Navet Confit is a
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indie rock
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band featuring musician Jean-Philippe Fréchette.
He has released music through his own label La Confiserie, and La Meute.
Career
Originally from the
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* Beauce, Quebec
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region of
Quebec
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and based in
Montreal
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, he has released seven albums and three
EPs
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on the independent record labels Dry and Dead
and La Confiserie.
In 2006 he released his first album, ''LP1''. He also released the 24 track double album ''LP2'' that featured contributions by
Fred Fortin
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, Carl-Éric Hudon, Émilie Proulx, Vincent Peake, Polipe et Jeremi Mourand. The album was nominated for an
ADISQ
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award in 2008.
In 2013 he signed with the label La Meute and released the album ''Bestove''. Live he performs with the Dauphins Vampires, which consists of Alex Champigny (guitars/keyboards), Carl-Éric Hudon (bass) and Lydia Champagne (drums).
In 2007, he also collaborated with
Fred Fortin
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of
Les Breastfeeders
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and Vincent Peake of
Groovy Aardvark
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History
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in the supergroup
Vauvandalou, who released the one-off single "0.99$" through
Bande à part and
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In 2016 he provided the sound design for the theatre production ''Yukon Style''.
The name translates as candied turnip.
Discography
EPs
*''EP1'', 2004
*''EP2'', 2005
*''EP3'', 2006
*''EP4'', 2006
*''EP5/Platitude Confortable'', 2009
Albums
*''LP1'', 2006
*''LP2'', 2007
*''LP3''/ papier-vampire, 2009
*''LP4''/ La vérité sur Noël, 2006
*''Bestove'', 2013
*''LP5/Thérapie'', 2013
*''LOL'' (2015)
*''Magasin de mannequins'' (2016)
*''Minneapolis Normcore Karaoke Mixtape'', 2016
*''Engagement, Lutte, Clan et Respect'', 2019
*''Navet Confit Présente Le Justin Trudeau Kinda Party'', 2019
*''Monsieur Confit Au Théatre Vol.1 / Nyotaimori'', 2020
*''Bonjour'', 2022
*''Désolé mouvement geste'', 2024
References
External links
Navet Confitofficial website
Navet Confitat
Bande à part
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Musical groups established in 2001
Canadian indie rock groups
Musical groups from Montreal
2001 establishments in Quebec