Vulgaires Machins is a

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punk rock Punk rock (also known as simply punk) is a rock music genre that emerged in the mid-1970s. Rooted in 1950s rock and roll and 1960s garage rock, punk bands rejected the corporate nature of mainstream 1970s rock music. They typically produced sh ...

group from Granby,

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. The group consists of Guillaume Beauregard (vocals, guitars), Marie-Ève Roy (vocals, guitars), Maxime Beauregard (bass) and Pat Sayers (drums). Their lyrics denounce

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and modern decadence.

History

Vulgaires Machins was formed in 1995.Olivier Boisvert-Magnen
"Il y a 10 ans : Vulgaires Machins – Compter les corps"
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'', August 2, 2016 The next year they released their first album, ''La vie est belle''. Their album ''Compter les corps'' was nominated for the

Juno Award The Juno Awards (stylized as JUNOS), or simply known as the Junos, are awards presented by Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences to recognize outstanding achievements in Canada's mu ...

for Francophone Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2007. They were also nominated for French Video of the Year at the 2007

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("Compter les corps"), and in 2010 their song "Parasites" won the French ECHO songwriting prize. In 2012 they were featured on CBC Television's ''Studio 12''. Guillaume Beauregard has also released music as a solo artist, receiving a

SOCAN Songwriting Prize The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada, SOCAN Songwriting Prize, formerly known as the ECHO Songwriting Prize, was an annual competition recognizing the best in Canadian emerging music, both anglophone and francophone, fro ...

nomination in 2015 for his solo single "De pluie et de cendre", and has had acting roles including in

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's 2008 film '' Tomorrow (Demain)''.

Discography

Albums

* 1996: ''La vie est belle'' (independent) * 1998: ''24-40'' (Indica Records) * 2000: ''Regarde le monde'' (Indica Records) * 2002: ''Aimer le mal'' (Indica Records) * 2004: ''Cross the bridge/Passe le pont'' split with

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(independent/Enrage Production) * 2006: ''Compter les corps'' (Indica Records) * 2008: ''Presque Sold-Out (CD/DVD)'' (Indica Records) * 2010: ''Requiem pour les sourds'' (Indica Records) * 2011: ''Vulgaires Machins'' (Indica Records) * 2022: ''Disruption'' (Costume Records)"Vulgaires Machins? Solide machine"
''La Presse'', 17 June 2010. François Roy

Participation in compilations

* 1996: ''From The Basements To Your Socks'' (IHL Records/My Friend's Sox) * 1997: ''Inhale vol. 2'' (Indica Records) * 1999?: ''All that bunch of punkers'' (R.A.D.) * 1999 : ''1, 2, 3 Punk'' * ''Independent vol. 1'' * ''2 tongue 2''

References

External links

Vulgaires Machins official site
{{Authority control Canadian punk rock groups Musical groups established in 1995 Musical groups from Quebec Granby, Quebec 1995 establishments in Quebec