# Et Sans

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{{Short description|Canadian rock band}}
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| name                = Et Sans
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| origin              = [Montreal](/source/Montreal), [Quebec](/source/Quebec), Canada
| genre               = [Avant-garde](/source/Avant-garde)<br />[Experimental rock](/source/Experimental_rock)
| years_active        = 2000–2006
| label               = [Alien8](/source/Alien8_Recordings)
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| current_members     = Roger Tellier-Craig<br />Alexandre St-Onge<br />Felix Morel<br />Stephen De Oliveira<br />[Sophie Trudeau](/source/Sophie_Trudeau_(musician))
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'''Et Sans''' was a Canadian [experimental rock](/source/experimental_rock) band from [Montreal](/source/Montreal). Their music was characterized by lengthy compositions with lyrics in French, combined with loud, distortion-filled electronic and instrumental sounds with a heavy bass beat .<ref>[http://www.popmatters.com/review/etsans-parnoussss/ "Par Noussss Touss les Trous de Vos Crânes"]. ''Pop Matters'',  Mike Schiller 9 May 2005</ref>

==History==

The band was formed by former [Godspeed You! Black Emperor](/source/Godspeed_You!_Black_Emperor) guitarist Roger Tellier-Craig and Alexandre St-Onge from the [Shalabi Effect](/source/Shalabi_Effect). The duo released their first album, ''[l'Autre](/source/L'Autre_(Et_Sans_album))'', in 2001 on the [Locust Music](/source/Locust_Music) label.<ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/album/l-autre-mw0000224249 "Et Sans L' Autre"]. ''AllMusic'', Review by Matt Borghi</ref><ref>[http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/2921-par-noussss-touss-les-trous-de-vos-cranes/ "Par Noussss Touss Les Trous De Vos Crânes"]. ''Pitchfork'',     Matthew Murphy, April 5, 2005</ref>

After expanding their group to include Felix Morel, [Sophie Trudeau](/source/Sophie_Trudeau_(musician)), and Stephen De Oliveira, they recorded ''[Par Noussss Touss Les Trous de Vos Crânes!](/source/Par_Noussss_Touss_Les_Trous_de_Vos_Cr%C3%A2nes!)'', their second [album](/source/album) in 2005.<ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/album/par-noussss-touss-les-trous-de-vos-cranes-mw0000207071 " Et Sans Par Noussss Touss Les Trous de Vos Cranes"]. ''AllMusic'' Review by Brian Way</ref> It was their first release on [Alien8 Recordings](/source/Alien8_Recordings), and combined post-industrial, electronic and hard rock sounds.<ref>[http://www.emorageimagazine.com/old/musique/11/et-sans-307 "Par noussss touss les trous de vos crânes !"]. ''Emoraginei'', 17 August 2005, by Arnaud Cordier</ref>

==Discography==
;Studio albums
* ''[l'Autre](/source/L'Autre_(Et_Sans_album))'' (2001)
* ''[Par Noussss Touss Les Trous de Vos Crânes!](/source/Par_Noussss_Touss_Les_Trous_de_Vos_Cr%C3%A2nes!)'' (2005)

==See also==
* [List of bands from Canada](/source/List_of_bands_from_Canada)
* [List of Quebec musicians](/source/List_of_Quebec_musicians)
* [Music of Quebec](/source/Music_of_Quebec)

==References==

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==External links==
* [http://www.alien8recordings.com Alien8 Recordings' Official Homepage] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110208225310/http://www.alien8recordings.com/ |date=2011-02-08 }}

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Category:Alien8 Recordings artists
Category:Canadian experimental rock groups
Category:Musical groups established in 2000
Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2006
Category:Musical groups from Montreal
Category:2000 establishments in Quebec
Category:2006 disestablishments in Quebec

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