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Thursday music corner: Bran Van 3000 is an indie rock band from Quebec, who have released five studio albums between 1997 and 2015. Of these, three entered the Canadian album chart top 20: Discosis (#5 in 2001), Rosé (#9 in 2007) and The Garden (#15 in 2010). The band has also had four Canadian top 40 singles from 1997 to 2001, the first of which, Drinking in L.A., also reached number 9 in Sweden and number 3 in the UK singles charts.

Astounded, the opening track on Discosis, is the band's most successful single, reaching number 3 in the Canadian charts and achieving top 40 status in the UK and in the US Dance chart. It features vocals from legendary American soul singer Curtis Mayfield, used after his death in 1999 by prior permission of the artist, and derived from 1980s archival recordings.

Bran Van 3000 - Astounded (feat. Curtis Mayfield) (2001)

See also:

Music: Bran Van 3000 - Drinking in L.A. (1997)

Music: Bran Van 3000 - Everywhere (1998)

Music: Bran Van 3000 - Call Me (I'll Be Around) (2007)