Malajube

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Malajube
Malajube Julien Mineau.jpg
General information
origin Montréal , Canada
Genre (s) Indie rock
Website www.malajube.com
Current occupation
Julien Mineau
Francis Mineau
Mathieu Cournoyer
Thomas Augustin
Renaud Bastien

Malajube is a francophone indie rock band from Montréal , Québec , Canada .

history

Malajube became known for their first album Le Compte complet , released in 2004 , which received good reviews and made the band a local bigot on the Québec music scene. The group was able to win over Martin Pelland, a member of the befriended Montreal band The Dears , as producer for the album .

In the months after their first album was released, Malajube toured Québec and participated in several major festivals.

In February 2006, the quintet released their second album Trompe-l'œil , which also found attention in English Canada and later in neighboring USA .

The songs Montreal -40 ° C and Ton Plat Favori were also used for advertising spots.

Discography

  • 2004: Le Compte complet
  • 2006: trompe-l'oeil
  • 2009: Labyrinthes
  • 2011: La Caverne

Awards

  • 2006: 3 Félix Awards from ADISQ (Association québécoise de l'industrie du disque)
    • "Best alternative album" for trompe-l'œil
    • "Best cover art" for Trompe-l'œil
    • "Revelation of the year 2006".

Web links

Commons : Malajube  - album with pictures, videos and audio files