Karkwa

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Name = Karkwa


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Origin = Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Genre = Prog rock, Indie rock
Years_active = 1998–present
Label = Audiogram
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URL = fr [http://karkwa.com/ karkwa.com]
Current_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.

Discography

Albums

* 2003: "Le Pensionnat des établis"
* 2005: "Les Tremblements s’immobilisent"
* 2008: "Le volume du vent"

ingles

* 2003: "Poisson Cru"
* 2006: "La Marche"
* 2006: "Coup D'état"
* 2006: "La Fuite"
* 2007: "Vrai"
* 2008: "Échapper au sort"
* 2008: "Oublie Pas"

External links

*fr [http://karkwa.com/ Karkwa official site]
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