As soon as the sun meets the clouds, Montreal comes to life and the hustle and bustle doesn't end until the sunlight disappears into the horizon line once again. Between these two transitions, our city falls nearly silent for a few brief hours and some pretty magical things can happen when a busy urban centre turns down the volume. That's how Dawn Sessions came to be. The idea was simple: give the city a soundtrack at a time of day when it doesn't have one. We approached some of our talented Montreal musician friends and asked them to choose a great Montreal song of their choice and cover it acoustically, at dawn. Our first Dawn Session is a cover of Stars' Your Ex-Lover Is Dead filmed at 4:30AM in Parc de la Cité du Havre, a hidden gem that offers spectacular views of the city. Vocals by Martine Groulx of Camaromance and Edmund Lam of Hexes & Ohs and violin by Améline Chauvette-Groulx. The park birds were not planned but we sure are glad they stuck around. And a special thanks to Richmond Lam and Heidi Donnelly who also helped bring this first Dawn Session to life.