Les Hay Babies

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
Julie Aubé, Vivianne Roy and Katrine Noël, in 2019
Julie Aubé, Vivianne Roy and Katrine Noël, in 2019
Background information
OriginMoncton, New Brunswick, Canada
GenresIndie folk[1]
Years active2011–present[1]
LabelsSimone Records
MembersJulie Aubé, Katrine Noël, Vivianne Roy
Websiteleshaybabies.com

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
  • Mon Homesick Heart (April 2014).[2]
  • La 4ième dimension (version longue) (October 2016).[4]
  • Boite aux Lettres (February 2020).[5]

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"[lower-alpha 1] 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)[lower-alpha 2] Nominated [12]
Folk Album Boîte aux lettres Nominated
Critics Choice Album Nominated
2021 East Coast Music Awards Group Recording Won [13]
Francophone Recording Won

Notes
  1. Julie and Katrine specifically nominated
  2. Les Hôtesses d'Hilaire featuring Les Hay Babies, Mathieu Pelgag, Jonathan Bigras, Anna Frances Meyer, Diane Losier, Robin-Joël Cool & Lucien Francoeur

References
  1. "Les Hay Babies". CBC. Archived from the original on 2016-03-01. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  2. Genest, Catherine (June 13, 2013). "Les Hay Babies / Festival de la chanson de Tadoussac" (in French). Voir.
  3. "Review: Les Hay Babies at Harbourfront Centre". by Sarah Greene. NOW Toronto, December 1, 2014
  4. "La 4ième dimension (Version longue), by les Hay Babies".
  5. "Boîte aux lettres, by les Hay Babies".
  6. "East Coast Music Awards 2014". East Coast Music Association. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  7. "Gala 2014". ADISQ. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  8. "Canadian Folk Music Awards 2014".
  9. "East Coast Music Awards 2015". East Coast Music Association. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  10. "Canadian Folk Music Awards 2017". Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  11. "Gala 2017". ADISQ. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  12. "Gala 2020". ADISQ. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  13. "East Coast Music Awards 2021". East Coast Music Association. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
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