Caïman Fu are a
Québécois pop rock
Pop rock (also typeset as pop/rock) is a fusion genre with an emphasis on professional songwriting and recording craft, and less emphasis on attitude than rock music. Originating in the late 1950s as an alternative to normal rock and roll, ear ...
band founded in 2000 by Nicolas Grimard and Yves Manseau. They released their self-titled debut album in
2003
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, which was subsequently followed by ''Les Charmes du Quotidien'' ("the charms of the everyday") in fall
2005
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and ''Drôle d'animal'' in
2008
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.
In 2005 they were spokespersons for the first Salon of independent music of Quebec. They played at
Francofolies Francofolies or Les Francofolies may refer to:
* Les FrancoFolies de Montréal, a music festival in Montréal, Québec, Canada
* Les Francofolies de La Rochelle, a music festival in La Rochelle, France
* Les Francofolies de Spa
''Les Francofoli ...
in 2002 and 2003.
Discography
*
2003
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: ''Caïman Fu''
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2006 : ''Les charmes du quotidien''
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2008
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: ''Drôle d'animal''
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2012
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: ''À des milles''
Band members
Line-up
Anecdotes
* The name of their group is often stylized with an "ï" that includes two dots placed vertically and not horizontally.
References
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Canadian indie rock groups
Musical groups from Montreal
Musical groups established in 2003
2003 establishments in Quebec