Caïman Fu Explained
| Caïman Fu |
| 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[1] [2] [3] 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
| 2000–2005 | - Isabelle Blais - vocals
- Igor Bartula - bass
- Pascal Gingras - drums
- Nicholas Grimard - guitar
- Yves Manseau - guitar
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| 2006–2007 | - Isabelle Blais - vocals and percussion
- Igor Bartula - bass
- Alain Bergé - drums (unofficial member)
- Nicholas Grimard - guitar and lap steel
- Yves Manseau - guitar
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| 2008–present | - Isabelle Blais - vocals
- Igor Bartula - bass
- Mathieu Massicotte - drums
- Nicholas Grimard - guitar
- Yves Manseau - guitar
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Anecdotes
- The name of their group is often stylized with an "ï" that includes two dots placed vertically and not horizontally.
Notes and References
- Web site: Biographie . official website . 2008-08-30 . French . https://web.archive.org/web/20080822000554/http://www.caimanfu.com/biographie.htm . 2008-08-22 . dead .
- Web site: Who are we?. Voxtone Records. 2008-08-30. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080827225300/http://www.voxtonerecords.com/en/index.html. 2008-08-27.
- Web site: You said SMIQ?. 2008-08-30. French. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110527105701/http://www.qim.com/nouvelles/archives_2006/20060202a.html. 2011-05-27.
