Choses Sauvages

Choses Sauvages is a Canadian dance-punk group from Montreal, Quebec. ^[1] They are most noted for their 2025 album Choses Sauvages III, which was longlisted for the 2025 Polaris Music Prize. ^[2]

The band consists of Félix Bélisle on vocals, bass and keyboards, Marc-Antoine Barbier on vocals, guitars and keyboards, Tommy Bélisle on vocalists and keyboards, Thierry Malépart on vocals, guitars and keyboards, and Philippe Gauthier Boudreau on vocals, drums and percussion. ^[3]

They released the self-titled album Choses Sauvages in 2017. ^[3] Choses Sauvages II followed in 2021, ^[4] and Choses Sauvages III was released in 2025. ^[5]

In 2019 they received a SOCAN Songwriting Prize nomination for the song "La valse des trottoirs", ^[6] and a Félix Award nomination for Alternative Album of the Year at the 41st Félix Awards. ^[7] In 2024 they received a Félix Award nomination for Video of the Year at the 46th Félix Awards, for "Pression". ^[8]

Félix Bélisle is also a member of the side project La Sécurité. ^[9]

References

1. Philippe Papineau, "Choses Sauvages resserre les rangs". Le Devoir , March 28, 2025.
2. Allie Gregory, "Polaris Music Prize Unveils 2025 Long List, Announces Song Prize". Exclaim! , June 10, 2025.
3. Stephan Boissonnault, "Choses Sauvages bring their provocative show to MTelus after breaking the dancefloor at FME". Cult MTL , September 7, 2022.
4. Charles Rioux, "Choses Sauvages continue le défrichage musical sur son 2e album". Ici Radio-Canada, October 15, 2021.
5. Alex Hudson, "Choses Sauvages Continue the Quebec Rock Renaissance on 'III'". Exclaim! , May 1, 2025.
6. Marissa Groguhé, "Prix de la chanson SOCAN: place au rap". La Presse , June 4, 2019.
7. Élise Jetté, "Choses Sauvages : The Fruit of Endless Nights". Words & Music , October 9, 2019.
8. Camille Dehaene, "Les nominations du Gala de l'ADISQ 2024 dévoilées". Atuvu, September 18, 2024.
9. Steven Loftin, "On the rise: La Sécurité". The Line of Best Fit , May 9, 2024.