Biography
Les Shirley is a kick-ass all-female rock power trio formed in Montreal in 2019. Raphaëlle Chouinard (vocals, guitar), Lisandre Bourdages (drums) and Sarah Dion (bass) were brought together by a strong desire to make the music they’d always wanted to hear as their life’s playlist, fueled by their unique friendship.
Their musical style is redefining the genre connecting the dots between 90’s grunge, 2000’s punk rock culture and catchy pop tunes with influences ranging from Paramore to Céline Dion.
Les Shirley rapidly made their way into Montreal’s music scene. In 2019, the band's self-titled debut EP won them Best New Artist and Rock EP of the Year at Quebec’s GAMIQ gala. Forever Is Now, their debut album, was released in march 2021 and received very favorable reviews and their sophomore album, More is More, came out in October of 2022 and was nominated at ADISQ gala for Anglophone Album Of The Year.
Quickly multiplying shows and festivals (over 200 since 2019), the girls shared the stage with many big acts such as NOFX, Weezer, Sublime and were main support for bands like Foo Fighters (at the band’s demand!), Simple Plan, Billy Talent, The Beaches and Avril Lavigne. They quickly embarked on many European tours across Germany, France, Denmark and Sweden.
In 2025, the band is set to work on a third album and their first US tour will take place in October of that year.
Les Shirley is a kick-ass all-female rock power trio formed in Montreal in 2019. Raphaëlle Chouinard (vocals, guitar), Lisandre Bourdages (drums) and Sarah Dion (bass) were brought together by a strong desire to make the music they’d always wanted to hear as their life’s playlist, fueled by their unique friendship.
Their musical style is redefining the genre connecting the dots between 90’s grunge, 2000’s punk rock culture and catchy pop tunes with influences ranging from Paramore to Céline Dion. It’s just the right dose of nostalgia mixed with a breath of fresh air, something that definitely stands out. The girls are solid musicians with a flair for flaming hot melodies and bursting riffs.
Les Shirley rapidly made their way into Montreal’s music scene. In 2019, the band's self-titled debut EP won them Best New Artist and Rock EP of the Year at Quebec’s GAMIQ gala. Forever Is Now, their debut album, was released in march 2021 and received very favorable reviews. The leading single Fuck It I’m in Love charted on the Active Rock top 40 charts and cumulated over 600K plays on all plateforms as of now. Their sophomore album, More is More, came out in October of 2022 and was nominated at ADISQ gala for Anglophone Album Of The Year and performed for the opening number. In 2023, the band cumulates many tv appearances (Belle et Bum, Bonsoir Bonsoir, En Direct de l’Univers, etc) and was featured on The Voice Quebec as guests on a special performance for the show’s finale. Their music was also used in many tv shows that aired on platforms such as Crave.
Quickly multiplying shows and festivals (over 200 since 2019), the girls shared the stage with many big acts such as NOFX, Weezer, Sublime and were main support for bands like Foo Fighters (at the band’s demand!), Simple Plan, Billy Talent, The Beaches and Avril Lavigne. They quickly embarked on many European tours across Germany, France, Denmark and Sweden.
In 2025, the band is set to work on a third album and their first US tour will take place in October of that year.
