Okoumé (band)

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Genres Folk-rock Genre Folk rock Albums Okoumé, Plan B		Years active 1995-2002 Origin Québec, Canada (1995)

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.

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

Michel Duguay - bass

Éric Gosselin - drums, percussion

Frédéric Lebrasseur - percussion (1995 only)

Éloi Painchaud - backing vocals, guitar, harmonica, flute

Jonathan Painchaud - lead vocals, acoustic guitar

Patrice Painchaud - violin, keyboards (occasional appearances only)

Hugo Perreault - backing vocals, guitars, dulcimer, lap steel guitar, mandolin

Okoumé (1997)

1. Le bruit des origines

2. Dis-moi pas ça

3. À l'enfant que j'aurai

4. La mer à boire

5. La lune pleure

6. Europe

7. Mes idées courent

8. Mr.Bigshot

9. Reste

10. La belle et l'Anglais

11. Assassin

12. Nostradamus

Plan B (2000)

1. Irresponsable

2. Descendons tous à la rue

3. Son rire

4. Cheval de fer

5. (www.groupeokoume.com)

6. De la terre à la lune

7. Expert canin

8. Western spaghetti

9. Un homme de mon temps

10. Sans pardon

11. La pluie qui tombe

12. Les magiciens

13. Rien me tracasse

Songs

Dis-moi pas çaOkoumé · 2007
La lune pleureOkoumé · 2007
Le bruit des originesOkoumé · 2007

References

Okoumé (band) Wikipedia

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