Caïman Fu

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.

Caïman Fu
Trois-Pistoles French Immersion School, July 2006.
Background information
OriginQuebec, Canada
GenresJazz, Pop, Rock
Years active2003 – Present
LabelsVoxtone
MembersIsabelle Blais (vocalist, songwriter)
Nicolas Grimard (guitar)
Yves Manseau (guitar)
Igor Bartula (bass)
Mathieu Massicotte (drums)

In 2005 they were spokespersons for the first Salon of independent music of Quebec. They played at Francofolies in 2002 and 2003.[3]

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
2006–2007
  • Isabelle Blais - vocals and percussion
  • Igor Bartula - bass
  • Alain Bergé - drums (unofficial member)
  • Nicholas Grimard - guitar and lap steel
  • Yves Manseau - guitar
2008–present
  • Isabelle Blais - vocals
  • Igor Bartula - bass
  • Mathieu Massicotte - drums
  • Nicholas Grimard - guitar
  • Yves Manseau - guitar

Anecdotes
  • The name of their group is often stylized with an "ï" that includes two dots placed vertically and not horizontally.

References
  1. "Biographie" (in French). official website. Archived from the original on 2008-08-22. Retrieved 2008-08-30.
  2. "Who are we?". Voxtone Records. Archived from the original on 2008-08-27. Retrieved 2008-08-30.
  3. "You said SMIQ?" (in French). Archived from the original on 2011-05-27. Retrieved 2008-08-30.


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