9pm ¢ Stefie Shock “Le décor”

He’s a modern dandy who doesn’t lose
his cool. He is often compared to big stars like
Gainsbourg and Manu Chao. They call him the .
new Jean Leloup. But above all, he is himself,
Stefie Shock, and his music is the sum total of many
different influences. He started making music very early on,
with a passion for percussion at the age of four! At 13, he
was the drummer in his school’s Big Band, and went on to
join a series of rock bands. In 1989 he decided to start
writing, composing and singing solo, a brilliant idea judging
by his success, which is in proportion to his talent.
In 2000 he released his first album “Presque rien”, which
was very well received by the critics, and everything
followed on from that. He carried off the Prix Québec—
Wallonie/Bruxelles in 2001 and the Prix Félix Leclerc in
2002. His second opus is a catchy and sexy album that
presents Stefie as a mature artist. This album, entitled
“Le décor”, won the Félix prize for the best pop-rock album
of the year at the 2004 ADISQ (Québec Music Awards),
where Stefie received six other nominations, in addition to
winning his second Félix. Now his name is on everybody’s
lips and his duo performance with host Guy A. Lepage on
the show “Tout le monde en parle” created such a furor that
Stefie Shock was asked to arrange the theme music for the
programme. Stefie Shock will stop in Vancouver before
going on to Europe in the summer of 2005, where he has
just signed a big contract with Warner/France.
On stage, he is an extrovert with explosive energy, and his
music is spontaneous and intense, with strong lyrics and a
colourful, imaginative beat that is heightened with Latin
ae African rhythms. He himself calls his rock style “suant”,
ich translates something like “go for burn”. The challenge
for Stefie is to give you all he has got, in a show that is full
of surprises and anything but boring.
Get ready to rock!!!

Friday, June 24

Saint-Jean-Baptiste Celebration

Doctoroq and DJ Eric Lenger

9pm

Croatian cultural Centre (3250 Commercial Drive/16™
Avenue) — Broadway Skytrain station

$5 members / $8 non-members at the door

— Seniors and students 10% discount

— Free for our volunteers

Discover our yearly Saint-Jean-Baptiste celebration with
the Festival team. Enjoy this year again a live concert with
Doctoroq and the DJ Eric Lenger who inflamed the Arts
Club Theatre last year. This time it will take place at the
700-seater Croatian Cultural Centre, to avoid line-ups.
Get ready to dance!