About
After more than a decade of discographic silence punctuated by rare stage reappearances, Vulgaires Machins is back in the fall of 2022 with Disruption. If this album still carries the socio-political charges that have made the band's signature, it opens its horizons to more introspective reflections on the evolution of a world whose collapse is accelerating. With the reinforcement of Pat Sayers on drums, the original trio also enriches its punk-rock with grunge and synth-pop inclinations. A true cry from the heart to overcome nihilistic temptation, Disruption is celebrated by critics and the public alike.
Vulgaires Machins stood out in 1995 with several notable performances. A first album 24-40 was launched in 1998 while the group multiplied the shows. At the dawn of the new millennium, Guillaume Beauregard (vocals, guitar), Marie-Eve Roy (vocals, guitar, keyboard), Maxime Beauregard (bass) and Patrick Landry (drums) took advantage of the release of Regarde le monde to embark on a long European tour (France, Switzerland, Spain). In Quebec, shows are increasingly sold out, opening the door to major festivals for the quartet (Festival d'été de Québec, Francos de Montréal, Osheaga Festival Musique et Arts, etc.). In this euphoria, a third album appeared in 2001. Loving Evil which, thanks to a series of convincing video clips, helps to further increase the audience of the training. The concert halls are full, the Quebec tour is extended and makes several detours through France.
While Vulgaires Machins seems to have reached its peak, the record Counting the Bodies hit the shelves in 2006 to make a big impact. As soon as it was presented on stage, the album won the Prix Miroir Coup de cœur at the Quebec Summer Festival. The rave reception from critics echoed the enthusiasm of the public. The group pierces the commercial waves and shakes up the hierarchy of the charts. 2007 is the year of all the nominations: Juno Prize, Much Music Video Awards, Gala GAMIQ, Gala ADISQ… After a detour via the DVD/CD Almost sold-out (2008), recorded in front of an audience, Vulgaires Machins releases its new album Requiem for the Deaf in 2010 before tirelessly returning to the road and winning the SOCAN ÉCHO Song Prize for his song Parasites. In the fall of 2011, the band lowered the volume and moved away from the decibels for an acoustic album where they reinterpreted some of their essentials by drawing on their blue grass and folk influences. Vulgaires Machins magnificently transposes this intimate atmosphere on stage during a tour that crosses Quebec from February to May 2012.