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Les Shirley

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Montreal-based female rock trio LES SHIRLEY have zero interest in playing it safe. Delivering a unique brand of in-your-face, anthemic rock driven by pop melodies and a defiant punk attitude, the band channel urgency and conviction into every song. Formed in 2018, Raphaëlle Chouinard (lead vocals, guitar), Lisandre Bourdages (drums, backing vocals), and Sarah Dion (bass, backing vocals) have built their reputation on a take-no-shit presence that hits just as hard onstage as it does on record.

With two full-length albums and one EP already under their belt, the band has toured relentlessly across Quebec, cultivated fanbases across Ontario, and built a formidable international following through six European tours, performing in Germany, France, Belgium, Spain, and a half dozen other countries.
Their rise has included sharing stages with artists such as NOFX, Weezer, Sublime, Simple Plan, Billy Talent, The Beaches, Green Day, and Avril Lavigne. A career-defining moment came in 2023, when the Foo Fighters personally invited them to open at Montreal’s Verdun Auditorium. That upward trajectory continued with LES SHIRLEY joining Jimmy Eat World on their 2025 European tour.

Rooted in lived experience, LES SHIRLEY’s catalogue draws power from feminist rage and a refusal to stay silent on a long list of issues including human rights, racism, and identity, reflecting the band’s perspective as members of the LGBTQ+ community and navigating a chaotic, inequitable world.

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