La Sécurité is a Canadian dance-punk group from Montreal, Quebec,[1] whose debut album Stay Safe! was released in 2023.[2]
The band, consisting of vocalist Éliane Viens-Synnott, guitarists Melissa Di Menna and Laurence-Anne Charest-Gagné, bassist Félix Bélisle and Kenny Smith, was launched in 2020 as a side project during the COVID-19 lockdowns, when the members could not play in their primary bands.[3]
Stay Safe! was a longlisted nominee for the 2024 Polaris Music Prize.[4]
The band toured the United States in 2024, supporting The Go! Team.[5]
References
edit- ^ Charles Rioux, "La Sécurité, nouveau groupe montréalais : du punk sur la piste de danse". Ici Radio-Canada, October 27, 2022.
- ^ Stephan Boissoneault, "La Sécurité, Stay Safe!: REVIEW". Cult MTL, July 2, 2023.
- ^ Steven Loftin, "On the rise: La Sécurité". The Line of Best Fit, May 9, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Polaris Music Prize long list: the Beaches, Tobi, Elisapie, Beverly Glenn-Copeland and more". CBC Music, June 11, 2024.
- ^ Pagani, Ben (31 October 2024). "Montreal Band La Sécurité Takes the Roundabout Route to Tour the US". Beyond the Stage Magazine. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
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