For 20 years now, Avec pas d\u2019casque has been sculpting its intimate folk music on record and on stage. Born from the meeting between St\u00e9phane Lafleur (guitar and vocals) and Jo\u00ebl Vaudreuil (drums), the duo slowly became a quartet, with the arrival of Nicolas Moussette (bass, lapsteel) and Mathieu Charbonneau (euphonium, keyboards). Influenced in its early days by lo-fi folk and country music, the group has developed over time a sound of its own, supported by colorful and sensitive lyrics.<\/p>\n
It was in 2003 that Avec pas d\u2019casque performed publicly for the first time. A completely homemade CD-R is sold at shows and quickly earns a place on the student radio charts. The duo plays a few opening acts and is already starting to think about what’s next.<\/p>\n
In 2006, Avec pas d\u2019casque presented its first official album: Three boilers of blood. Nicolas Moussette then joins the group to defend the album on stage. Three Boilers of Blood was noticed by critics and received two nominations at the 2006 ADISQ gala, including that for \u201cCountry Album of the Year\u201d. The same year, the Quebec Summer Festival awarded the group the \u201cPrix Miroir de l\u2019artiste d\u2019ici\u201d.<\/p>\n
Now a trio, Avec pas d\u2019casque released a record in 2008 entitled Dans la nature au cou au cou. The album was praised by critics and shined on several end-of-year charts. The following year, the group received two nominations at the ADISQ Gala, including one for \u201cSongwriter of the Year\u201d as well as the prize for best country\/folk album at the GAMIQ awards gala.<\/p>\n
In 2012, putting aside more lo-fi sounds, the group returned with Astronomie, an atmospheric and intimate folk album inspired by the colors of the night. Mathieu Charbonneau joins the group. Astronomie has received numerous awards including \u201cAlbum of the Year \u2013 Critics\u2019 Choice\u201d and \u201cSongwriter of the Year\u201d at the ADISQ Gala as well as trophies for \u201cSongwriter of the Year\u201d and \u201cSongwriter of the Year\u201d. Folk Album of the Year\u201d at the GAMIQ Awards Gala. Added to these honors is a presence on the long list of the 2012 Polaris Prize. The group plays almost everywhere across Quebec and its audience is growing significantly.<\/p>\n
An EP entitled Dommage que tu suis pris appeared the following year, including a few pieces left aside over the years.<\/p>\n
In 2016, the group released the album Special Effects, warmly praised by critics which earned them the F\u00e9lix for \u201cFolk Album of the Year\u201d and a third nomination as songwriter of the year at the ADISQ gala.<\/p>\n
After an 8-year break during which the members dedicated themselves to different parallel projects (cinematographic and musical), the group is back in the studio to prepare the sequel<\/p>\n
* Maud Evelyne performs the first part of this evening *<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
For 20 years now, Avec pas d\u2019casque has been sculpting its intimate folk music on record and on stage. Born from the meeting between St\u00e9phane Lafleur (guitar and vocals) and Jo\u00ebl Vaudreuil (drums), the duo slowly became a quartet, with the arrival of Nicolas Moussette (bass, lapsteel) and Mathieu Charbonneau (euphonium, keyboards). Influenced in its […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6365,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"mec_category":[197],"class_list":["post-6366","mec-events","type-mec-events","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","mec_category-show"],"acf":{"courte_description":"For 20 years now, Avec pas d\u2019casque has been sculpting its intimate folk music on record and on stage. Born from the meeting between St\u00e9phane Lafleur (guitar and vocals) and Jo\u00ebl Vaudreuil (drums), the duo slowly became a quartet, with...","municipalite":3467,"date":"Samedi le 31 mai 2025 \u00e0 20h."},"yoast_head":"\n