Aut'Chose
{{Short description|Canadian garage rock band}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Aut'Chose
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| genre = Garage rock
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| years_active = 1974–1977
2014–2024
| label = Columbia Records, CBS Records International, Star Music, Disques Artic, Hasard Records, Amusic
| associated_acts = Voïvod, Groovy Aardvark, Grimskunk
| current_members = Jacques Racine
Michel Langevin
Joe Evil
Vincent Peake
Alex Crow
| past_members = Pierre-André Gauthier
Denis D'Amour
Mick Gauthier
Jacques Lalumière
Jean-François St-Georges
Lucien Francœur
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Aut'Chose is a Canadian garage rock group from Montreal, Quebec, first active in the 1970s.[https://exclaim.ca/music/article/autchose-chaud_comme_un_jukebox "Aut'Chose: Chaud comme un jukebox"]. Exclaim!, November 10, 2014.
History
Led by poet Lucien Francœur, the band's original lineup featured a rotating collective of musicians including Pierre-André Gauthier, Jacques Racine, Mick Gauthier, Jacques Lalumière and Jean-François St-Georges. This group released three albums, Prends une chance avec moé (1974), Une nuit comme une autre (1975), and Le Cauchemar américain (1976).[https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2014/11/15/jai-sous-estime-limpact-dautchose "Lucien Francoeur: «J’ai sous-estimé l’impact d’Aut’chose»"]. Le Journal de Montréal, November 15, 2014.
The band broke up in 1976, just weeks after the release of Le Cauchemar américain. They were still nominated for Most Promising New Group at the Juno Awards of 1976."Anka among Juno contenders". The Globe and Mail, February 18, 1976.
The compilation Chaud comme un juke-box was released in France in 1977, and the compilation Encore was released in Canada in 1981.
Francœur continued to record and perform as a solo artist,"Rocker feared rejection, found adulation instead". The Globe and Mail, March 12, 1984. and was noted for his single "Le Rap-à-Billy", which was credited as the first French Canadian rap single. He also continued to publish work as a poet, winning the Prix Émile-Nelligan in 1983 for his poetry collection Les Rockeurs sanctifiés.
In 2001, Francœur and Pierre Gauthier released an acoustic album of Aut'Chose songs, Dans la jungle des villes.
Francœur died on 5 November 2024, at the age of 76.{{cite news |title=Lucien Francoeur: Death Of An Icon On Québec’s Rock Scene |url=https://www.socanmagazine.ca/news/lucien-francoeur-death-of-an-icon-of-quebecs-rock-scene/ |access-date=8 November 2024 |publisher=Socan Magazine |date=6 November 2024}}
Revival
In 2004, Francœur revived the band for a 30th anniversary show. Original members Francœur and Racine were supported by Michel Langevin and Denis D'Amour of Voïvod, Vincent Peake of Groovy Aardvark and Joe Evil of Grimskunk. The same lineup released a reunion album, Chansons d'épouvante in 2005.
All four of their studio albums and a concert DVD were re-released in 2014 as the box set Chaud comme un juke-box, l'intégrale.
The band continues to perform, playing together as late as 2019.[https://www.lequotidien.com/arts/autchose-au-sous-bois-8d1375fd56a5a9fba3eac55d007c4621 "Aut'Chose au Sous-Bois"]. Le Quotidien, September 26, 2016.
Discography
=Albums=
- Prends une chance avec moé (1975-02-17), Columbia, CBS
- Une nuit comme une autre (1975-10-08), CBS
- Le Cauchemar américain (1976-10-14), CBS
- Dans la jungle des villes (2001), Star Records (Star Music)
- Chansons d'Épouvante (2005), Disques Artic
=Compilations=
- Chaud comme un juke-box (1977), CBS
- Encore (1981), CBS
- Chaud comme un juke-box, l'intégrale (2014), Amusic
=Singles=
- "Ch't'aime pi ch't'en Veux" / "Hey You Woman" (1974), CBS
- "Sexe-Fiction" / "Prends une chance avec moé" (1975), CBS
- "Nancy Beaudoin" (1975), CBS
- "Ambulance Francoeur" / "Blue jeans sur la plage" (1975), CBS
- "Le P'tit gros" / "Les Pays d'en haut" (1976), CBS
- "Le Rock-à-l'école" / "Ben dans ma peau" (1982), Hasard Records
References
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External Links
- {{discogs artist|Aut'Chose}}
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Category:Canadian garage rock groups
Category:Musical groups established in 1974
Category:Musical groups from Montreal