Brasse-Camarade

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Brasse-Camarade was a francophone rock and blues group from Ontario, Canada during the 1990s, led by brothers François and Pierre Lamoureux. They were one of the most popular and successful musical groups in Franco-Ontarian history, scoring Top 40 hits in Quebec, Portugal and France.

The band was discontinued at the end of the 1990s.

[edit] Members

• François Lamoureux: vocals, guitars
• Pierre Lamoureux : bass

Drummers:

• Arnold Bondi (until 1993)
• Tim Rideout (1993-1994)
• Jim Pistilli (from 1994)
• Marc André Fortin (1996)
• Pascal Racine (1996)
• Shawn Sasnyuk (1997-1999)

Other drummers to have performed with Brasse-Camarade include Jo Anne Blondin, Martin Gaboury.

[edit] Discography

• 1993: Brasse-Camarade
• 1994: Fonce!
• 1996: Princesse des Bayous
• 1997: Les étrangers
• 1997: Mil Razoes
• 1998: Rêve et réalité
• 1998: Mil Razoes/Mille raisons
• 1998: Tard/Éternel/Éterno

[edit] External links

• (French) Francophonies canadiennes: Brasse-Camarade
• (French) National Film Board: summary of Brasse-Camarade documentary
• (French) APCM: Pierre Lamoureux receives Prix Hommage (franco-Ontarian music honour)
• (French) APCM discography
• (French) University of Ottawa: Brasse-Camarade profile