An underground, nostalgic folk québécois act.
Formed in Quebec City in 2018, La Déferlance is a vibrant traditional folk band known for reworking classic Québécois repertoire with a modern, high-energy edge. Their performances feature intricate fiddle melodies, lively accordion work, and rhythmic foot percussion that breathe new life into regional heritage music. The quartet blends traditional songs and original compositions into a dynamic acoustic-driven experience.

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La Déferlance plays high-energy traditional Québécois folk music, reworking regional repertoire and original compositions with fiddle, accordion, piano, and foot percussion.
The band consists of Grégoire Painchaud, Marie-Desneiges Hamel, Mathieu Baillargeon, and Mathieu Royer.
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