Stefie Shock
Encyclopedia
Stefie Shock is a Québécois
singer-songwriter.
, Shock crafts a modern sound, notably with funk
and pop
influences. He sings in a low, conspiratorial voice; prominently inspired by his idol, French
singer Serge Gainsbourg
. In Québec, he has become quite a well-known musician, especially since the release of his second album. His music is characterized by a solid production, extensive use of keyboard
sounds, and non-pop influences. On Le Décor, various styles, including rock and roll
, lounge music, Latin rhythms and 1980s electro
-pop, are heard.
French-speaking Quebecer
French-speaking Quebecers are francophone residents of the Canadian province of Quebec....
singer-songwriter.
Profile
Previously a Montreal disc jockeyDisc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
, Shock crafts a modern sound, notably with funk
Funk
Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground...
and pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
influences. He sings in a low, conspiratorial voice; prominently inspired by his idol, French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
singer Serge Gainsbourg
Serge Gainsbourg
Serge Gainsbourg, born Lucien Ginsburg was a French singer-songwriter, actor and director. Gainsbourg's extremely varied musical style and individuality make him difficult to categorize...
. In Québec, he has become quite a well-known musician, especially since the release of his second album. His music is characterized by a solid production, extensive use of keyboard
Musical keyboard
A musical keyboard is the set of adjacent depressible levers or keys on a musical instrument, particularly the piano. Keyboards typically contain keys for playing the twelve notes of the Western musical scale, with a combination of larger, longer keys and smaller, shorter keys that repeats at the...
sounds, and non-pop influences. On Le Décor, various styles, including rock and roll
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
, lounge music, Latin rhythms and 1980s electro
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
-pop, are heard.
Discography
- 2000: Presque rien (listen)
- 2003: Le Décor (listen)
- 2006: Les Vendredis
- 2009: Tubes, remixes et prémonitions (includes one new release and six remixes)
- 2011: La mécanique de l'amour
Awards
- 2001: Prix Rapsat-Lelièvre
- 2002: Prix Félix-Leclerc (at the FrancoFolies de MontréalLes FrancoFolies de MontréalLes FrancoFolies de Montréal is a large annual music and performance festival held in Downtown Montreal, Quebec, featuring over 1,000 French-language performers from all over the world, as well as attracting over 500,000 visitors....
)