La Chicane
Encyclopedia
La Chicane is a francophone
rock band from Québec
, Canada
. They performed at the 2003 Toronto Rocks
SARS benefit concert.
Francophone
The adjective francophone means French-speaking, typically as primary language, whether referring to individuals, groups, or places. Often, the word is used as a noun to describe a natively French-speaking person....
rock band from Québec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. They performed at the 2003 Toronto Rocks
Toronto Rocks
Toronto Rocks was an hour-long television program presenting music videos on CITY-TV in Toronto, Canada in the 1980s, starting in 1984. It aired live at 4PM weekdays and was initially hosted by John Majhor. Majhor was a longtime DJ at 1050 CHUM AM in Toronto and eventually became one of Canada's...
SARS benefit concert.
Past & Present Members
- Dany BédarDany BédarDany Bédar is a francophone Québécois singer from Val-d'Or in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, CanadaHe moved to Montreal at age 19. In 1993, he was the bass player of the group Sex Solution with Gaeboche aka Richard Gibouleau , Karl Coderre . He plays every instrument except drums...
, bassistBassistA bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
(founding-2001, left for solo career) - Martin BédardMartin BédardMartin Bédard is a professional Canadian football fullback for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Alouettes in the second round of the 2009 CFL Draft. He played college football for the UConn Huskies.-External links:**...
, drummerDrummerA drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
and Dany Bedar brother - Daniel 'Boom' Desjardins, vocalist (founding-2004, left for solo career)
- Matt Laurent, guitarist & lead singer (2008–present)
- Christian Legault, guitaristGuitaristA guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
(founding-present) - Éric Lemieux, keyboardistKeyboardistA keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists or organists. Since the mid-1960s, a plethora of new musical instruments with keyboards have come into common usage, requiring a more...
(founding-present) - Éric Maheu, bassistBassistA bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
(2001–2004) - Alain Villeneuve, guitaristGuitaristA guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
(1994–2000)
Awards and recognition
- 2000: Juno AwardsJuno Awards of 2000The Juno Awards of 2000 were held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada during the weekend of 11-12 March 2000.The primary ceremonies were hosted by The Moffatts at the SkyDome on 12 March 2000 and broadcast on CBC Television...
, winner for Best Selling Francophone Album (En Catimini), nominee for Best Group. - 2002: Juno AwardsJuno Awards of 2002The Juno Awards of 2002 were presented in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada during the weekend of 13-14 April 2002.Nominations were announced 11 February 2002 at a news conference hosted by Mike Bullard...
, nominee for Best Selling Francophone Album (Disparu). - 2004: Juno AwardsJuno Awards of 2004The Juno Awards of 2004 were presented on April 4, 2004 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and were hosted by Alanis Morissette.Singer-songwriters Nelly Furtado, Sarah McLachlan, and Nickelback led the nominations with five nominations each...
, nominee for Group of the Year.
Discography
- 1999: En Catimini
- 2000: Disparu
- 2003: Ent' nous autres
- 2006: La Chicane: 1998-2006 (Best Of)