Choses Sauvages
Choses Sauvages is a Canadian dance-punk group from Montreal, Quebec.[1] They are most noted for their 2025 album Choses Sauvages III, which was longlisted for the 2025 Polaris Music Prize.[2]
The band consists of Félix Bélisle on vocals, bass and keyboards, Marc-Antoine Barbier on vocals, guitars and keyboards, Tommy Bélisle on vocalists and keyboards, Thierry Malépart on vocals, guitars and keyboards, and Philippe Gauthier Boudreau on vocals, drums and percussion.[3]
They released the self-titled album Choses Sauvages in 2017.[3] Choses Sauvages II followed in 2021,[4] and Choses Sauvages III was released in 2025.[5]
In 2019 they received a SOCAN Songwriting Prize nomination for the song "La valse des trottoirs",[6] and a Félix Award nomination for Alternative Album of the Year at the 41st Félix Awards.[7] In 2024 they received a Félix Award nomination for Video of the Year at the 46th Félix Awards, for "Pression".[8]
Félix Bélisle is also a member of the side project La Sécurité.[9]
References
- ^ Philippe Papineau, "Choses Sauvages resserre les rangs". Le Devoir, March 28, 2025.
- ^ Allie Gregory, "Polaris Music Prize Unveils 2025 Long List, Announces Song Prize". Exclaim!, June 10, 2025.
- ^ a b Stephan Boissonnault, "Choses Sauvages bring their provocative show to MTelus after breaking the dancefloor at FME". Cult MTL, September 7, 2022.
- ^ Charles Rioux, "Choses Sauvages continue le défrichage musical sur son 2e album". Ici Radio-Canada, October 15, 2021.
- ^ Alex Hudson, "Choses Sauvages Continue the Quebec Rock Renaissance on 'III'". Exclaim!, May 1, 2025.
- ^ Marissa Groguhé, "Prix de la chanson SOCAN: place au rap". La Presse, June 4, 2019.
- ^ Élise Jetté, "Choses Sauvages : The Fruit of Endless Nights". Words & Music, October 9, 2019.
- ^ Camille Dehaene, "Les nominations du Gala de l'ADISQ 2024 dévoilées". Atuvu, September 18, 2024.
- ^ Steven Loftin, "On the rise: La Sécurité". The Line of Best Fit, May 9, 2024.