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Angine de Poitrine

The project began almost as a joke. The two musicians, longtime collaborators, created the band to disguise themselves for a second performance at the same venue—so audiences wouldn’t realize it was the same act twice.

That gimmick evolved into a full artistic identity built on anonymity, surreal humor, and ritual-like live performances (including synchronized gestures with the audience. They released Vol.1 in 2024 and broke out internationally after a viral live session on KFXP radio and heavy social media mention.

Angine de Poitrine: Microtones, Masks, and Madness in Montreal

by Dave Kaufman
July 20, 2026

Angine de Poitrine (AdP) are a masked experimental rock duo from Saguenay, Quebec, featuring guitarist Khn de Poitrine and drummer Klek de Poitrine. They became viral superstars almost overnight after KEXP posted their 27-minute performance from the Trans Musicales festival in France. The video has received more than 30 million views across platforms and helped propel them to sold-out performances around the world. I have never seen anything quite like it in my decades of following music. Khn ...

Cool Vic Files

Case File: The Ambulance Job

by Cool Vic, The Music Dick
May 1, 2026

Editor's Note: Long before this Jazz Detective, there was another. His name was Vic... “Cool" Vic, to be exact. Back in 1998--1999, Vic was a music dick--chasing down lost artifacts, missing recordings, and cold cases from the shadowy alleys of jazz history. Then he disappeared. Retired. Vamoosed. Now he's back. For how long? That's anyone's guess. But Cool Vic is once again ready to field your questions, crack a few cases (bottled and investigative), and maybe a few heads along ...

Groove Orbit

You Have to See It to Believe It: The Addictive Eccentricity of Angine de Poitrine

by Kyle Simpler
April 24, 2026

Normally, whenever someone mentions something we can't unsee, they mean it in the worst possible way. In many cases, this brings to mind an unpleasant or shocking image or moment that lingers longer than we ever wanted it to. Fortunately, this is not always the case. For example, the Canadian duo Angine de Poitrine intentionally shocks audiences with their unusual appearance and sound, but this is a different kind of experience. You can't unsee, and wouldn't want to. There ...