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] |
| Labels | 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
Extended play
- Folio (July 2012) - a bilingual disc featuring six group originals.[1]
Albums
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Francouvertes | Themselves | Won | ||
| 2014 | East Coast Music Awards | Francophone Recording | Le Folio | Won | [6] |
| Group Recording | Nominated | ||||
| Félix Award | Révélation de l'année | Themselves | Nominated | [7] | |
| Record Producer | François Lafontaine (Mon Homesick Heart) | Nominated | |||
| Folk Album | Mon Homesick Heart | Nominated | |||
| Canadian Folk Music Awards | French Songwriter | Won | [8] | ||
| 2015 | East Coast Music Awards | Folk Recording | Nominated | [9] | |
| 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 | [10] |
| Félix Awards | Alternative Album | Nominated | [11] | ||
| 2020 | Félix Awards | Interpretive Album | Viens avec moi (Live)[b] | Nominated | [12] |
| Folk Album | Boîte aux lettres | Nominated | |||
| Critics Choice Album | Nominated | ||||
| 2021 | East Coast Music Awards | Group Recording | Won | [13] | |
| Francophone Recording | Won | ||||