat Truck|Blow the Fuse}} | website = {{URL|sunnyduval.com}} }} '''François''' "'''Sunny'''" '''Duval''' is a Canadian rock guitarist and songwriter. He has been associated with the band Les Breastfeeders.<ref name="projets">[https://www.ledevoir.com/loisirs/106255/musique-les-1000-projets-de-sunny-duval "Musique - Les 1000 projets de Sunny Duval"], ''Coup de coeur francophone'' - Luc insideApril 7, 2006.</ref><ref>Philippe Renault, [http://fr.canoe.com/divertissement/musique/nouvelles/2007/02/10/3586637-jdm.html "Sunny Duval: En toute liberté"]{{dead link|date=April 2026|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}, ''CANOE'', October 2, 2007.</ref> He has also performed as "Pierre Rival" in the duo Les Freres Rivaux with Damien Robitaille ("Michel Rival").<ref>Marie-Christine Blais, [http://www.lapresse.ca/arts/musique/201005/22/01-4283043-sunny-duval-soleil-soleil.php "Sunny Duval: soleil, soleil"], ''La Presse'', May 22, 2010.</ref><ref>Sylvain Cormier, [https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/musique/276541/coup-de-coeur-francophone-luc-de-l-interieur "Coup de coeur francophone - Luc inside"], ''Le Devoir'', November 11, 2009.</ref>

Under his own name, he has produced four albums. His 2010 album ''Sein Noir, Sein Blanc'' won the award for best rock and roll album at the 2010 GAMIQ (''Gala Alternatif de la Musique Indépendante du Québec'') Awards.<ref>Raphaël Gendron-Martin, "Quatre trophées pour Bernard Adamus", ''CANOE'', November 14, 2010.</ref>

==Discography== ===Albums=== *''Achigan'' (2005)<ref name="projets"/><ref>Johnson Cummins, [http://www.montrealmirror.com/2006/011906/music3.html "The sun never sets: From emergency stand-in to emerging standout, Sunny Duval does it all"], ''Montreal Mirror'', January 19–25, 2006.</ref> *''Sein Noir, Sein Blanc'' (2010)<ref>Philippe Papineau, [https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/musique/289741/sunny-duval-lance-sein-noir-sein-blanc-doo-wop-vahines-et-boules-de-feu "Sunny Duval lance Sein noir sein blanc - Doo-wop, vahinés et boules de feu"], ''Le Devoir'', May 28, 2010.</ref> *''Amour d'amour'' (2013)<ref>Sylvain Cormier, [https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/musique/395431/les-meilleurs-disques-quebecois-de-2013-l-annee-ou-j-ai-tant-aime-les-soeurs-boulay "Les meilleurs disques québécois de 2013 - L’année où j’ai tant aimé les sœurs Boulay"], ''Le Devoir'', December 18, 2013.</ref> *''New wave de plage'' (2016)<ref>[http://www.feuavolonte.com/2015/10/26/le-buffet-sunny-duval-te-coupe-ta-noix-de-coco/ "Le buffet : Sunny Duval te coupe ta noix de coco"], ''Feu à volonté'', October 26, 2015.</ref><ref>Philippe Papineau, [https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/musique/468818/new-wave-de-plage-sunny-duval "New wave de plage, Sunny Duval"], ''Le Devoir'', April 22, 2016.</ref>

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