Les Respectables
Founded in Québec City in 1991, Les Respectables have built one of the most enduring careers in Québec rock. Their sound draws from British rock and roll, American blues and a direct, high-energy approach to live performance.
After early recognition through CHOM-FM’s L’Esprit competition and the Yamaha Music Quest Sunfest, the band broke through nationally with the French-language album $ = bonheur. Certified gold, it produced major radio successes and established Les Respectables among Québec’s leading rock acts.
The group received the Félix for Group of the Year in 2001 and 2002. In 2003, they opened for The Rolling Stones at Montreal’s Bell Centre during the Forty Licks Tour. Their career has also included performances with the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal and touring in Canada, the United States, Europe, Mexico, Cuba and Australia.
More than three decades after their formation, Les Respectables remain a powerful live band: memorable choruses, driving guitars, a strong blues groove and the kind of stage energy that brings an audience to its feet.