When Bryce from the electronic band vitaminsforyou played for an audience of 1500 at the Cabaret du Plateau in Montreal, he thought he would be booed off the stage. Luckily, this is not what fate had in store for him.

“I usually enjoy playing in smaller, more intimate gallery spaces,” he explains, “but it ended up being awesome playing in such a big place for so many people.”

Though Bryce won't divulge what he describes as the “long and boring” story behind his one-man band's unique title, he says it has something to do with his hometown of Winnipeg. The musician's work, like his eclectic stage name, has been called “experimental” and while Bryce agrees, he says he believes it is also accessible.

“My music comes from a lot of different places,” he says. “It's not your average pop song, but most people get it.”

Vitaminsforyou began in 1998, with the band's genre of music allowing Bryce to perform onstage as well as collaborate with other art forms, such as theatre, animation and dance. In 2002 Bryce moved eastward from Winnipeg to Quebec for a change of venue.

“Montreal is really great in supporting music and the arts in general,” he explains. “There are so many more people, which I think translates into more opportunities.”

Though a large part of his career has involved doing projects for other people, Bryce's recent focus has been on playing live shows and recording. Vitaminforyou's first full-length album entitled I'm Sorry Forever and For Always came out last November and was met with critical acclaim, with Night Life magazine describing it as “a sublimely human album.” Bryce is concentrating on releasing another album by the end of 2004 and is currently working with artist Sook-Yin Lee and singer Emm Gryner, among others. On May 4 vitaminsforyou began a 19-day countrywide tour with two other Quebec musicians. The tour kicked off in Montreal and will make its way to Vancouver, dipping into the United States for two shows. Bryce's tour gear includes two laptops, a guitar, a keyboard and a glockenspiel.

“I usually play with a band, but for this tour I'm trying to do it all myself,” he says. However, at his Wavelength set on June 6, vitaminsforyou will be joined onstage by tour-mate Montag (www.montag.ca).