Les Hay Babies
Indie folk trio from New Brunswick, Canada
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Les Hay Babies is an indie folk trio from New Brunswick, Canada. Its members—Julie Aubé (banjo), (guitar), Katrine Noël (ukulele), (bass) and Vivianne Roy (guitar)—each grew up in a small Acadian village.[1] The group has seen success in Canada and in Europe. Their accolades include a Canadian Folk Music Award and four East Coast Music Awards.
Les Hay Babies | |
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Julie Aubé, Vivianne Roy and Katrine Noël, in 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Genres | Indie folk[1] |
| Years active | 2011–present[1] |
| Label | Simone Records |
| Members | Julie Aubé Katrine Noël, Vivianne Roy |
| Website | leshaybabies |
Background
The members first met while performing as solo artists at "Accros de la chanson", a music competition sponsored by the province of New Brunswick.[1] In 2009 and 2010, each member was a prize winner.[2]
The trio met again at another music contest, "le Gala de la chanson de Caraquet", and in November 2011, Les Hay Babies formed.[1]
At the East Coast Music Awards in Moncton in 2012, Les Hay Babies surprised guests by performing in elevators.[1]
Les Hay Babies began performing in The Maritimes and Québec.[2] After performing at the Festival Interceltique de Lorient in France, they were described as "an instant hit in Europe",[1] which led to three continental tours where they performed in Switzerland, Germany, France and Belgium.[1]
In May 2013, Les Hay Babies won the Francouvertes.[2] In 2014 they performed in the Francophone Festival at Harbourfront in Toronto.[3]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak |
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| CAN [4] | ||
| Mon Homesick Heart |
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| La 4ième dimension (version longue) |
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| Boîte aux lettres |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| Folio |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Tumbleweed" | 2012 | Folio |
| "La bear song" | ||
| "Quand t'as venu au monde" | Non-album single | |
| "Fil de téléphone" | 2014 | Mon Homesick Heart |
| "Néguac and Back" | ||
| "Motel 1755" | 2016 | La 4ième dimension (version longue) |
| "Laisse-le pas te laisser" | 2017 | |
| "Half du temps" | 2018 | |
| "Joue Avec Le Feu (Version française de "Play With Fire")" | 2019 | Non-album single |
| "Same Old, Same Old" | 2020 | Boîte aux lettres |
| "En Californie" | ||
| "Mam pis pap" | Non-album single | |
| "Jacqueline" | 2021 | Boîte aux lettres |
| "Almost minuit" | ||
| "Entre le chein et le loup" | 2024 | |
| "Soyez fiers" |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Francouvertes | Themselves | Won | ||
| 2014 | East Coast Music Awards | Francophone Recording | Le Folio | Won | [5] |
| Group Recording | Nominated | ||||
| Félix Award | Révélation de l'année | Themselves | Nominated | [6] | |
| Record Producer | François Lafontaine (Mon Homesick Heart) | Nominated | |||
| Folk Album | Mon Homesick Heart | Nominated | |||
| Canadian Folk Music Awards | French Songwriter | Won | |||
| 2015 | East Coast Music Awards | Folk Recording | Nominated | [7] | |
| Francophone Recording | Won | ||||
| SOCAN Songwriting Prize | Francophone | "Néguac and Back"[a] | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Canadian Folk Music Awards | French Songwriter | La 4ième dimension (version longue) | Nominated | [8] |
| Félix Awards | Alternative Album | Nominated | [9] | ||
| 2020 | Félix Awards | Interpretive Album | Viens avec moi (Live)[b] | Nominated | [10] |
| Folk Album | Boîte aux lettres | Nominated | |||
| Critics Choice Album | Nominated | ||||
| 2021 | East Coast Music Awards | Group Recording | Won | [11] | |
| Francophone Recording | Won | ||||
Notes
- Julie and Katrine specifically nominated
- Les Hôtesses d'Hilaire featuring Les Hay Babies, Mathieu Pelgag, Jonathan Bigras, Anna Frances Meyer, Diane Losier, Robin-Joël Cool & Lucien Francoeur