Hailing from Montreal, Ormiston is a singer, songwriter, musician and producer focused on making music that channels disco, indie chillwave and yacht rock. It’s the latter sound that I feel sets Rebel, Ormiston’s debut single apart. There is a frisson at play at the interplay between Rebel’s indie scratchiness and the laid back, sun-baked feel of the bass work.
Having been born into a bilingual family, Ormiston grew up surrounded by female musicians. Having produced a tracks for a number of other musicians, he is now looking to release his own music, working on an album set to be released in spring 2021.
Rebel is an infectious piece full of taught and urgent instrumentation. Together, the layered guitars, bass and drums surround Ormiston’s vocal in a way that feels deliberately opaque - aloof yet dreamlike. It’s the sort of thing I could imagine feeling at home in a Sofia Coppola movie. Check it out below;