Gatineau (band)

Gatineau
Rap group Gatineau photographed in Montréal, Québec, Canada during the Francofolies de Montréal 2016.
Rap group Gatineau photographed in Montréal, Québec, Canada during the Francofolies de Montréal 2016.
Background information
OriginMontreal, Quebec, Canada
GenresCanadian hip hop
Years active2004 (2004)–present
LabelsLa Douve, C4
MembersSéba
Capt. Keük
Burne MacPhersound
Dom HameLLL
Websitegatineau.mu

Gatineau is a Canadian francophone hip hop band from Montreal. The band members are Séba, Capt. Keük, Burne MacPhersound and Dom HameLLL.[1]

History

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Gatineau was founded in 2004.[2] By 2005, the group was performing in Quebec.[1] Their self-titled debut album, was released in 2007;[3] it won the 2008 Félix Award for Best Hip Hop Album.[4] The album was mainly hip hop, but also showed influences of rock, jazz and pop.[5] Also in 2008 the group toured in France and performed at the Quebec Summer Festival.[6][7]

Their 2011 album, Karaoké King, showed a shift to a more electronic sound.[8]

Discography

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  • Lovesong N2 (2004)
  • Sur ton visage (2005)
  • E.P. L’IntégraLLL (2007)
  • Gatineau (2007)

References

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  1. ^ a b "Gatineau : Rap-Art". Voir, Olivier Robillard Laveaux 6 October 2005
  2. ^ "Gatineau Gatineau". Voir, Olivier Robillard Laveaux 18 octobre 2007
  3. ^ "L’autre hip hop québécois". Radio France Internationale"]. 15 October 2008
  4. ^ Rhéaume, Julie (March 15, 2011). "Gatineau fait tomber les masques". Showbizz.net. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
  5. ^ "Gatineau, de hip-hop à hit pop". Le Devoir, 30 November 2007 | Philippe Papineau
  6. ^ "Les plus beaux, c’est Gatineau !". Radio France Internationale 10 July 2008.
  7. ^ "Gatineau : francs-tireurs". David Cantin Le Soleil, 03 July 2008.
  8. ^ "Quand le paraître est roi". Le Devoir, 11 March 2011 |Philippe Papineau
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