AYMAR has logged an impressive number of miles. A founding member of the musical group CANO, lyricist, composer, producer and actor, the many facets of his talent can't help but complement his work as a creator, work that today bears the stamp of experience and integrity.

A self-titled album contains his most recent songs. Like a treasure chest, this first solo album reveals a universe that is intimate and festive at the same time, explosive trendy musical arrangements that still reflect his deep folk and traditional roots. At the 2005 Gala des prix Trille Or, AYMAR walked away with four statuettes: singer, songwriter par excellence, best album, and best producer, an award he shared with Sylvain Bolduc. In this seasoned musician, music lovers recognize an artist who impresses with the power of his compositions, the intensity of his performances… hints of the ocean, cradled by a strong, mesmerizing voice, a tribute to passion that has matured with grace.

Born in Nova Scotia's Baie Sainte-Marie area where he spent his youth, AYMAR later headed for Sudbury, Ontario where he contributed to the creation of Le Théâtre du Nouvel Ontario. His involvement as creator, actor and musician marked the beginning of his professional career and of his deep bond with Northern Ontario. A few years later, he tasted adventure as part of the musical group CANO. Between 1975 and 1985, the group recorded seven albums and performed to sold out box offices in the country's best-known venues, garnering high praise from one coast to the other.

Armed with his ten years' experience performing and touring with CANO, AYMAR decided to devote himself to composing and producing music for television and film. In Toronto, he joined John Doerr and Marc Cholette to form MAJOMA, a company that quickly made a name with its many musical productions such as the introductory theme for CBC's The National, arrangements like SRC's La Soirée du hockey and the soundtrack for the feature film, Le secret de Jérôme. Among his more recent musical works are soundtracks for Exils, a film adaptation for which the producer, Podz, earned the 2003 Gemini Award for Best Dramatic Program, for Francoeur, a television series broadcast on TFO and SRC, and for Pendant que court l’assassin, a documentary by film-maker Magnus Isacsson.

Along with this work, AYMAR continues to pursue his theatrical path, participating as both composer and actor in the creation of many productions. He has twice been nominated at the Toronto Dora Mavor Moore Awards for outstanding sound design/composition. The poetry and music show Cris et Blues, performed in tandem with Jean-Marc Dalpé and directed by Brigitte Haentjens, toured extensively in Canada and France. Patrice Desbiens' Les Cascadeurs de l’amour, a production by Toronto's Théâtre Tangente in which Aymar was both actor and musician, won the Masque de la production franco-canadienne 2000. More recently, his sound staging was heard at Montreal’s Théâtre Denise-Pelletier during the production Amphitryon, as well as just about everywhere on the show tour of Épinal, produced by Ottawa’s Théâtre de la Vieille 17.

The last few years have seen him onstage at Montreal’s Théâtre d’Aujourd’hui for the staging of the show Exils, at Ottawa's Nouvelle Scène in Les champs de boue at Théâtre du Trillium, as well as in Terre bleue, an Edmonton-based production by l’Unithéâtre. Also of note – his appearances in two films produced by the National Film Board of Canada, The Last of the Franco-Ontarians and The Black Squirrel.

We must not overlook the latest passion AYMAR has developed in recent years—song production. In just a few short years, he has accumulated five album productions to his credit and he also co-produced his own album with Montreal musician Sylvain Bolduc.