Les Tireux d'Roches
Born in 1998 in a small café in Saint-Élie-de-Caxton, in the Mauricie, Les Tireux d'Roches make Québec traditional music resound wherever the road takes them — over a thousand concerts, from North America to Asia by way of Europe.
Biography
Denis Massé (vocals and accordion), Dominic Lemieux (guitar, banjo, bouzouki and vocals), Pascal “Per” Veillette (harmonica, podorythmie, guitar and vocals) and Luc Jason Murphy (flutes, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet and vocals) carry a repertoire rooted in Québec soil, fusing traditional music, folk and world music — and turning every concert into a celebration.
In over twenty-five years and more than a thousand concerts, the group has played WOMEX, the Shanghai Arts Festival, the Francofolies de Spa and the Francos de Montréal. Its album Tapiskwan Sipi — an instrumental ode to the Saint-Maurice River — won Trad Album/EP of the Year at the 2022 GAMIQ awards and an ADISQ nomination.
In 2026, the group announced its eighth studio album, La déroute, preceded by the single “Les migrants” (30 April 2026). On 20 November, Les Tireux d'Roches play Café Campus for the Coop Les Faux Monnayeurs night, as part of the Mundial Montréal OFF.
Stages and milestones
Founded in Saint-Élie-de-Caxton (1998) · Over 1,000 concerts — China, Europe, the Americas · WOMEX, Shanghai Arts Festival, Francofolies de Spa · Tapiskwan Sipi — Trad Album/EP of the Year at GAMIQ 2022, ADISQ nomination · “Les migrants” (single, 30 April 2026) · La déroute — eighth studio album (2026) · Coop Les Faux Monnayeurs night — Mundial Montréal OFF, 20 November 2026
Discography
Roche, Papier, Ciseaux · Cé qu'essé? · XO 15 ans d'âge · Tarmacadam · Tapiskwan Sipi · La déroute (eighth studio album, 2026)
Gallery
Calendar
- 20 November 2026 — Montreal, Café Campus — Coop Les Faux Monnayeurs night (Mundial Montréal OFF nights) · 8:55 p.m.
Show formats
- Concert — traditional music, folk and world music