Connor Seidel has collaborated on a number of poignant collaborations with renowned Québecois musician Elliot Maginot, fusing folk, acoustic, and world music-infused ambiances with reflective singer-songwriter vibes.
The 2021 collective album 1969 and Maginot’s acoustic-rich 2021 release, Easy Morning, which Seidel co-produced, are examples of their collaborations. This article explores their musical effect, influences, collaborations, and backgrounds.
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Who Is Elliot Maginot?
Elliot is a Canadian singer and songwriter whose real name is Gabriel Hélie-Harve. He is most noted for his 2021 album Easy Morning, which was longlisted for the 2021 Polaris Music Prize and was a Félix Award nominee for Anglophone Album of the Year at the 44th Félix Awards in 2022.
Elliot Maginot’s Discography & career milestones
Young/Old/Everything. In.Between (2014), produced by Jace Lasek
Comrades (2018), produced by Connor Seidel
Easy Morning (2021), nominated for the 2021 Polaris Music Prize and two ADISQ awards
I Need to Stay Here (2024), featuring rich acoustic instrumentation
Musical style & influences
Maginot is a self-taught multi-instrumentalist who finds inspiration in West African, jazz, folk, and classical music. He used instruments like the balafon, kora, and flute peule, played by Salif Sanou of Burkina Faso and Élage Diouf of Senegal, on Easy Morning.
His music is frequently characterized as atmospherically complex, emotionally charged, and reflective.
Who Is Connor Seidel?
Connor Seidel is a producer, guitarist, and songwriter from Montreal. He is well-known for his collaborations with Elliot Maginot, Charlotte Cardin, Half Moon Run, and Matt Holubowski.
The conceptual album 1969, which featured twelve Quebec-based musicians, including Maginot, with acoustic and string arrangements influenced by 1969 folk/roots, was produced and co-created by Seidel in 2021.
He helped create the rich, natural sound palettes on Maginot’s albums Comrades and Easy Morning.
Their Collaborations & Creative Symbiosis Album: 1969 (2021) A curated project paying homage to the influential sounds of 1969.
This acoustic compilation featured Maginot among stars like Ariane Moffatt and Safia Nolin Connor Seidel produced and arranged the album’s sonic textures, recorded in Ste‑Adèle’s Treehouse Studio .
Easy Morning (2021) Co-produced by Seidel and Maginot, the album weaves folk and world-music elements—with balafon, kora, brass, and strings—formed a conceptual departure into folk-jazz-land. Garnered critical acclaim, longlisted for Polaris and ADISQ-nominated.
I Need to Stay Here (2024) Seidel returned to the studio to help produce this fourth album, expanding on Easy Morning’s acoustic and orchestral palette with piano, violin, mandoloncello, pedal steel, clarinet, French horn, flute, sax, and drums.
Why Their Collaboration Matters
- Critical recognition: Easy Morning and I Need to Stay Here earned major award nods.
- Cultural fusion: They merge Québecois folk, Anglophone indie, and global acoustic instrumentation.
- Creative partnership: Seidel and Maginot push each other toward authenticity and sonic experimentation.
FAQs
Who is Elliot Maginot’s real name?
He is Gabriel Hélie‑Harvey, using “Elliot Maginot” as his stage name
What albums have Seidel and Maginot created together?
They teamed up on Comrades (2018), co-produced Easy Morning (2021), I Need to Stay Here (2024), and the collective 1969 album (2021).
What is the concept of 1969?
A folk-rooted tribute to 1969’s musical ethos, featuring 12 Quebec artists recorded on analog film at Treehouse Studio.
What awards have they won/nominated?
Easy Morning was longlisted for the 2021 Polaris Music Prize and nominated for 2 Félix/ADISQ awards in 2022 . I Need to Stay Here saw further nominations in 2024 .
What styles influence Maginot’s sound?
His music blends folk, pop, sometimes jazz and orchestral arrangements, and West African percussion (balafon, kora, flute peule)
Where can I listen to their music?
Their releases are available on Spotify, Apple Music, Bandcamp, and other streaming platforms—search “Elliot Maginot” or “Connor Seidel.”
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