Vulgaires Machins is a French Canadian punk rock group from Granby, Quebec. The group consists of Guillaume Beauregard (vocals, guitars), Marie-Ève Roy (vocals, guitars), Maxime Beauregard (bass), and Pat Sayers (drums). Their lyrics denounce consumerism and modern decadence."Vulgaires Machins, libres citoyens". La Presse, 1 March 2010
History
Vulgaires Machins was formed in 1995.Olivier Boisvert-Magnen, "Il y a 10 ans : Vulgaires Machins – Compter les corps". Voir, August 2, 2016 The next year they released their first album, La vie est belle.James Christopher Monger, "Vulgaires Machins". AllMusic.
Their album Compter les corps was nominated for the Juno Award for Francophone Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2007."2007 Nominees". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, March 30, 2007.
The group was also nominated for French Video of the Year at the 2007 MuchMusic Video Awards ("Compter les corps"), and in 2010 their song "Parasites" won the French ECHO songwriting prize.. Chart Attack - Oct 7, 2010 In 2012, they were featured on CBC Television's Studio 12."Vulgaires Machins". Studio 12, CBC Television, 12 février 2012
Guillaume Beauregard has also released music as a solo artist, receiving a SOCAN Songwriting Prize nomination in 2015 for his solo single "De pluie et de cendre","Antoine Corriveau remporte le 10e Prix de la chanson SOCAN". Voir, July 9, 2015. and has had acting roles including in Maxime Giroux's 2008 film Tomorrow (Demain).Michel Tassé, "Guillaume Beauregard fait son cinéma". La Voix de l'Est, January 29, 2009.
Discography Albums 1996: La vie est belle (independent) 1998: 24-40 (Indica Records) 2000: Regarde le monde (Indica Records) 2002: Aimer le mal (Indica Records) 2004: Cross the bridge/Passe le pont split with Burning Heads (independent/Enrage Production) 2006: Compter les corps (Indica Records) 2008: Presque Sold-Out (CD/DVD) (Indica Records) 2010: Requiem pour les sourds (Indica Records) 2011: Vulgaires Machins (Indica Records) 2022: Disruption (Costume Records)"Vulgaires Machins? Solide machine". La Presse, 17 June 2010. François Roy 2025: Contempler l'abîme (Costume Records)
Participation in compilations 1996: From The Basements To Your Socks (IHL Records/My Friend's Sox) 1997: Inhale vol. 2 (Indica Records) 1999?: All that bunch of punkers (R.A.D.) 1999 : 1, 2, 3 Punk Independent vol. 1 2 tongue 2
References
External links Vulgaires Machins official site