Aut'Chose

Aut'Chose was a Canadian garage rock group from Montreal, Quebec, active in the 1970s.[1] They were most noted for receiving a Juno Award nomination for Most Promising New Group at the Juno Awards of 1976.[2]

Aut'Chose
Origin	Montreal, Quebec
Genres	Garage rock
Years active	1974–1977 2014-present
Associated acts	Voïvod, Groovy Aardvark, Grimskunk
Members	Lucien Francœur Jacques Racine Michel Langevin Joe Evil Vincent Peake Alex Crow
Past members	Pierre-André Gauthier Denis D'Amour Mick Gauthier Jacques Lalumière Jean-François St-Georges

Led by poet Lucien Francœur, the band's original lineup featured a rotating collective of musicians including Pierre-André Gauthier, Jacques Racine, Mick Gauthier, Jacques Lalumière and Jean-François St-Georges. The original lineup released three albums, Prends une chance avec moé (1974), Une nuit comme une autre (1975) and Le cauchemar américain (1976).[3]

The band broke up in 1976, just weeks after the release of their third album Le cauchemar américain.[1] The compilation Chaud comme un juke-box was released in 1977 in France, and the compilation Encore was released in 1981 in Canada.

Francœur continued to record and perform as a solo artist,[4] and became most noted for "Le Rap-à-Billy", which was credited as the first French Canadian rap single.[1] Featuring Francœur rapping over a hybrid funk-rockabilly track, the song was also a precursor to the rap rock genre that would emerge a decade later. He also continued to publish work as a poet, winning the Prix Émile-Nelligan in 1983 for his poetry collection Les Rockeurs sanctifiés.

Revival

In 2004, Francœur revived the band for a 30th anniversary show. Original members Francœur and Racine were supported by Michel Langevin and Denis D'Amour of Voïvod, Vincent Peake of Groovy Aardvark and Joe Evil of Grimskunk. The same lineup recorded a reunion album, Chansons d’épouvante, in 2005.[3]

All four of their studio albums and a concert DVD were rereleased in 2014 as the box set Chaud comme un jukebox, L'Intégrale,[1] and the band have performed occasional reunion shows since its release.[5]

Discography

• Prends une chance avec moé (1974)
• Une nuit comme une autre (1975)
• Le cauchemar américain (1976)
• Chaud comme un juke-box (1977, compilation)
• Encore (1981, compilation)
• Dans la jungle des villes (2001)
• Chansons d’épouvante (2005)
• Chaud comme un jukebox, L'Intégrale (2014)

References

1. "Aut'Chose: Chaud comme un jukebox". Exclaim!, November 10, 2014.
2. "Anka among Juno contenders". The Globe and Mail, February 18, 1976.
3. "Lucien Francœur: «J’ai sous-estimé l’impact d’Aut’chose»". Le Journal de Montréal, November 15, 2014.
4. "Rocker feared rejection, found adulation instead". The Globe and Mail, March 12, 1984.
5. "Aut'Chose au Sous-Bois". Le Quotidien, September 26, 2016.