Vulgaires Machins is a
French Canadian punk rock group from
Granby,
Quebec
Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirtee ...
. The group consists of Guillaume Beauregard (vocals, guitars), Marie-Ève Roy (vocals, guitars), Maxime Beauregard (bass) and Patrick Landry (drums). Their lyrics denounce consumerism and modern decadence.
History
Vulgaires Machins was formed in 1995.
[Olivier Boisvert-Magnen]
"Il y a 10 ans : Vulgaires Machins – Compter les corps"
''Voir
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'', August 2, 2016 The next year they released their first album, ''La vie est belle''.
Their album ''Compter les corps'' was nominated for the
Juno Award for
Francophone Album of the Year at the
Juno Awards of 2007.
They were also nominated for French Video of the Year at the 2007
MuchMusic Video Awards ("Compter les corps"), and in 2010 their song "Parasites" won the French ECHO songwriting prize. In 2012 they were featured on CBC Television's ''Studio 12''.
Guillaume Beauregard has also released music as a solo artist, receiving a
SOCAN Songwriting Prize The SOCAN Songwriting Prize, formerly known as the ECHO Songwriting Prize, is an annual competition recognizing the best in Canadian emerging music, both anglophone and francophone.
Established in 2006, the competition was designed to recognize so ...
nomination in 2015 for his solo single "De pluie et de cendre", and has had acting roles including in
Maxime Giroux
Maxime Giroux (born 16 April 1976) is a film director from Quebec, Canada.
Giroux was born in Montreal, Quebec. He has directed several short films, videoclips and commercial videos. In 2006, his film '' The Days (Les Jours)'' won the prize for be ...
's 2008 film ''
Tomorrow (Demain)''.
Discography
Albums
* 1996: ''La vie est belle'' (independent)
* 1998: ''24-40'' (Indica Records)
* 2000: ''Regarde le monde'' (Indica Records)
* 2002: ''Aimer le mal'' (Indica Records)
* 2004: ''Cross the bridge/Passe le pont'' split with
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(independent/Enrage Production)
* 2006: ''Compter les corps'' (Indica Records)
* 2008: ''Presque Sold-Out (CD/DVD)'' (Indica Records)
* 2010: ''Requiem pour les sourds'' (Indica Records)
* 2011: ''Vulgaires Machins'' (Indica Records)
* 2022: ''Disruption'' (Costume Records)
"Vulgaires Machins? Solide machine"
''La Presse'', 17 June 2010. François Roy
Participation in compilations
* 1996: ''From The Basements To Your Socks'' (IHL Records/My Friend's Sox)
* 1997: ''Inhale vol. 2'' (Indica Records)
* 1999?: ''All that bunch of punkers'' (R.A.D.)
* 1999 : ''1, 2, 3 Punk''
* ''Independent vol. 1''
* ''2 tongue 2''
References
External links
Vulgaires Machins official site
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Canadian punk rock groups
Musical groups established in 1995
Musical groups from Quebec
Granby, Quebec
1995 establishments in Quebec