2Frères

2Frères
Background information
OriginChapais, Quebec, Canada
Genresfolk, folk pop poche rock
Years active2008 (2008)–present
LabelsMP3 Disques
MembersErik Caouette
Sonny Caouette
Websitehttps://2freres.com

2Frères is a Canadian folk rock duo from Chapais, Quebec, consisting of brothers Erik and Sonny Caouette.[1] They are most noted as two-time winners of the Félix Award for Group of the Year, winning at the 38th Félix Awards in 2016[2] and at the 40th Félix Awards in 2018.[3]

Biography

Formed in 2008, they released their debut album Nous autres in April 2015.[4] The album sold 80,000 copies in Quebec and was certified platinum,[5] and the band were the most-played artists of any genre on francophone radio in Canada in 2016.[6] In addition to their Group of the Year win at the Felix Awards in 2016, the album also won Pop Album of the Year.[1]

Their second album, La Route, was released in November 2017.[7][8] The album's single "Comme avant"[9] spent a record 25 weeks as the most-played song on Quebec radio,[10] and the album was again certified gold.[11]

Their third album, À tous les vents, followed in February 2020.[12][13] The album debuted at #1 on Quebec's pop charts.[14] With touring impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, the album was partially promoted by a documentary special on the duo, 2Frères : L’improbable parcours, which was broadcast by TVA on September 27, 2020,[15] as well as a companion book, 2Frères, À tous les vents : L’histoire d’un improbable parcours, by François Couture.[16]

They received three Felix nominations at the 42nd Félix Awards in 2020, for Group of the Year, Adult Contemporary Album of the Year for À tous les vents, and Song of the Year for the album's title track.[17]

They received two Juno Award nominations at the Juno Awards of 2021, for Breakthrough Group of the Year and Francophone Album of the Year for À tous les vents.[18]

In 2023, they participated in an all-star recording of Serena Ryder's single "What I Wouldn't Do", which was released as a charity single to benefit Kids Help Phone's Feel Out Loud campaign for youth mental health.[19]

References

  1. ^ a b Josée Lapointe, "La route infinie de 2 Frères". La Presse, February 22, 2020.
  2. ^ "2Frères et Jean Leloup remportent deux Félix au Gala de l’ADISQ". Ici Radio-Canada, October 28, 2016.
  3. ^ Raphaël Gendron-Martin, "ADISQ: les jeunes font la loi, Hubert Lenoir remporte trois Félix". Le Journal de Montréal, October 28, 2018.
  4. ^ "2 Frères – Nous Autres". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  5. ^ Cédric Bélanger, "Le succès de 2Frères en 6 chiffres". Le Journal de Québec, March 13, 2016.
  6. ^ Émilie Côté, "L'histoire d'une chanson: Nous autres". La Presse, October 27, 2016.
  7. ^ "2 Frères – La Route". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  8. ^ Steve Bergeron, "2Frères: la route comme chez soi". Le Droit, November 16, 2017.
  9. ^ "Comme Avant - 2Frères". youtube.com. YouTube. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  10. ^ Émilie Côté, "2Frères: le making of d'un succès". La Presse, January 25, 2018.
  11. ^ Samuel Pradier, "2Frères: comme un party de famille". Le Journal de Montréal, February 1, 2018.
  12. ^ "2 Frères – À Tous Les Vents". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  13. ^ Cédric Bélanger, "2Frères: complices sur scène, complices dans la vie". Le Journal de Québec, February 15, 2020.
  14. ^ "2Frères de retour au sommet des ventes". Le Journal de Montréal, March 4, 2020.
  15. ^ "Un documentaire sur 2Frères à TVA". Le Journal de Montréal, August 17, 2020.
  16. ^ Marie-Josée R. Roy, "2Frères: les embûches qui ont mené au rêve". Le Journal de Montréal, September 26, 2020.
  17. ^ Audrée Laurin, "Découvrez tous les nommés du Gala de l'ADISQ 2020". HollywoodPQ, October 1, 2020.
  18. ^ Holly Gordon, "The Weeknd, JP Saxe, Jessie Reyez and Justin Bieber lead 2021 Juno Award nominations". CBC Music, March 9, 2021.
  19. ^ Brent Furdyk, "Feel Out Loud: Alessia Cara, Serena Ryder & More Canadian Artists Collaborate On New Single Promoting Youth Mental Health Initiative". Entertainment Tonight Canada, March 2, 2023.