Les Stups
Encyclopedia
Les Stups is a mostly francophone
alternative rock
band based in Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
, that has formed in 1989
.
Since their beginnings, we have seen Les Stups (The Narcs) and their self-categorized Heavy Plastic on various scenes in the city of Montreal (see Music of Montreal), but also in the provinces of Quebec (Quebec music scene
) and Ontario (NXNE -North By North East) http://nxne.com. They had played live on TV (Musique Plus), at various happenings like Les FrancoFolies de Montréal
, Francouvertes http://www.francouvertes.com, Coup de coeur Francophone http://www.coupdecoeur.qc.ca/2004/index.php?quebec, Polliwog, Les Foufounes Électriques
, and benefit gigs (for example Emmett Johns
's Dans la rue.
Les Stups have gone through the phases : from cassette to LP album
, then to CD and mp3
, mainly in French
, or Quebec French
but sometimes in English
and even in German
.
GrimSkunk, The Nils
, Doughboys (band)
, Noir Désir :fr:Noir Désir, Ludwig Von 88 :fr:Ludwig Von 88, Bérurier Noir :fr:Bérurier Noir, Parabellum :fr:Parabellum (groupe), Les Secrétaires Volantes :fr:Les Secrétaires Volantes, Banlieue Rouge :fr:Banlieue Rouge (groupe), Idées Noires http://www.myspace.com/ideesnoires3, Les 3/4 putains, Glop! Glop! and several others have shared the stage with them during the 1990's. Then, radio silence after a final concert in tribute to The Clash
’s deceased leader Joe Strummer
in 2005.
Even though the band was not too much to be seen live in the last years, lead vocalist Pierre Tombasles gone to other adventures, the songs have accumulated. Dan Halen, Pat Panik and Julien Sissoitil are now a trio. Pat and Julien are also members of Sick Jaggers
CD
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....
alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band based in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
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...
, that has formed in 1989
1989 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1989.-Events:*January 14 – Paul McCartney releases Снова в СССР exclusively in the USSR...
.
Since their beginnings, we have seen Les Stups (The Narcs) and their self-categorized Heavy Plastic on various scenes in the city of Montreal (see Music of Montreal), but also in the provinces of Quebec (Quebec music scene
Music of Quebec
Being a modern cosmopolitan society, today, all types of music can be found in the Canadian province of Quebec. What is specific to Quebec though are traditional songs, a unique variety of Celtic music, legions of excellent jazz musicians, a culture of classical music, and a love of foreign rhythms...
) and Ontario (NXNE -North By North East) http://nxne.com. They had played live on TV (Musique Plus), at various happenings like Les FrancoFolies de Montréal
Les FrancoFolies de Montréal
Les 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....
, Francouvertes http://www.francouvertes.com, Coup de coeur Francophone http://www.coupdecoeur.qc.ca/2004/index.php?quebec, Polliwog, Les Foufounes Électriques
Les Foufounes Électriques
Les Foufounes Électriques is a concert venue located at 87 Saint Catherine Street East in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada in a neighbourhood known as the Quartier Latin . It is a multi-level establishment with 3 dance floors...
, and benefit gigs (for example Emmett Johns
Emmett Johns
Emmett Johns, , also known as "Pops", is the founder of the organization Dans La Rue, a homeless shelter and support group for street youth in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Fr. Johns was a member of the Quebec delegation which attended the funeral of Pope John Paul II. He was formerly a priest at St....
's Dans la rue.
Les Stups have gone through the phases : from cassette to LP album
LP album
The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
, then to CD and mp3
MP3
MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a patented digital audio encoding format using a form of lossy data compression...
, mainly in French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
, or Quebec French
Quebec French
Quebec French , or Québécois French, is the predominant variety of the French language in Canada, in its formal and informal registers. Quebec French is used in everyday communication, as well as in education, the media, and government....
but sometimes in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and even in German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
.
GrimSkunk, The Nils
The Nils
The Nils was a Canadian power pop and punk rock band originating in Montreal, Quebec which produced several releases between 1978 and 1994.The band was founded in 1978 by then 12-year old Alex Soria with his brother Carlos Soria. The band never achieved widespread fame despite critical success and...
, Doughboys (band)
Doughboys (band)
Doughboys were a Canadian alternative rock band that were active in the late 1980s and early/mid 1990s. The band was renowned for its musical blend of punk and pop-style melodies.-Early Years:...
, Noir Désir :fr:Noir Désir, Ludwig Von 88 :fr:Ludwig Von 88, Bérurier Noir :fr:Bérurier Noir, Parabellum :fr:Parabellum (groupe), Les Secrétaires Volantes :fr:Les Secrétaires Volantes, Banlieue Rouge :fr:Banlieue Rouge (groupe), Idées Noires http://www.myspace.com/ideesnoires3, Les 3/4 putains, Glop! Glop! and several others have shared the stage with them during the 1990's. Then, radio silence after a final concert in tribute to The Clash
The Clash
The Clash were an English punk rock band that formed in 1976 as part of the original wave of British punk. Along with punk, their music incorporated elements of reggae, ska, dub, funk, rap, dance, and rockabilly...
’s deceased leader Joe Strummer
Joe Strummer
John Graham Mellor , best remembered by his stage name Joe Strummer, was the co-founder, lyricist, rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist of the British punk rock band The Clash. His musical experience included his membership in The 101ers, Latino Rockabilly War, The Mescaleros and The Pogues, in...
in 2005.
Even though the band was not too much to be seen live in the last years, lead vocalist Pierre Tombasles gone to other adventures, the songs have accumulated. Dan Halen, Pat Panik and Julien Sissoitil are now a trio. Pat and Julien are also members of Sick Jaggers
Compilations
Vinyl- Lâchés lousses vol. 1, including Les Stupss song "Etre Gouverné" (Tir Groupé)
CD
- Québec en marge (including Les Stupss song "Écrasé")
- Sauvages Québécois (including Les Stupss song "Ça fait rien" – Live in concert)
Video clips
- Être gouverné (1990) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMdBOoDU-G0
- Et si c'était ça (1992) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z3kpqRBAis
External links
http://cf.myspace.com/k7ondesdechoc (Ondes de choc/Lunatic Asylum) http://www.phonotheque.org/Hist-Maisons-ind/hist-maisons-ind-1980.html (Lâchés Lousses/Tir Groupé) http://www.satanbelanger.net/satanbelanger/fran/LaPresse_lundi17decembre201.htm (Journal LaPresse, décembre 2001 : Le punk au Québec)- http://www.myspace.com/sickjaggers (Sick Jaggers)