Karkwa
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| Karkwa | |
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| Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Genre(s) | Prog rock, Indie rock |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Label(s) | Audiogram |
| Website | (French) karkwa.com |
| Members | |
| Louis-Jean Cormier François Lafontaine Martin Lamontagne Julien Sagot Stéphane Bergeron |
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Karkwa is a Canadian indie rock group from Quebec.
Formed in 1998, the group consists of vocalist and guitarist Louis-Jean Cormier, keyboardist François Lafontaine, bass guitarist Martin Lamontagne, percussionist Julien Sagot and drummer Stéphane Bergeron.
After reaching the final stages of the Francouvertes contest in 2001, the band released its debut album, Le Pensionnat des établis, in 2003. The album's single "Poisson cru" reached the top of Quebec's campus radio charts, and was named the best album of the year by two critics for Montreal's alternative weekly Voir.
The band's second album, Les Tremblements s’immobilisent, won three Félix Awards in 2006. In 2007, they were featured, along with The Stills, The Besnard Lakes and Mahjor Bidet, on the bill of Quebec Scene, a concert in Ottawa sponsored by CBC Radio 3.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- 2003: Le Pensionnat des établis
- 2005: Les Tremblements s’immobilisent
- 2008: Le volume du vent
[edit] Singles
- 2003: Poisson Cru
- 2006: La Marche
- 2006: Coup D'état
- 2006: La Fuite
- 2007: Vrai
- 2008: Échapper au sort
[edit] External links
- (French) Karkwa official site
- Karkwa at MySpace
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