Bran Van 3000 (also known as Bran Van and BV3) is Canadian musical band from Montreal, Quebec with a techno-infused sound. It collaborated with Quebecois rock star Jean Leloup on a number of songs.

BV3 released their first single, Drinkin' in L.A., in February of 1997 in Canada, on Audiogram Records . In April of the same year, the band released their first album, called Glee. It contained 17 tracks, one of them entirely in French. The record went Gold in 1998 and won a Juno Award for best alternative album.

In March of 1998, Glee was released internationally, but not without significant edits: the international version has 19 tracks; Ceci n'est pas une chanson became an instrumental simply called Une chanson; the French song, Forest, was reworked with several English verses. Previously unreleased songs on the international album are Rainshine, Carry on, and Old School.

In the summer of 2001, Bran Van 3000 released a new album, called Discosis. It featured several collaborators, from soul legend Curtis Mayfield to Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour and reggae artist Eek-a-Mouse.

See also

• List of Quebec musicians
• Music of Quebec
• Culture of Quebec

External links

• www.branvan3000.com - The official site and main source of this article. Includes lyrics to most songs.
• Bran Van 3000: The Answer: a large BV3 fan site