Les Cowboys Fringants
Les Cowboys Fringants | |
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The band in concert in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Repentigny, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | Néo-trad, alternative rock, folk punk, folk rock |
| Years active | 1995–present |
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| Website | cowboysfringants |
Les Cowboys Fringants (French pronunciation: [le kawbɔj fʁɛ̃ɡɑ̃]) are a Quebecker folk rock band formed in 1995 in Repentigny, Quebec. The French word fringant can be translated as "dashing", or "frisky".
They perform Quebecker néo-trad music (modernized Quebec folk music with a rock flavour) and draw on country music. They have an international underground following, especially in France, French-speaking Belgium and Switzerland. Band members hail from the Montreal suburbs of Repentigny and L'Assomption. The entire band collaborates on the lyrics, although guitarist Jean-François Pauzé often contributes more than the others. The band are known for their live performances, captured on the Attache ta tuque! live album and the Centre Bell 30 décembre 2003 DVD.
The band has won 17 Félix Awards, including five at the 2020 edition of the ceremony. The group are five-time Juno Award nominees, winning one in 2024 for Francophone Album of the Year.