Independant folk-rock-blues-pop band The General Electryk formed busking on the streets of Byron Bay in 2008 and have since been writing songs for travelling folk, laced with French poésie. The band is comprised of Mélanie, a French-Canadian singer/songwriter and Angus Donnelly, the Australian drumming sensation, along with collaborators such as Jason Ryan, Marc D. Muir, Noureddine Ismag and Shem Aitken.

Currently based in Cornwall Ontario, their release of their debut album "Petty Little Things" has been received with much enthusiasm- the band opened for Canadian icon Chantal Kreviazuk in July 2010 and their first single "Brûlée"- a bilingual track- received National radio play on Canada's CBC Radio 1. Influenced by artists such as the Cardigans, Angus and Julia Stone, Stevie Nicks and Portishead, Melanie's stage presence is strong and mesmerizing while Angus plays a suitcase as a kick drum offering a fresh new take on the vintage look. The album is chock full of "impossibly catchy" songs with "brilliant, simple melodies and lyrics" and has been compared to early Metric and Arcade Fire.

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