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Les Georges Leningrad

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Les Georges Leningrad
@ Mighty Robot, Brooklyn - Oct 03
@ Mighty Robot, Brooklyn - Oct 03
Background information
OriginMontreal, Quebec, Canada
GenresExperimental rock
Years active1999 (1999)–2007 (2007)
LabelsLes Records Coco Cognac
Alien8
Troubleman Unlimited
Tomlab
Past membersPoney P
Mingo L'Indien
Bobo Boutin
Toundra LaLouve
Websitelesgeorgesleningrad.org[dead link]

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

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

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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

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  • Poney P (vocals)
  • Mingo L'Indien (keyboards, guitar)
  • Bobo Boutin (drums)

Discography

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See also

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References

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  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. ^ a b "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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