2Frères
{{Short description|Canadian folk rock duo}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = 2Frères
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| origin = Chapais, Quebec, Canada
| genre = folk, folk pop poche rock
| years_active = {{start date|2008}}–present
| label = MP3 Disques
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| website = https://2freres.com
| current_members = Erik Caouette
Sonny Caouette
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2Frères is a Canadian folk rock duo from Chapais, Quebec, consisting of brothers Erik and Sonny Caouette.Josée Lapointe, [https://www.lapresse.ca/arts/musique/2020-02-22/la-route-infinie-de-2-freres "La route infinie de 2 Frères"]. La Presse, February 22, 2020. They are most noted as two-time winners of the Félix Award for Group of the Year, winning at the 38th Félix Awards in 2016[https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/811490/adisq-gala-2016-coeur-pirate-nolin-2freres "2Frères et Jean Leloup remportent deux Félix au Gala de l’ADISQ"]. Ici Radio-Canada, October 28, 2016. and at the 40th Félix Awards in 2018.Raphaël Gendron-Martin, [https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2018/10/28/en-direct-les-gagnants-du-40e-gala-de-ladisq "ADISQ: les jeunes font la loi, Hubert Lenoir remporte trois Félix"]. Le Journal de Montréal, October 28, 2018.
Biography
Formed in 2008, they released their debut album Nous autres in April 2015.{{cite web |title=2 Frères – Nous Autres |url=https://www.discogs.com/master/1210982-2-Fr%C3%A8res-Nous-Autres |website=discogs.com |publisher=Discogs |access-date=28 December 2021}} The album sold 80,000 copies in Quebec and was certified platinum,Cédric Bélanger, [https://www.journaldequebec.com/2016/03/13/le-succes-de-2freres-en-6-chiffres "Le succès de 2Frères en 6 chiffres"]. Le Journal de Québec, March 13, 2016. and the band were the most-played artists of any genre on francophone radio in Canada in 2016.Émilie Côté, [https://www.lapresse.ca/arts/dossiers/gala-de-ladisq-2016/201610/27/01-5034948-lhistoire-dune-chanson-nous-autres.php "L'histoire d'une chanson: Nous autres"]. La Presse, October 27, 2016. In addition to their Group of the Year win at the Felix Awards in 2016, the album also won Pop Album of the Year.
Their second album, La Route, was released in November 2017.{{cite web |title=2 Frères – La Route |url=https://www.discogs.com/master/1705355-2-Fr%C3%A8res-La-Route |website=discogs.com |publisher=Discogs |access-date=28 December 2021}}Steve Bergeron, [https://www.ledroit.com/arts/musique/2freres-la-route-comme-chez-soi-2cc863f1af2a339772512a11b002dfe6 "2Frères: la route comme chez soi"]. Le Droit, November 16, 2017. The album's single "Comme avant"{{cite web |title=Comme Avant - 2Frères |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MKiEttHyJ4 |website=youtube.com | date=6 October 2017 |publisher=YouTube |access-date=28 December 2021}} spent a record 25 weeks as the most-played song on Quebec radio,Émilie Côté, [https://www.lapresse.ca/arts/musique/entrevues/201801/25/01-5151400-2freres-le-making-of-dun-succes.php "2Frères: le making of d'un succès"]. La Presse, January 25, 2018. and the album was again certified gold.Samuel Pradier, [https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2018/02/01/2freres-comme-un-party-de-famille "2Frères: comme un party de famille"]. Le Journal de Montréal, February 1, 2018.
Their third album, À tous les vents, followed in February 2020.{{cite web |title=2 Frères – À Tous Les Vents |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/14828585-2-Fr%C3%A8res-%C3%80-Tous-Les-Vents |website=discogs.com |publisher=Discogs |access-date=28 December 2021}}Cédric Bélanger, [https://www.journaldequebec.com/2020/02/15/2freres-complices-sur-scene-complices-dans-la-vie "2Frères: complices sur scène, complices dans la vie"]. Le Journal de Québec, February 15, 2020. The album debuted at #1 on Quebec's pop charts.[https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2020/03/04/2freres-de-retour-au-sommet-des-ventes "2Frères de retour au sommet des ventes"]. Le Journal de Montréal, March 4, 2020. With touring impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, the album was partially promoted by a documentary special on the duo, 2Frères : L’improbable parcours, which was broadcast by TVA on September 27, 2020,[https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2020/08/17/un-documentaire-sur-2freres-a-tva-1 "Un documentaire sur 2Frères à TVA"]. Le Journal de Montréal, August 17, 2020. as well as a companion book, 2Frères, À tous les vents : L’histoire d’un improbable parcours, by François Couture.Marie-Josée R. Roy, [https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2020/09/26/2freres-les-embuches-qui-ont-mene-au-reve "2Frères: les embûches qui ont mené au rêve"]. Le Journal de Montréal, September 26, 2020.
They received three Felix nominations at the 42nd Félix Awards in 2020, for Group of the Year, Adult Contemporary Album of the Year for À tous les vents, and Song of the Year for the album's title track.Audrée Laurin, [https://hollywoodpq.com/decouvrez-tous-les-nommes-du-gala-de-ladisq-2020/ "Découvrez tous les nommés du Gala de l'ADISQ 2020"]. HollywoodPQ, October 1, 2020.
They received two Juno Award nominations at the Juno Awards of 2021, for Breakthrough Group of the Year and Francophone Album of the Year for À tous les vents.Holly Gordon, [https://www.cbc.ca/music/junos/news/the-weeknd-jp-saxe-jessie-reyez-and-justin-bieber-lead-2021-juno-award-nominations-1.5940551 "The Weeknd, JP Saxe, Jessie Reyez and Justin Bieber lead 2021 Juno Award nominations"]. CBC Music, March 9, 2021.
In 2023, they participated in an all-star recording of Serena Ryder's single "What I Wouldn't Do", which was released as a charity single to benefit Kids Help Phone's Feel Out Loud campaign for youth mental health.Brent Furdyk, [https://web.archive.org/web/20230302170512/https://etcanada.com/news/972900/feel-out-loud-alessia-cara-serena-ryder-more-canadian-artists-collaborate-on-new-single-promoting-youth-mental-health-initiative/ "Feel Out Loud: Alessia Cara, Serena Ryder & More Canadian Artists Collaborate On New Single Promoting Youth Mental Health Initiative"]. Entertainment Tonight Canada, March 2, 2023.
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External links
- {{Official website|https://2freres.com/}}
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Category:Canadian folk rock groups