Genres Folk-rock Genre Folk rock Albums Okoumé, Plan B | Years active 1995-2002 | |
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Past members Jonathan PainchaudÉloi PainchaudMichael DuguayHugo Perreaultand Éric Gosselin Members Jonathan Painchaud, Éloi Painchaud, Hugo Perreault, Michel Duguay, Éric Gosselin, Frédéric Lebrasseur Awards MuchMusic Video Award for Best French Video Similar La Chicane, Kevin Parent, Noir Silence, Les Colocs, Kaïn | ||
Okoumé was a Quebec based folk-rock band from 1995 to 2002. The group was formed in 1995 and originally consisted only of founding members Jonathan and Éloi Painchaud, Michael Duguay, Hugo Perreault, and Éric Gosselin.
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History
The group formed in 1995 received the first prize in French Canadian radio station CKOY-FM's "Le concours Pro-Scène" ("Pro-Scene Contest"), which yielded them one hundred hours in a recording studio. They were also the opening act for noted French Canadian singer-songwriter Kevin Parent.
Their eponymous first album was released in 1997. Four tracks from the album (Dis-moi pas ça, La lune pleure, Le bruit des origines, and La mer à boire) placed in weekly Top Ten rankings, with Le bruit des origines ranking at number in CKOI-FM's Top 50 of 1998 and La mer à boire ranking at number 24 the following year.
Okoumé released their second album, Plan B, in 2000. The album failed to capture the interest of the public, so the group decided to disband in 2002.
Members
Okoumé (1997)
Plan B (2000)
Songs
Dis-moi pas çaOkoumé · 2007
La lune pleureOkoumé · 2007
Le bruit des originesOkoumé · 2007