SamSara

SamSara are an Canadian alternative rock band formed in Montreal, Quebec in 1996. The band's original line-up featured Todd Andrew Pronovost (lead vocals), Jean-Francois Macé (guitar), Francis Roy (bass guitar), Danny Figueredo (percussion).

The band were a support act for Duran Duran in 2001.

Background information
SamSara formed out of the remains of guitarist Jean Francois Macé's previous band, The Souls. In mid-1996, Macé was searching for a new vocalist for the faltering The Souls and put an ad in the local community paper when he was contacted by Todd Andrew Pronovost. Macé and Pronovost bonded over a mutual appreciation for Joy Division and New Model Army and began to practice together with the ex members of the souls at La Cité 2000 close to the Molson Brewery on the side of the St-Laurent River. The new band was dubbed "Samsara".

In 1997, Francis Roy left the band. In its early incarnation, SamSara went through two bass players and featured Stéphane Mallette on bass in 1997-98. SamSara played regularily in 1997-98 on the Plateau Mont-Royal club scene, primarily at Jailhouse Rock on Mont-Royal.

In 2015, Samsara played on 8 August in Marieville for an all age gathering and at the Petit Campus du cafe Campus on 14 August, Barfly 10 September, Bistro Lajeunesse 3 October.

Members
Past members:
 * Jean Francois Macé - lead guitars, songwriting, back vocals, recording engineer, co-producer
 * Todd Andrew Pronovost - vocals, guitars, songwriter, management, co-producer
 * Pascal Guy - drums, percussion, recording technician.
 * Dave Bielik - bass, back vocals
 * Jonathan Proulx - flute, instrumentalist
 * Francis Roy - bass (1996-1998, 2010-[[Timeline:2011|2011)
 * Danny Figueredo - drums and percussions, song arrangement (1996-1999)
 * Gaetan Bricault - rythme guitar, vocals (1997)
 * Stephane Mallette - bass (1998)(2015)