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GrimSkunk

November 30, 2023

GrimSkunk is a rock band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, with punk, rock, progressive and world music influences. Its style is self-described as "world punk"[1] It is regarded as being part of the foundation of the Quebec alternative scene, having influenced many young musicians and bands.

GrimSkunk
GrimSkunk (2009)
Background information
OriginMontreal, Quebec, Canada
Years active1988–present
LabelsIndica • Cargo Records
MembersFranz Schuller
Joe Evil
Ben Shatskoff
Alain Vadeboncoeur
Vincent Peake
Peter Edwards
Past membersMarc Saint-Maurice (1988-1999)
Tod Wirschem(1999 - 2004)
Ben Shatskoff (2009-2021)
Websitewww.grimskunk.com

The band integrates many languages into its songs, such as French, English, Spanish, Greek and Persian. It has also integrated many styles of music, including punk rock, hardcore, reggae, progressive and psychedelic rock, ska, rap and world music.

Over the years, the band shared the stage with many prominent acts such as System Of A Down, Meshuggah, Manu Chao and Suicidal Tendencies, as well as peers Anonymus, Vulgaires Machins, Deadly Apples and The Sainte Catherines. They have toured extensively, including concerts on four continents.[2]

History edit

GrimSkunk was formed in November 1988 from a previous hardcore group known as Fatal Illness.[3][4] GrimSkunk played its first show in May 1989 in St. Hyacinthe.[4] The band's first demo album, Autumn Flowers, was released two years later, in April 1991. Along with Groovy Aardvark, the band was among the first "alternative" bands to tour Quebec, thus creating a market for this genre.

In the first years of GrimSkunk's career, cannabis was always very present in the band's image. Hemp leaves were on their CD covers, and references to cannabis could be found in the albums' names (Autumn Flowers, Exotic Blend), in their songs' titles (Zig-Zag), and in their lyrics ("Pourquoi, pourquoi ne pas fumer? / C'est ben légal de boire", Why, why can't we smoke / Isn't it legal to drink?). The band's name itself is an allusion to skunk cannabis.

The band's second album, Meltdown, was released in 1996.[3]

 
GrimSkunk in 2006

In 1997, the band's longtime manager and friend, Simon Gallipeault, was killed in a "hit-and-run" longboard accident involving a car.[1][3] The band became self-managed with Franz Schuller as the main "mouthpiece". The 1998 album, Field Trip, is dedicated to Gallipeault and his voice is sampled before the track "Live For Today".

The bass guitarist, Marc-Boris St-Maurice, left in 1999 to become an activist in the marijuana legalization movement, founding the Bloc Pot[3] and the Marijuana Party of Canada. Tod Wirschem replaced Saint-Maurice for a few years. He has since been replaced by Vince Peake, the former Groovy Aardvark singer and bass guitarist.[5]

The band took a break in 2000 after the keyboardist, Joe Evil, suffered serious burns from a fire in his apartment.[6]

In 2002, the band released its seventh album, Seventh Wave, which was not well received by certain critics and fans who did not like the musical change in direction.[5][7][8]

In 2002, GrimSkunk performed its first and only unplugged show in Saint-Roch Church in Quebec City.

In 2006, the band released Fires Under the Road, which marked a return to the sound of the earlier albums.[8] They recorded Set Fire! in 2012 in Sydney, Australia.[9] The album was produced by Gus Van Go and Werner F.[9] In 2018, they released their ninth album Unreason in the Age of Madness which includes songs about the NRA, Donald Trump, the impact of technology.[4][2]

Indica Records edit

In 1997, GrimSkunk members founded an independent Montreal-based record label Indica Records following the bankruptcy of the band's former label Cargo Records.[10][11][3][12] From then on, all of the band's albums were released on that label, which also helped to promote local alternative bands.is an independent Canadian record label based in Montreal, Quebec.[13]

The label initially supported only GrimSkunk's music but later expanded to support and release music for other band including punk, rock, metal, alternative, world music, indie and pop rock, electronic and hip-hop from Quebec and elsewhere.[10][11][14] There is an office in Australia named Indica Australia.[14] Artists have included Les Trois Accords,[10][15] Priestess,[10] The Franklin Electric,[16] Vulgaires Machins,[11][10] Hey Major, La Voix runner up Colin Moore,[17][18] Caracol,[19] Half Moon Run,[13] Misteur Valaire,[13] Australian acts The Cat Empire,[10][20] John Butler, Kim Churchill[21][20] and French acts such Anaïs and La Ruda Salska.[11]

Members edit

  • Franz Schuller - rhythm guitar, vocals
  • Joe Evil - keyboard, vocals
  • Alain Vadeboncoeur - drums (1988–2009; 2021-now)
  • Vincent Peake - bass guitar
  • Peter Edwards - lead guitar
  • Marc-Boris St-Maurice - bass guitar (1988–1999)
  • Tod Wirschem - bass guitar (1999–2004)
  • Ben Shatskoff- drums (2009-2021)

Discography edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Gabriel Allard (15 October 1999). "Un grand groupe" (PDF) (in French). Retrieved 13 November 2008.
  2. ^ a b "GrimSkunk, trente ans passés contre l'ordre établi". Le Devoir (in French). 28 April 2018. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  3. ^ a b c d e Rupert Bottenberg (October 20–26, 2005). . Montreal Mirror. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
  4. ^ a b c Côté, Émilie (2018-04-30). "GrimSkunk: souvenirs alternatifs". La Presse (in French). Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  5. ^ a b Marc-André Boivin (6 July 2007). "Grimskunk au Festival d'été". Canoe. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
  6. ^ Rupert Bottenberg (November 30, 2000). "S.O.S. (save our skunk)". Montreal Mirror. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
  7. ^ . Archived from the original on June 14, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2009.
  8. ^ a b Olivier Robillard Laveaux. (in French). Voir. Archived from the original on 2011-06-14.
  9. ^ a b Côté, Émilie (2012-12-01). "Grimskunk: bien vivant après 25 ans". La Presse (in French). Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  10. ^ a b c d e f Carman, Keith (17 September 2007). "Indica Records". Exclaim!. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  11. ^ a b c d Juan, Rodriguez (18 November 2006). "With Indica, GrimSkunk's in business because that's where the music led". Montreal Gazette.
  12. ^ Ricard, Karen (29 January 1998). "Cargo et les groupes?". Ici.
  13. ^ a b c Émilie, Côté (8 February 2015). "Elliot Maginot: émotion spontanée". La Presse. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  14. ^ a b Côté, Émilie (2015-11-18). "M pour Montréal: le plus petit des grands". La Presse (in French). Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  15. ^ Boisvert-Magnen, Olivier (4 April 2019). "Il y a 15 ans : Les Trois Accords – Gros Mammouth Album Turbo". Voir (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2020-02-08.
  16. ^ Hudson, Alex (16 April 2014). "The Franklin Electric Overhaul Debut Album for Indica Records Debut". Exclaim!. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  17. ^ Kelly, Brendan (2019-05-03). "An anglo rocker from Pointe Claire is in the final four of La Voix". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
  18. ^ Lebeuf, Frédéric (23 February 2019). "Colin Moore, un exemple parfait de persévérance - #ARP". ARP.média (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2020-02-08.
  19. ^ Tittley, Nicolas | (3 December 2015). "Exporting Yourself: Making a dream come true". Words and Music; SOCAN Magazine.
  20. ^ a b Dwyer, Michael (2011-04-20). "And the bands play on". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
  21. ^ "Voyage émotionnel avec Kim Churchill". Le Droit (in French). 2019-11-23. Retrieved 2020-02-08.

External links edit

  • GrimSkunk's official web site

November 30, 2023
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GrimSkunk is a rock band from Montreal Quebec Canada with punk rock progressive and world music influences Its style is self described as world punk 1 It is regarded as being part of the foundation of the Quebec alternative scene having influenced many young musicians and bands GrimSkunkGrimSkunk 2009 Background informationOriginMontreal Quebec CanadaYears active1988 presentLabelsIndica Cargo RecordsMembersFranz SchullerJoe EvilBen ShatskoffAlain VadeboncoeurVincent PeakePeter EdwardsPast membersMarc Saint Maurice 1988 1999 Tod Wirschem 1999 2004 Ben Shatskoff 2009 2021 Websitewww wbr grimskunk wbr comThe band integrates many languages into its songs such as French English Spanish Greek and Persian It has also integrated many styles of music including punk rock hardcore reggae progressive and psychedelic rock ska rap and world music Over the years the band shared the stage with many prominent acts such as System Of A Down Meshuggah Manu Chao and Suicidal Tendencies as well as peers Anonymus Vulgaires Machins Deadly Apples and The Sainte Catherines They have toured extensively including concerts on four continents 2 Contents 1 History 2 Indica Records 3 Members 4 Discography 5 References 6 External linksHistory editGrimSkunk was formed in November 1988 from a previous hardcore group known as Fatal Illness 3 4 GrimSkunk played its first show in May 1989 in St Hyacinthe 4 The band s first demo album Autumn Flowers was released two years later in April 1991 Along with Groovy Aardvark the band was among the first alternative bands to tour Quebec thus creating a market for this genre In the first years of GrimSkunk s career cannabis was always very present in the band s image Hemp leaves were on their CD covers and references to cannabis could be found in the albums names Autumn Flowers Exotic Blend in their songs titles Zig Zag and in their lyrics Pourquoi pourquoi ne pas fumer C est ben legal de boire Why why can t we smoke Isn t it legal to drink The band s name itself is an allusion to skunk cannabis The band s second album Meltdown was released in 1996 3 nbsp GrimSkunk in 2006In 1997 the band s longtime manager and friend Simon Gallipeault was killed in a hit and run longboard accident involving a car 1 3 The band became self managed with Franz Schuller as the main mouthpiece The 1998 album Field Trip is dedicated to Gallipeault and his voice is sampled before the track Live For Today The bass guitarist Marc Boris St Maurice left in 1999 to become an activist in the marijuana legalization movement founding the Bloc Pot 3 and the Marijuana Party of Canada Tod Wirschem replaced Saint Maurice for a few years He has since been replaced by Vince Peake the former Groovy Aardvark singer and bass guitarist 5 The band took a break in 2000 after the keyboardist Joe Evil suffered serious burns from a fire in his apartment 6 In 2002 the band released its seventh album Seventh Wave which was not well received by certain critics and fans who did not like the musical change in direction 5 7 8 In 2002 GrimSkunk performed its first and only unplugged show in Saint Roch Church in Quebec City In 2006 the band released Fires Under the Road which marked a return to the sound of the earlier albums 8 They recorded Set Fire in 2012 in Sydney Australia 9 The album was produced by Gus Van Go and Werner F 9 In 2018 they released their ninth album Unreason in the Age of Madness which includes songs about the NRA Donald Trump the impact of technology 4 2 Indica Records editIn 1997 GrimSkunk members founded an independent Montreal based record label Indica Records following the bankruptcy of the band s former label Cargo Records 10 11 3 12 From then on all of the band s albums were released on that label which also helped to promote local alternative bands is an independent Canadian record label based in Montreal Quebec 13 The label initially supported only GrimSkunk s music but later expanded to support and release music for other band including punk rock metal alternative world music indie and pop rock electronic and hip hop from Quebec and elsewhere 10 11 14 There is an office in Australia named Indica Australia 14 Artists have included Les Trois Accords 10 15 Priestess 10 The Franklin Electric 16 Vulgaires Machins 11 10 Hey Major La Voix runner up Colin Moore 17 18 Caracol 19 Half Moon Run 13 Misteur Valaire 13 Australian acts The Cat Empire 10 20 John Butler Kim Churchill 21 20 and French acts such Anais and La Ruda Salska 11 Members editFranz Schuller rhythm guitar vocals Joe Evil keyboard vocals Alain Vadeboncoeur drums 1988 2009 2021 now Vincent Peake bass guitar Peter Edwards lead guitar Marc Boris St Maurice bass guitar 1988 1999 Tod Wirschem bass guitar 1999 2004 Ben Shatskoff drums 2009 2021 Discography editAutumn Flowers Demo GrimSkunk Productions 1991 Exotic Blend E P GrimSkunk Productions 1992 Rooftop Killer 7 GrimSkunk Productions L Oblique en Guard Records 1993 Grim Skunk Indica Records 1994 Meltdown Indica Records 1995 Autumn Flowers Rerolled Indica Records 1997 Fieldtrip Indica Records 1998 EP 2000 Indica Records 2001 GrimSkunk Plays Fatal Illness Indica Records 2001 Seventh Wave Indica Records 2002 Live DVD unplugged Indica Records 2003 Fires Under the Road Indica Records 2006 Set Fire Indica Records 2012 Unreason In the Age of Madness Indica Records 2018References edit a b Gabriel Allard 15 October 1999 Un grand groupe PDF in French Retrieved 13 November 2008 a b GrimSkunk trente ans passes contre l ordre etabli Le Devoir in French 28 April 2018 Retrieved 2020 03 07 a b c d e Rupert Bottenberg October 20 26 2005 The grass is always greener no short term memory loss for GrimSkunk Montreal Mirror Archived from the original on 6 June 2011 Retrieved 23 May 2011 a b c Cote Emilie 2018 04 30 GrimSkunk souvenirs alternatifs La Presse in French Retrieved 2020 03 07 a b Marc Andre Boivin 6 July 2007 Grimskunk au Festival d ete Canoe Archived from the original on January 15 2013 Retrieved 23 May 2011 Rupert Bottenberg November 30 2000 S O S save our skunk Montreal Mirror Retrieved 23 May 2011 GrimSkunk Souffler sur la braise MONTREAL VOIR CA Archived from the original on June 14 2011 Retrieved December 16 2009 a b Olivier Robillard Laveaux Fires Under the Road in French Voir Archived from the original on 2011 06 14 a b Cote Emilie 2012 12 01 Grimskunk bien vivant apres 25 ans La Presse in French Retrieved 2020 03 07 a b c d e f Carman Keith 17 September 2007 Indica Records Exclaim Retrieved 8 February 2020 a b c d Juan Rodriguez 18 November 2006 With Indica GrimSkunk s in business because that s where the music led Montreal Gazette Ricard Karen 29 January 1998 Cargo et les groupes Ici a b c Emilie Cote 8 February 2015 Elliot Maginot emotion spontanee La Presse Retrieved 8 February 2020 a b Cote Emilie 2015 11 18 M pour Montreal le plus petit des grands La Presse in French Retrieved 2020 03 07 Boisvert Magnen Olivier 4 April 2019 Il y a 15 ans Les Trois Accords Gros Mammouth Album Turbo Voir in Canadian French Retrieved 2020 02 08 Hudson Alex 16 April 2014 The Franklin Electric Overhaul Debut Album for Indica Records Debut Exclaim Retrieved 8 February 2020 Kelly Brendan 2019 05 03 An anglo rocker from Pointe Claire is in the final four of La Voix Montreal Gazette Retrieved 2020 02 08 Lebeuf Frederic 23 February 2019 Colin Moore un exemple parfait de perseverance ARP ARP media in Canadian French Retrieved 2020 02 08 Tittley Nicolas 3 December 2015 Exporting Yourself Making a dream come true Words and Music SOCAN Magazine a b Dwyer Michael 2011 04 20 And the bands play on The Sydney Morning Herald Retrieved 2020 02 08 Voyage emotionnel avec Kim Churchill Le Droit in French 2019 11 23 Retrieved 2020 02 08 External links editGrimSkunk s official web site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title GrimSkunk amp oldid 1148940433, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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