Choses Sauvages is a Canadian dance-punk group from Montreal, Quebec.Philippe Papineau, "Choses Sauvages resserre les rangs". Le Devoir, March 28, 2025. They are most noted for their 2025 album Choses Sauvages III, which was longlisted for the 2025 Polaris Music Prize.Allie Gregory, "Polaris Music Prize Unveils 2025 Long List, Announces Song Prize". Exclaim!, June 10, 2025.
The band consists of Félix Bélisle on vocals, bass and keyboards, Marc-Antoine Barbier on vocals, guitars and keyboards, Tommy Bélisle on vocalists and keyboards, Thierry Malépart on vocals, guitars and keyboards, and Philippe Gauthier Boudreau on vocals, drums and percussion.Stephan Boissonnault, "Choses Sauvages bring their provocative show to MTelus after breaking the dancefloor at FME". Cult MTL, September 7, 2022.
They released the self-titled album Choses Sauvages in 2017. Choses Sauvages II followed in 2021,Charles Rioux, "Choses Sauvages continue le défrichage musical sur son 2e album". Ici Radio-Canada, October 15, 2021. and Choses Sauvages III was released in 2025.Alex Hudson, "Choses Sauvages Continue the Quebec Rock Renaissance on 'III'". Exclaim!, May 1, 2025.
In 2019, they received a SOCAN Songwriting Prize nomination for the song "La valse des trottoirs",Marissa Groguhé, "Prix de la chanson SOCAN: place au rap". La Presse, June 4, 2019. and a Félix Award nomination for Alternative Album of the Year at the 41st Félix Awards.Élise Jetté, "Choses Sauvages : The Fruit of Endless Nights". Words & Music, October 9, 2019. In 2024, they received a Félix Award nomination for Video of the Year at the 46th Félix Awards, for "Pression".Camille Dehaene, "Les nominations du Gala de l'ADISQ 2024 dévoilées". Atuvu, September 18, 2024.
Félix Bélisle is also a member of the side project La Sécurité.Steven Loftin, "On the rise: La Sécurité". The Line of Best Fit, May 9, 2024.
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