G. Scott MacLeod
Company owner and founder of A Brief Canadian History Artistic Director, Singer/Songwriter, musician.

G.S. MacLeod's training is in both music and Visual Arts. He has a bachelors of Fine Arts from Concordia University and has studied the accordion, guitar and Bodrhan, he has over 100 exhibitions and 100 performances to his name and is a well-known Montreal interdisciplinary artist who works as a painter, photographer, filmmaker and musician. His work has addressed social-political issues and historical themes. He has traveled, studied, performed and exhibited across Canada, the United States, Mexico, Europe and Scandinavia. He has been involved in the Canadian music scene since 1985 as a songwriter and performer in folk, Celtic and rock bands—most notably as a member of This New Land, Trinity, Craic and MacLeod 9.

In 2006 G.S. MacLeod joined with musicians/artists Brunelle and Tondino to broaden his sound. Much of their collective work has been rooted in education, social-political issues and outreach. They are all members of international art collective La Raza Group www.larazagroup.com

G.S MacLeod has performed his Brief Canadian History show in Berlin, the Side-sounds Music Festival in Oslo and Bergen, The Harbourfront Theatre in Toronto, Concordia and McGill Univeristies in Montreal for University of the Streets Café, The Hudson Village Theatre, Heritage Hall in Vancouver with members of the Squamish Nation, and at many primary and secondary schools in the Montreal area. Also benefits concerts for Amnesty International Art for love and Freedom, the Lubicon Cree Nation in Northern Alberta, the Mohawks of Khanesetake, food banks, AIDS hospices, orphanages, and hospitals.

Joséane Brunelle: visual artist, screen-writer, art director and musician (vocals & saxophone).

Upon her graduation from Concordia University where she earned a BFA with Honors in Theatre Design, Joséane picked up a saxophone and began studying Jazz while working on major local and American film productions in Montreal and the Atlantic provinces. She worked in the art department as a scenic artist and eventually art director on such productions as “Jésus De Montréal“, “Confessional“, “Where the Money Is.“

She was involved in a Jazz Quintet and an R&B band named The Rustle Brothers in the late ‘80‘s and had the fortune to study privately with Montréal Saxophonist Rémi Bolduc in the early 90’s.

Joséane also co-authored various screenplays and T.V. series, both in French and English, optioned by local and European production companies, including a European TV series entitled The OX which is scheduled to shoot in September 2007, while co-directing and co-producing a short which is currently in post production.

Her work as an interior designer can be seen at the picturesque Caféo and the elegant Bar Salon Officiel, both located on the Plateau.

Proud member of La Raza, Joséane is an accomplished portrait painter who believes that her role as an artist is to also be politically active with social issues and out-reach programs. She has been contributing to many foundations, including Amnesty International.

She is thrilled to be part of the music team of “A Brief Canadian History“ and “De La Nouvelle-France à Nos Jours.“

Tristan Tondino: visual artist, screen-writer, art director and musician (electric & acoustic guitars).

He earned his BA in Philosophy at McGill University and studied at the Faculty of Music while at McGill. Tristan also studied Jazz guitar privately with Frank Quinn for three years and played in a number of bands, including an R&B band named The Rustle Brothers and a Jazz Quintet. He was also the musical director and guitarist in the A.P.A./Black Theatre Workshop production of Sam Sheppard’s “Fool For Love“ in 1986.

Tristan co-created Art Appliqué, was the Head Scenic Artist for 12 seasons at Centaur Theatre and worked on such films as “Jésus de Montréal“, “Confessional“, “The Whole Nine Yards“, The Assignment” and “Where the Money is“.

Tristan has co-art directed two film projects and has co-produced and co-directed a short entitled “L’Abattoir“. As an interior designer, Tristan has co-designed the picturesque CAféo and the lyrical Bar Salon Officiel, both located in the trendy Plateau, in Montréal.

As a screen-writer, Tristan has co-authored many screenplays both in French and English, including a European TV series entitled the OX, which is scheduled to shoot in September 2007.

Tristan has had numerous art exhibitions, is a member of La Raza group and considers his work Irrealist. Tristan is politically active and has supported many foundations, including UNICEF and the local Trevor Williams’ Kids’ Foundation.

As a musician, Tristan is happy to be contributing to “A Brief Canadian History“ and “De La Nouvelle-France à Nos Jours.”

Xochilt Longitude Pardo - Percussionist

Bio Coming Soon.

Mike Burns
Story Teller.

Mike Burns, captivating, humourous, a rare presence in an age of noisy sound bites, short attention spans and mass media. He is a storyteller who learned the rare art of the Seanachie (pronounced sha na ki). Coming from a family of storytellers from Co. Kerry, Ireland he has given the world 35 years of stories.

Living in Montreal for over 20 years, he has performed his Irish stories for audiences in North America and Europe in festivals, community centres and pubs. Notably The Toronto Story Telling Festival, Festival d’arts créatifs du Labrador and Festival du conte du Québec. Sometimes accompanied by Toby Kinsella, musician and founder of the Celtic Group Bard with who he recorded the piece The King of Birds. Mike’s work is in Ghostwise, an anthology of Canadian Storytellers, published by Dan Yashinsky in Toronto in 2002 and most recently he has work in Les jours sont contée Portrait de conteurs published by Planète rebelle/Littorale.

Mike’s story telling is a rare and unique experience, a must see for those who have not experienced this art form. Mike will be doing the story telling segment of A Brief Canadian History.

Bevan Skerratt
Musician, Native Cultural Worker

Bevan was born and raised in Saskatchewan and is of Cree and Celtic ancestry. He has come to appreciate the growth-potential that the diversity of human experience offers. With 27 years in holistic personal growth work, Bevan has pursued both academic and experiential learning traditions.

He has a Bachelors of Arts in Applied Social Sciences from Concordia University and a Masters of Education in Educational Psychology from McGill University. In the course of his career Bevan has done training and intervention work in many Aboriginal communities and has worked very closely with Native and Inut men in the Canadian Correctional System, also with female victims of violence and sexual abuse.

Beavan was asked to participate in A Brief Canadian History as a Native cultural worker to promote the education of First Nation culture. It is our belief that we must open our perrformances with the burning of sage and a song to give thanks to the creator and to acknowledge the first people. It is our hope that this will bring awareness to First Nations.