Groovy Aardvark
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Groovy Aardvark was a Canadian
rock band noted for its longevity (19 years) in the Quebec
music scene. Their final concert was staged in August 2005.
. A year later the band changed its name to Groovy Aardvark in order to facilitate its plans of becoming a serious rock band. 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 were in English
. This album, along with a two-month tour marked the beginning of their popularity in Quebec
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
rock band noted for its longevity (19 years) in the Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
music scene. Their final concert was staged in August 2005.
Discography
- 1994: Eater's Digest
- 1996: Vacuum
- 1998: Oryctérope
- 1999: Exit Stage Dive
- 2000: Fast Times at Longueuil High (compilation)
- 2002: Masothérapie
- 2005: Sévices rendus
History
In 1986, the band Schizophrenic Muff Divers was formed by four high school students from Longueuil, QuebecLongueuil, Quebec
Longueuil is a city in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of the Montérégie administrative region and sits on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River directly across from Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census totaled 229,330, making it the third largest city in...
. A year later the band changed its name to Groovy Aardvark in order to facilitate its plans of becoming a serious rock band. They released three cassette tape demos before releasing their first album, Eater's Digest, in 1994. Although all of the members spoke French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
natively, most of the songs were in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
. This album, along with a two-month tour marked the beginning of their popularity in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
.
Members
Groovy Aardvark had numerous members who joined and departed during the band's existence.| Name | Role/Instruments | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 |
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| Louis Bélanger | percussion | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Martin Dupuis | vocals, guitar | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Pierre Koch | vocals, drums, sequencer | ||||||||||||||||||||
| François Legendre | guitar | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Denis Lepage | guitar | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Danny Peake | drums | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Vincent Peake | vocals, bass, acoustic guitar, percussion | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Martin Pelletier | guitar | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Marc-André Thibert | guitar, keyboard, clavinet | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stéphane Vigeant | guitar | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Éric Lajambe | vocals |