Les Georges Leningrad were a Canadian experimental rock and punk rock group[1] based in Montreal, Quebec.
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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 |
| Past members | Poney P Mingo L'Indien Bobo Boutin Toundra LaLouve |
| Website | lesgeorgesleningrad |
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
editLes 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's[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
edit- Poney P (vocals)
- Mingo L'Indien (keyboards, guitar)
- Bobo Boutin (drums)
Discography
edit- 2002 Made In Taiwan
- 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
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References
edit- ^ Rough Guide to Montreal. Rough Guides. 1 June 2007. pp. 180–. ISBN 978-0-7566-4688-2.
- ^ Tank. Vol. 4. Tank Publications.
- ^ a b "The Eccentric Les Georges Leningrad". Exclaim!, By Kevin Hainey Jan 01, 2006
- ^ "Tinyluckygenius aka the Unicorn's tear: I WAS ANIMAL LIVING, IT WAS SENSATIONAL!". Archived from the original on 2006-09-09. Retrieved 2006-08-24.
- ^ "Maximum Rocknroll". Maximum Rocknroll. No. 256. 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". Signal to Noise. No. 36–39. 2005. p. 52.[clarification needed]
External links
edit- Les Georges Leningrad at Exclaim!
- Les Georges Leningrad at allmusic
- Alien8 Recordings Archived 2011-02-08 at the Wayback Machine
- PUNKCAST#352 Live Video @ Mighty Robot, Brooklyn - Oct 25, 2003. (RealPlayer)