Galaxie (band)

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Galaxie
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Galaxie live in June 2011
Background information
Also known asGalaxie 500
OriginMontreal, Quebec, Canada
Genres Indie rock, garage rock, electronic rock
Years active2002-present
LabelsC4 Productions, Lazy at Work
Members Fred Fortin
Pierre Girard
Vincent Peake
François Lafontaine
Olivier Langevin
Past membersMichel Dufour
Simon Gauthier
Website Galaxie 500

Galaxie is a Francophone indie garage rock band formed in 2002 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Formerly known as Galaxie 500, they should not be confused with the American alternative rock band Galaxie 500.

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History

Under their original name, the band released two albums, Galaxie 500 (2002) and Le Temps au point mort (2006), on the C4 Records label.

Following the release of Le Temps au Point Mort, Galaxie 500 was nominated for the Group of the Year award in the 10th annual MIMI (Montreal International Music Initiative) awards. [1]

The lineup that recorded Galaxie 500 consisted of Olivier Langevin (guitar and vocals), Pierre Girard (guitar), Fred Fortin (guitar and vocals), Simon Gauthier (bass), and Michel Dufour (drums). [2]

Several changes in personnel occurred between the recording of the two albums. For Le Temps au point mort, Langevin was joined by returning members Girard (guitar) and Fortin (drums), and by Vincent Peake (bass) of Groovy Aardvark (1986–2005) and François Lafontaine (keyboards) of Karkwa. [3]

Under its current name, the band released its third album, Tigre et diesel, in 2011. [4] The album was subsequently named a shortlisted nominee for the 2011 Polaris Music Prize. [5]

Members

Current members

Former members

Discography

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See also

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References

  1. ↑ "10e anniversaire MIMI 2006" Archived 2007-08-04 at the Wayback Machine , Hour.
  2. ↑ Parazelli, E. "Nouveaux visages" Archived 2007-10-11 at the Wayback Machine . Voir , April 11, 2002.
  3. ↑ Gélinas, K. & Laveaux, O. R. "Sous les étoiles" Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine , Voir, November 16, 2006.
  4. ↑ "Nouvel album: Galaxie lâche son Tigre et diesel" Archived 2013-10-12 at the Wayback Machine . Rue Frontenac, February 15, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Arcade Fire, Ron Sexsmith shortlisted for Polaris Prize". CBC News, July 6, 2011.
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