Caïman Fu

{{Short description|Canadian pop rock band}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Caïman Fu

| image = Isabelle_Blais.jpg

| caption = Trois-Pistoles French Immersion School, July 2006.

| image_size =

| origin = Quebec, Canada

| genre = Jazz, Pop, Rock

| years_active = 2000 – Present

| label = Voxtone

| current_members = Isabelle Blais (vocalist, songwriter)
Nicolas Grimard (guitar)
Yves Manseau (guitar)
Igor Bartula (bass)
Mathieu Massicotte (drums)

}}

Caïman Fu are a Québécois pop rock band founded in 2000 by Nicolas Grimard and Yves Manseau. They released their self-titled debut album in 2003, which was subsequently followed by Les Charmes du Quotidien ("the charms of the everyday") in fall 2005{{Cite web|url=http://www.caimanfu.com/biographie.htm |title=Biographie |publisher=official website |accessdate=2008-08-30 |language=French |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080822000554/http://www.caimanfu.com/biographie.htm |archivedate=2008-08-22 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.voxtonerecords.com/en/index.html|title=Who are we?|publisher=Voxtone Records|accessdate=2008-08-30|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080827225300/http://www.voxtonerecords.com/en/index.html|archivedate=2008-08-27}}{{cite web|url=http://www.qim.com/nouvelles/archives_2006/20060202a.html|title=You said SMIQ?|accessdate=2008-08-30|language=French|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527105701/http://www.qim.com/nouvelles/archives_2006/20060202a.html|archivedate=2011-05-27}} and Drôle d'animal in 2008.

In 2005 they were spokespersons for the first Salon of independent music of Quebec. They played at Francofolies in 2002 and 2003.

Discography

  • 2003 : Caïman Fu
  • 2006 : Les charmes du quotidien
  • 2008 : Drôle d'animal
  • 2012 : À des milles

Band members

= Line-up =

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bgcolor="#E7EBEE" | 2000–2005

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  • Isabelle Blais - vocals
  • Igor Bartula - bass
  • Pascal Gingras - drums
  • Nicholas Grimard - guitar
  • Yves Manseau - guitar
bgcolor="#E7EBEE" | 2006–2007

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  • Isabelle Blais - vocals and percussion
  • Igor Bartula - bass
  • Alain Bergé - drums (unofficial member)
  • Nicholas Grimard - guitar and lap steel
  • Yves Manseau - guitar
bgcolor="#E7EBEE" | 2008–present

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  • Isabelle Blais - vocals
  • Igor Bartula - bass
  • Mathieu Massicotte - drums
  • Nicholas Grimard - guitar
  • Yves Manseau - guitar

Anecdotes

  • The name of their group is often stylized with an "ï" that includes two dots placed vertically and not horizontally.

References