Gentleman Reg | |
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 Gentleman Reg, August 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Reginald Vermue[1] |
| Origin | Trenton, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Indie rock, folk rock, lo-fi |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar vocals piano |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Three Gut Records Arts & Crafts |
| Website | Gentleman Reg |
Reginald Vermue is a Canadian indie rock singer from Guelph, Ontario. Born in Trenton, Ontario, he has recorded music under the stage names Gentleman Reg and Regina Gently. His musical style has been compared to Elliott Smith, Aimee Mann, The Smiths and Cat Power. He had a cameo role in the 2006 film Shortbus.
Most recently he began performing with a new band called Light Fires with James Bunton from the band Ohbijou, debuting songs in October 2010 at Pop Montreal.[2] In Light Fires, Vermue performs in drag, adopting the alternate persona Regina Gently.[3]
- ^ "COASTLINE". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ Gentleman Reg, Ohbijou Debut New Band Light Fires at Pop Montreal Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Spinner Canada, 3 October 2010.
- ^ "Gentleman Reg gets Fired up" Archived 18 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine. The Grid, 22 July 2011.