Groovy Aardvark was a Canadian rock band active since 1986 in the Québec music scene. They performed in English and in French.[2][3]
Groovy Aardvark | |
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 Groovy Aardvark photographed in St. Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada at Le Zaricot. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Longueuil, Quebec |
| Genres | Rock |
| Years active | 1986–2005 |
| Labels | Kafka |
| Past members | Martin Dupuis Pierre Koch François Legendre Vincent Peake[1] |
History edit
In 1986, the band Schizophrenic Muff Divers was formed by five college (Edouard-Montpetit) students from Longueuil, Québec. The members of the band were Vincent and Danny Peake, Stéphane Vigeant, Eric Lajambe and Marc-André Thibert.[4] A year later the band changed its name to Groovy Aardvark.
They released three cassette tape demos before releasing their first album, Eater's Digest, in 1994. Although all of the members spoke French natively, most of the songs on this album were in English. After the release the band toured for two months in Québec.
Groovy Aardvark released a second album Vacuum, in 1996.[5] The band toured in Canada, the United States and Europe.[2]
Their final concert was staged in August 2005.
In 2012 the band came back together for a reunion show at the Montreal FrancoFollies festival.[6]
Members edit
- Final Lineup
- Vincent Peake – lead vocals, bass (1986–2005)
- Martin Dupuis – guitars (1993–2005)
- François Legendre – guitars (2002–2005)
- Pierre Koch – drums (1996–2005)
- Former members
- Éric Lajambe – lead vocals (1986)
- Marc-André Thibert – guitars (1986–1999)
- Stéphane Vigeant – guitars (1986–1991)
- Martin Pelletier – guitars (1992–1993; died 2016)
- Denis Lepage – guitars (1999–2002)
- Danny Peake – drums (1986–1996)
- Louis Bélanger – percussion (1991–1994)
Timeline edit
Discography edit
- 1994: Eater's Digest
- 1996: Vacuum
- 1998: Oryctérope
- 1999: Exit Stage Dive
- 2000: Fast Times at Longueuil High (compilation)
- 2002: Masothérapie
- 2005: Sévices rendus
References edit
- ^ Elaine Keillor (18 March 2008). Music in Canada: Capturing Landscape and Diversity. McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. pp. 296–. ISBN 978-0-7735-3391-2.
- ^ a b L'Actualité. Vol. 25. Maclean-Hunter Limitée. 2000. p. 111.
- ^ Martine Bouliane (1 January 2003). Paroles pour un Québec libre. Trait d'union. p. 233. ISBN 978-2-89588-048-6.
- ^ "Groovy Aardvark, rock corps et âme". Le Devoir, 18 juin 2016 |Philippe Papineau
- ^ "Il y a 20 ans : Groovy Aardvark – Vacuum". Voir, Olivier Boisvert-Magnen 11 April 2016
- ^ "Groovy Aardvark: retrouvailles et mitrailles". La Presse, 2012 06 10. Alain Brunet
External links edit
- (in French) Québec Info Musique: Groovy Aardvark
- (in French) Diffusion YFB: Groovy Aardvark
- (in French) FrancoFolies 2016