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Background information | |
Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Genres | Alternative rock, blues, swing revival, Senegalese music |
Years active | 1990 (1990)–2000 (2000) |
Labels | BMG Musicomptoir |
Past members | Dédé Fortin Patrick Esposito Di Napoli Mike Sawatzky Serge Robert Jimmy Bourgoing André Vanderbiest |
Website | colocs |
Les Colocs (The Room-mates) were a rock music group from Québec formed in 1990 in Montreal.
Profile
Founded in 1990 and fronted by Dédé Fortin, Les Colocs made music in Québécois . Their sound, infused with brass sounds, was inspired by swing, country, blues and African music; in 1998, they collaborated with the Senegal-born Diouf brothers for the album Dehors novembre.
Members
- Dédé Fortin (songwriting, vocals, guitar, drums, etc.)
- Mike Sawatzky (guitar, saxophone & harmonica)
- Serge Robert (double bass; later known as Mononc' Serge, quit after "Atrocetomique" for a solo career)
- André Vanderbiest (double bass; replaced Serge Robert)
- Patrick Esposito Di Napoli (harmonica; died of AIDS in 1994)
- Jimmy Bourgoing (drums, quit before recording "Dehors novembre")
- Justin Allard (drums, replaced Jimmy Bourgoing)
- Jean-Denis Levasseur (clarinet & saxophone; joined for "Dehors novembre")
Additional associated musicians
- Louis Léger ( guitar )
- Cameron delay (guitar)
- Mara Tremblay (violin)
- Joel Zifkin (violin)
- Guy Bélanger ( harmonica)
- Benoît Gagné (trombone)
- Benoît Piché (trumpet)
- Élage Diouf|El Hadji Fall Diouf (singer and percussionist)
- Pape Abdou Karim Diouf (singer and percussionist)
- Michel Dufour (drums)
Discography
Albums
- Les Colocs (1993)
- Atrocetomique (live; 1995)
- Dehors novembre (1998)
- Les années 1992-1995 (compilation; 2001)
- Suite 2116 (posthumous; 2001)
- Live 1993-1998 (live compilation; 2004)
- Il me parle de bonheur (2009)
Videography
- Les Colocs: L'integrale 1993-2000
See also
References
- "Les Colocs Discography". Allmusic. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
- "Les Colocs Discography". Discogs. Retrieved 25 January 2011.