AraPacis

AraPacis (Ara-Patches) is a female-fronted metal band hailing from Montreal, Canada. Formed in 2003 by guitarist Jerry Fielden, fronted by Scots singer Michelle Macpherson, and driven by the superlative keyboards of ex-Rainbow man David Stone, their main goal is to re-create some of the original aspects of 1970’s Hard Rock and Progressive Rock and fuse it together with 21st Century Prog Metal, Doom Metal & Metalcore to make an interesting metal hybrid. 

AraPacis have shared the stage with acts such as Blaze Bayley, Uli Jon Roth, Anvil, Raven, The Agonist, Doro, etc.

AraPacis have released 9 albums and 3 EPS: Their 8th full-length CD, “Waterdog” was released in 2021 on Blackhouse Records and Bullseye records of Canada and their just-released 9th full-length is called “Suburban Mist.”

They have had noted guests on their albums such as Guy LeBlanc (RIP) of Camel and Nathan Mahl, Steph Honde of Di’Anno and Hollywood Monsters, Don Airey of Deep Purple, Rainbow, Jethro Tull, etc., Vinny Appice of Black Sabbath, Dio, etc., David Stone of Rainbow and Max Webster, John Gallagher of Raven, Kayla Dixon of  Witch Mountain, Mark Focarile of Mile Marker Zero, and Derek Sherinian of Sons of Apollo/Dream Theater amongst others.

Band Members

• Michelle Macpherson – Lead Vocals;
• Jerry Fielden – Lead Guitar, Synthesizers, Back Vocals, Mandolin;
• Jean Audet – Bass, Back Vocals;
• Gwendolyne Krasnicki – Viola, Violin, Back Vocals;
• David Stone – Keyboards
• Scott Haskin – Drums
• Gillan Macpherson-Briggs – Back Vocals, Live Keyboards

Discography

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