LeCypherX

Every LeCypherX show is totally unique, pushing the boundaries of the future of hip-hop.  This live band creates dynamic and dramatic endless sets on the fly, all while keeping the dancefloor moving and the imagination racing.  With every performance, instrumental and vocal virtuosity of the highest degree are on display, from blazing guitar solos to epic freestyle raps.

Featuring some of Montreal’s most sought-after and world-recognized artists in one group, they have performed and/or recorded with such artists as Talib Kweli, Nelly, KRS-One, Illa J, Snarky Puppy, Erik Truffaz, Bran Van 3000, and Imhothep (IAM). Notable achievements amongst its members are 2016 world champion of End of the Weak, 6-time King of the Dot champion, an appearance on the Tonight Show, artist sponsorships from Soultone Cymbals and Dream Cymbals, and numerous studio recordings, including Mac Miller’s “Dang!” (#2 on the Billboard 200).

From 2014-2021, the band hosted the weekly #LeCypher weekly hip-hop & soul party.  The event quickly became the focal point of the Montreal hip-hop scene, attracting 200-300 people on a weekly basis, winning numerous awards, and becoming a must-visit spot for touring musicians from all around the world.  In 2021, they received a Canada Council for the Arts grant to produce a series of 8 last #LeCypher Hybrid Editions that were simultaneously live-streamed.  In 2022, the band re-branded as LeCypherX, moved away from the jam session and started to focus more on original music and new kinds of performances such as the LeCypherX2 project, a double-size band providing a 4+ hour seamless dance floor experience.

LeCypherX has held down residencies at the Montreal Jazz Festival’s after-hours party series every single year since 2015.  URBAN SCIENCE BRASS BAND is a natural parade format evolution, an off-shoot project of LeCypherX.