Harmonium
A short-lived but legendary group formed in Quebec in the 1970s by Serge Fiori
(guitars, mandolin, zither, flute, vocals), Michel Normandeau (guitar, dulcimer,
accordion, vocals) and Louis Valois (bass, piano, vocals). Harmonium was the
main witness to the pop revival of Quebec chanson, with a style marked by vocal
harmonies and acoustic guitars à la Crosby, Stills & Nash and, lyrically, by a
critique of industrial society and a dream of returning to the land. Author of
three studio albums that are essential to the genre, Harmonium (1974), Les Cinq
Saisons (1975) and L'Heptade (1...
