Et Sans

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Et Sans
Origin Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Genres Avant-garde
Experimental rock
Years active2000–2006
Labels Alien8
MembersRoger Tellier-Craig
Alexandre St-Onge
Felix Morel
Stephen De Oliveira
Sophie Trudeau

Et Sans was a Canadian experimental rock band from Montreal. Their music was characterized by lengthy compositions with lyrics in French, combined with loud, distortion-filled electronic and instrumental sounds with a heavy bass beat . [1]

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History

The band was formed by former Godspeed You! Black Emperor guitarist Roger Tellier-Craig and Alexandre St-Onge from the Shalabi Effect. The duo released their first album, l'Autre , in 2001 on the Locust Music label. [2] [3]

After expanding their group to include Felix Morel, Sophie Trudeau, and Stephen De Oliveira, they recorded Par Noussss Touss Les Trous de Vos Crânes! , their second album in 2005. [4] It was their first release on Alien8 Recordings, and combined post-industrial, electronic and hard rock sounds. [5]

Discography

Studio albums

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References

  1. "Par Noussss Touss les Trous de Vos Crânes". Pop Matters, Mike Schiller 9 May 2005
  2. "Et Sans L' Autre". AllMusic, Review by Matt Borghi
  3. "Par Noussss Touss Les Trous De Vos Crânes". Pitchfork, Matthew Murphy, April 5, 2005
  4. " Et Sans Par Noussss Touss Les Trous de Vos Cranes". AllMusic Review by Brian Way
  5. "Par noussss touss les trous de vos crânes !". Emoraginei, 17 August 2005, by Arnaud Cordier