Born and raised in Montreal. What's in a name? Armand Vernier is Gen's maternal grandfather, mentor in both love and music. Vernier also comes from the ancient German name Warinhari whereby Warin means “protection” and “hari” signifies “army”, two themes that resonate with Vernier’s lyrical content and music. Sounds like: The Pretenders, Hole, Metric, Amy Mann, Suzanne Vega, Smashing Pumpkins. Pre-Production assistance: James Iha (Smashing Pumpkins), Gordon Raphael (The Strokes Producer), Josh Trager (Drummer, Sam Roberts) and Kevin March (Drummer, Guided By Voices), Phil Bova Jr and Sr. Album mixed by: Darryl Neudorf, a two time Grammy and Juno nominated producer who notably co-produced Neko Case’s last album.