Les Georges Leningrad

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Les Georges Leningrad
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Background information
Origin Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Genres Experimental rock
Years active1999 (1999)–2007 (2007)
LabelsLes Records Coco Cognac
Alien8
Troubleman Unlimited
Tomlab
Past membersPoney P
Mingo L'Indien
Bobo Boutin
Toundra LaLouve
Website lesgeorgesleningrad.org [ dead link ]

Les Georges Leningrad were a Canadian experimental rock and punk rock group [1] based in Montreal, Quebec.

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Les Georges Leningrad were known for their extravagant stage costumes, including masks in particular. [2] [3] They frequently gave contradictory, incomprehensible or ludicrous answers to interviewers' questions. [4] [5] They have been elected twice "freakiest local act" by the readers of the weekly newspaper Montreal Mirror .

History

Les Georges Leningrad formed in 1999 in Montreal. The members took turns at bass, keyboard, guitar, drums and vocals, sometimes using a drum machine. [6] The band originally consisted of four members; they were reduced to a trio with the departure of bassist Toundra LaLouve after their first album was released. [3] The band produced several albums, 2002's [7] including Sur les Traces de Black Eskimo in 2004. [8]

In 2007 the band created the score for Asparagus: A Horticultural Ballet, which was performed at Conway Hall in London, England. [9]

After announcing in early 2007 on their MySpace page that they had broken up, Les Georges Leningrad now say that they may play more shows sometime in the future.

Members

Discography

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References

  1. ↑ Rough Guide to Montreal. Rough Guides. 1 June 2007. pp. 180–. ISBN   978-0-7566-4688-2.
  2. ↑ Tank. Vol. 4. Tank Publications.
  3. 1 2 "The Eccentric Les Georges Leningrad". Exclaim!, By Kevin Hainey Jan 01, 2006
  4. ↑ "Tinyluckygenius aka the Unicorn's tear: I WAS ANIMAL LIVING, IT WAS SENSATIONAL!". Archived from the original on 2006-09-09. Retrieved 2006-08-24.
  5. ↑ "Maximum Rocknroll". Maximum Rocknroll. No. 256. 2004.
  6. ↑ "Les Georges Leningrad Deux Hotdogs Moutarde Chou". Exclaim!, By Roman Sokal. Jan 01, 2006
  7. ↑ "The Painfully Hip". Dusted, review by Heidi Chapson, Aug. 19, 2003
  8. ↑ "LES GEORGES LENINGRAD - Sur Les Traces De Black Eskimo". Pop News, 24/09/2005.
  9. ↑ Grant Pooke (12 November 2012). Contemporary British Art: An Introduction. Routledge. pp. 195–. ISBN   978-1-135-65483-2.
  10. ↑ "Signal to Noise". Signal to Noise. No. 36–39. 2005. p. 52.[ clarification needed ]
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