Humanifesto
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Humanifesto is a Canadian
punk band from Montreal
, Quebec
. Formed in Summer 2004, the band quickly wrote and recorded their first album, A Declaration Of Intent with the help of The Sainte Catherines
' Rich Bouthillier filling in on drums, and their guitarist Marc-Andre Beaudet behind the mixing console.
Over the next few years, the band would perform over 100 shows in the Eastern Canadian area, sharing the stage with notable acts including Propagandhi
, Strike Anywhere
, The Video Dead, Chixdiggit and Hostage Life
.
In the summer of 2006, the band returned into the studio to record a new EP, entitled Don't Eat Meat. This project is in fact a tribute to NOFX
's Fuck The Kids
EP, performing the music arrangements and vocal melodies from the NOFX disc, but replacing the original lyrics with Humanifesto-style left-wing political ones. After shelving the project for a year while working on other projects, Fat Mike of NOFX authorized Humanifesto to release the project on 7" vinyl. This disc was issued in Spring 2008 by KOI Records in Texas.
Phil Campeau was formerly a member of Montreal punk band First Impression, Justin Santora's former recording project was called I Am The Cartographer, and Dan Audette plays guitar in Society’s Ills.
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...
punk band from Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, 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....
. Formed in Summer 2004, the band quickly wrote and recorded their first album, A Declaration Of Intent with the help of The Sainte Catherines
The Sainte Catherines
The Sainte Catherines are a 6 piece punk-rock band who formed in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 1999. The group's name comes from Rue Sainte-Catherine, one of Montreal's main streets. Their third record, The Art of Arrogance was released on local label Dare to Care Records in 2003 and on the German...
' Rich Bouthillier filling in on drums, and their guitarist Marc-Andre Beaudet behind the mixing console.
Over the next few years, the band would perform over 100 shows in the Eastern Canadian area, sharing the stage with notable acts including Propagandhi
Propagandhi
Propagandhi is a Canadian punk band formed in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba in 1986 by Chris Hannah and Jord Samolesky. The band is currently located in Winnipeg, Manitoba....
, Strike Anywhere
Strike Anywhere
Strike Anywhere is a punk rock/melodic hardcore band from Richmond, Virginia. Formed in 1999 after the demise of frontman Thomas Barnett's previous band, Inquisition, they took their name from the Inquisition song "Strike Anywhere". Their music is characterized by fast tempos, catchy melodies, and...
, The Video Dead, Chixdiggit and Hostage Life
Hostage Life
Hostage Life was a Canadian punk band from Toronto, Ontario. Formed in 2002, Hostage Life released its first EP, Sing for the Enemy on Toronto's independent punk rock label, Underground Operations, home to such bands as Closet Monster and Protest The Hero...
.
In the summer of 2006, the band returned into the studio to record a new EP, entitled Don't Eat Meat. This project is in fact a tribute to NOFX
NOFX
NOFX is an American punk rock band from Los Angeles, California .The band was formed in 1983 by vocalist/bassist Fat Mike and guitarist Eric Melvin. Drummer Erik Sandin joined NOFX shortly after. In 1991 El Hefe joined to play lead guitar and trumpet, rounding out the current line-up...
's Fuck The Kids
Fuck the Kids
Fuck the Kids is a 7" EP by NOFX. All the tracks were recorded in one day over the course of about four hours. Fat Mike had written all the songs, but none of the other band members knew them. Mike would teach the band the song, they would record it, keeping the first take where the band actually...
EP, performing the music arrangements and vocal melodies from the NOFX disc, but replacing the original lyrics with Humanifesto-style left-wing political ones. After shelving the project for a year while working on other projects, Fat Mike of NOFX authorized Humanifesto to release the project on 7" vinyl. This disc was issued in Spring 2008 by KOI Records in Texas.
Phil Campeau was formerly a member of Montreal punk band First Impression, Justin Santora's former recording project was called I Am The Cartographer, and Dan Audette plays guitar in Society’s Ills.
Band members
- Phil Campeau (bass/vocals)
- Franck Chevrier (guitar/vocals)
- Justin Santora (drums)
- Dan Audette (guitar/vocals)
Albums
- A Declaration Of Intent (2005) on Lower Left Records
- The Infamous (2010) on KOI Records
EPs
- Split 7" vinyl (2007) with I Am The Cartographer on Hip Kid Records
- Don't Eat Meat (2008) on KOI Records (a NOFXNOFXNOFX is an American punk rock band from Los Angeles, California .The band was formed in 1983 by vocalist/bassist Fat Mike and guitarist Eric Melvin. Drummer Erik Sandin joined NOFX shortly after. In 1991 El Hefe joined to play lead guitar and trumpet, rounding out the current line-up...
-authorized vinyl-onlyGramophone recordA gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
tribute to Fuck The KidsFuck the KidsFuck the Kids is a 7" EP by NOFX. All the tracks were recorded in one day over the course of about four hours. Fat Mike had written all the songs, but none of the other band members knew them. Mike would teach the band the song, they would record it, keeping the first take where the band actually...
)
Compilations
- Let The Battle Begin (2005) Fight The Mentality Records - Includes demo version of Artificial Need
- Make Trade FairMake Trade Fair (album)Make Trade Fair is a compilation album released by Lower Left Records in 2006. It features 20 songs by a variety of independent and signed bands from around the world.The goal of the album is to raise awareness of alternatives to sweatshop labor...
(2006) Lower Left Records - Includes All These Lives - Montreal Localz (2006) (Independent compilation) - Includes Sitting Duck Hunt