Les Georges Leningrad
Les Georges Leningrad | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Genres | Experimental rock |
Years active | 1999 | –2007
Labels | Les Records Coco Cognac Alien8 Troubleman Unlimited Tomlab |
Website | lesgeorgesleningrad |
Past members | Poney P Mingo L'Indien Bobo Boutin Toundra LaLouve |
Les Georges Leningrad were a Canadian experimental rock and punk rock group [1] based in Montreal, Quebec.
Les Georges Leningrad were known for their extravagant stage costumes, including masks in particular.[2][3] They frequently gave contradictory, incomprehensible or ludicrous answers to interviewers' questions.[4][5] They have been elected twice "freakiest local act" by the readers of the weekly newspaper Montreal Mirror.
History[]
Les Georges Leningrad formed in 1999 in Montreal. The members took turns at bass, keyboard, guitar, drums and vocals, sometimes using a drum machine.[6] The band originally consisted of four members; they were reduced to a trio with the departure of bassist Toundra LaLouve after their first album was released.[3] The band produced several albums, 2002'a [7] including Sur les Traces de Black Eskimo in 2004.[8]
In 2007 the band created the score for Asparagus: A Horticultural Ballet, which was performed at Conway Hall in London, England.[9]
After announcing in early 2007 on their MySpace page that they had broken up, Les Georges Leningrad now say that they may play more shows sometime in the future.
Members[]
- Poney P (vocals)
- Mingo L'Indien (keyboards, guitar)
- Bobo Boutin (drums)
Discography[]
- 2002
- 2002 Deux Hot Dogs Moutarde Chou (Les Records Coco Cognac)
- 2004 Sur les Traces de Black Eskimo (Alien8 Recordings)[10]
- 2005 Supa Doopa Remix (Troubleman Unlimited)
- 2006 Sangue Puro (Dare to Care Records, Tomlab)
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Rough Guide to Montreal. Rough Guides. 1 June 2007. pp. 180–. ISBN 978-0-7566-4688-2.
- ^ Tank. Volume 4, Issue 2. Tank Publications.
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has extra text (help) - ^ Jump up to: a b "The Eccentric Les Georges Leningrad". Exclaim!, By Kevin Hainey Jan 01, 2006
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-09-09. Retrieved 2006-08-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ Maximum Rocknroll. Issue 256. Maximum Rock 'n' Roll. 2004.
- ^ "Les Georges Leningrad Deux Hotdogs Moutarde Chou". Exclaim!, By Roman Sokal. Jan 01, 2006
- ^ "The Painfully Hip". Dusted, review by Heidi Chapson, Aug. 19, 2003
- ^ "LES GEORGES LENINGRAD - Sur Les Traces De Black Eskimo". Pop News, 24/09/2005.
- ^ Grant Pooke (12 November 2012). Contemporary British Art: An Introduction. Routledge. pp. 195–. ISBN 978-1-135-65483-2.
- ^ Signal to Noise. Issues 36-39. Signal to Noise New Music Foundation. 2005. p. 52.
External links[]
- Les Georges Leningrad at Exclaim!
- Les Georges Leningrad at allmusic
- Alien8 Recordings
- PUNKCAST#352 Live Video @ Mighty Robot, Brooklyn - Oct 25, 2003. (RealPlayer)
- Musical groups from Montreal
- Canadian experimental musical groups
- Canadian indie rock groups
- Canadian experimental rock groups
- Alien8 Recordings artists
- Musical groups established in 1999
- Musical groups disestablished in 2007
- 1999 establishments in Quebec
- 2007 disestablishments in Quebec