The Sainte Catherines were a Canadian six-piece punk-rock band who formed in Montreal in 1999.[1] The group's name comes from Rue Sainte-Catherine, one of Montreal's main streets.[2] Their third record, The Art of Arrogance was released on local label Dare to Care Records in 2003 and on the German label Yo-Yo Records.[3] In 2006, the band released its fourth LP, titled Dancing for Decadence.[4] The album was released in the United States by Fat Wreck Chords.[5] The Sainte Catherines are the first band from Quebec to be signed to Fat Wreck.[6] In August 2006, The Sainte Catherines played their 500th show. They also released split 7-inch records with Fifth Hour Hero and Whiskey Sunday. In 2008, The Sainte Catherines won a GAMIQ Award for punk album of the year.[7]
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Montreal, Canada |
| Genres | hardcore punk |
| Years active | 1999–2012 |
| Labels | Dare to Care, Fat Wreck Chords, New Romance for Kids |
| Members | Hugo Mudie Fred Jacques Louis Valiquette Marc-André Beaudet Pablo Boerr Rich |
They disbanded in April 2012 after their farewell tour with The Hunters. The latter are managed by Hugo Mudie and their second album was produced by him and Marc-André Beaudet. The last show took place at Club Soda in Montréal on April 27.[8]
Several members of the band also play in a side-project, country-folk band; Yesterday's Ring.[9] Yesterday's Ring doesn't have any plans for the future. Their last shows were in September 2010.
Hugo Mudie and Fred Jacques have played shows as a duet since June 2011. Their first release "Miracles" was due in 2012.
Over the years, the band shared the stage with many established acts such as Subhumans, Leatherface, NOFX, as well as peers Fifth Hour Hero, Inepsy, and many more.
They released Fire Works on Anchorless records (USA), Union Label Group (Canada) and Guerilla Asso (France) on October 26, 2010.
Members edit
- Hugo Mudie – vocals
- Fred Jacques – guitar
- Louis Valiquette – guitar
- Marc-André Beaudet – guitar
- Pablo Boerr – Bass
- Rich Bouthilier – Drums
Discography edit
- 1999: Those Stars Are For You (Yoyo Records)
- 2002: The Machine Gets Under Way (Eyeball Records)
- 2003: The Art of Arrogance (Dare To Care)
- 2006: Dancing for Decadence (Fat Wreck Chords)
- 2007: The Soda Machine (cd+DVD) (Indica Records)
- 2009: "Pourrito" (split 7-inch) (New Romance for Kids)
- 2010: Fire Works (Anchorless Records/Union)
References edit
- ^ "Razorcake – review". Archived from the original on July 28, 2014.
- ^ "The Sainte Catherines think Montreal will 'only be cool for six months' :: Music :: VUE Weekly". Archived from the original on February 5, 2013.
- ^ "The Sainte Catherines – The Art of Arrogance". Punknews.org.
- ^ "The Sainte Catherines – Dancing for Decadence". Punknews.org.
- ^ "Montreal Mirror : Music : The Sainte Catherines". June 10, 2007. Archived from the original on June 10, 2007. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ "The Sainte Catherines Represent". Exclaim.ca. Archived from the original on July 9, 2012.
- ^ Montreal Gazette – GAMIQ Awards Archived September 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Venez dire au revoir, come say goodbye". The Sainte Catherines. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
- ^ "Pastepunk.com: Punk, Hardcore, Metal, Indie, Emo and Lotsa Bears". Pastepunk.com.