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| name = Le Chiens<br />
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| caption = Les Chiens - During live concert at Montreal Quebec, Canada (2016)<br />
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| genre = [[Indie rock]]<br />
| years_active = {{start date|1997}}–present<!--{{end date|YYYY}} --><br />
| label = La Tribu<br/>[[Audiogram (label)|Audiogram]]<br />
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| current_members = Éric Goulet<br />Nicolas Jouannaut<br /> Marc Chartrain <br />
| past_members = Olivier Rénaldin<br />
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'''Les Chiens''' (The Dogs) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] [[indie rock]] band from [[Quebec]]. The lead singer and guitarist is Éric Goulet. The bass player is Nicolas Jouannaut. Olivier Rénaldin and Marc Chartrain have both played drums with the group.<br />
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==History==<br />
Goulet, Jouannaut and Rénaldin came together in 1997 to form Les Chiens.<ref name=fabrique>[http://www.lafabriqueculturelle.tv/capsules/6628/les-chiens-la-chambre-des-tempetes "Les chiens | La chambre des tempêtes"]. ''La Fabrique culturelle'' 16 February 2016</ref> The band's album, ''Nuit Dérobée'', was released in late 2000, to positive reviews.<ref>[http://www.lapresse.ca/arts/festivals/francofolies/201006/18/01-4291179-les-chiens-montreal-est-plus-belle-la-nuit.php "Les Chiens : Montréal est «plus belle la nuit»"]. ''La Presse'', 18 June 2010. Marie-Christine Blais</ref><ref>[https://voir.ca/albums/les-chiens-la-nuit-derobee/ "Les Chiens La Nuit dérobée"]. ''Voir'', Nicolas Tittley 18 October 2000</ref><br />
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Les Chiens was signed briefly to the labels La Tribu and C4, but most of their recordings were released independently.<ref>[https://voir.ca/musique/2006/06/01/eric-goulet-le-vagabond/ "Éric Goulet : Le vagabond"]/ ''Voir'', Olivier Robillard Laveaux 1 June 2006</ref><br />
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In 2008, Les Chiens released an album, ''Le Long Sentier'', on [[Audiogram|AudioGram.]]<ref>[http://dimanchematin.com/critique-les-chiens-le-long-sentier/ "Critique : Les Chiens – Le Long Sentier"]. ''Dimanche Matin'', by Francis Lamarche • 15 March 2008</ref> By this time Marc Chartrain was contributing the percussion.<br />
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In February, 2015, after a long hiatus, Les Chiens released a five-song EP, ''[[Les Chiens]]''.<ref>[https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/musique/462846/disques-les-chiens-repondent-a-l-appel-du-riff "Les Chiens répondent à l’appel du riff"]. ''Le Devoir'', 12 February 2016 |Sylvain Cormier</ref> In 2016, the group continues to perform and record.<ref name=fabrique /><br />
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==Discography==<br />
*2000: ''Nuit Dérobée'' (October 10)<br />
*2002: ''Music-Hall 2001'' (April 9)<br />
*2003: ''Debout'' (April 15)<br />
*2005: ''Rösk'' (September 20)<br />
*2008: ''Le Long Sentier''<br />
*2015: ''Les Chiens'' mini-album<br />
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==See also==<br />
{{Portal|Music|Canada}}<br />
*[[Music of Canada]]<br />
*[[Music of Quebec]]<br />
*[[Canadian rock]]<br />
*[[List of bands from Canada]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.myspace.com/leschiens Les Chiens] at [[MySpace]]<br />
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[[Category:Musical groups from Quebec]]<br />
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