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Elise Boulanger is a sweet darkness wrapped in orchestral instrumentation. Hailing from Vancouver Island/Vancouver Canada on Coast Salish lands, this Orchestral Indie-Pop artist completely captivates audiences with her haunting avalanche of a voice. In 2025 she was voted as Top 3 Best Entertainers in Nanaimo (Nanaimo Votes)

"Oh, Deer," 🦌 her recent collaboration with Wetsuwet’en musician, Simbeyez Wilson, draws her dream-like sensibilities into the rocker world of Wilson. The two met in Wells, BC during an intimate music festival and years later reconnected for “Oh, Deer.” Even before this, Boulanger had spent several months up in Wetsuwet’en, so it was a full circle moment to write for this track and fuse the two’s mutual reverence for nature

​2025 marked the release of her first remix with The Golden Age of Wrestling (Jeff Cancade of Polaris nominated DEVOURS). It recreates her self-produced track, “Spirit Seekers,” into dewy glambience for our summer sensuality. What began as the theme song for a haunted docu-series morphs into a nostalgic ride through the sparkling touch of TGAW. Retro synths carry Boulanger's airy angelic voice through a haze of Stranger Things. It's dark and uplifting all at once while constantly edging to break out into a banger. Both artists grew up on the Island but now live in Vancouver which brought Boulanger to connect with Cancade
 

When not electrifying her sound, the Francophile Boulanger is advocating for the environment and creating cinematic dreamscapes atop strings, piano, drums and ukulele. Her band consists of Anatol McGinnis on cello and violin, Brock Meades on double bass, Natasha Hoskins on percussion with Boulanger on vocals, ukulele, piano and autoharp. Each member sings to cradle her songs in harmony

Her classical training and years of songwriting has brought her to compose for film and TV. This started with her theme-open,“Spirit Seekers” (2024), showcasing her electronic entrance. The commission was for the seven part docu-series Spirit Seekers that shared the rumoured ghost stories of Vancouver Island. Director and Medium Paula DeMontigny offered her special ability to sense and communicate with the Spirits who roamed the areas

Performing for over 20 years, Boulanger began touring in 2021 to Western and Eastern Canada as well as Vancouver Island and the Kootenays. She continues to grow in the Canadian market. Learning about and respecting the unique cultures whose lands and waters she visits is core to her values

Boulanger is sonically reminiscent of Kate Bush with her angelic yet raw dramatic artistry and has been deemed as "definitely one to watch" by the Times Colonist. CBC Radio Canada dit que Boulanger est “...une artiste à suivre pour sûr.” Her moody dreaminess harkens Lana Del Rey yet she lures audiences into her enchanting siren-like world. Her actions are bold and beautiful as she takes advantage of the stage to teach audiences how to adapt to care for the environment. This, after all, is the reason she began composing her own songs

She has sung with Australia's Kim Churchill and played shows with Ashleigh Ball (Hey Ocean!), Carmanah, Tanika Charles and Etienne Fletcher. Notable performances include Canada Day Victoria (2023), the National Campus & Community Radio Conference (2025), the Honda Celebration of Lights (2022) and numerous festivals, concert series, theatres, and more. These include the Jeux Franco-Canadiens du Nord et de l'Ouest (2023), Woosdstove Festival (2025, 2023, 2021, 2019), Fern Fest (2023), Filberg Festival (2022), the Banff Gondola (2022), the Evergreen Cultural Centre (2025, 2023), the Tidemark Theatre (2021, 2023), Port Theatre (2021), and Orange Day in the Bay with Snaw-Naw-As First Nation (2022). In 2024 she was accepted into and participated in Pacifiqe en chanson, BC's premiere Francophone artist development program. Boulanger's French ancestry is somthing that is important to her as she continues to develop this part of her musical identity

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2026 brings the release of new singles and the continued perseverance as she works on her first LP album