Biography

Les Sultans were one of the biggest acts to emerge from Quebec's garage band scene in the mid-'60's. Originally an instrumental group from St-Hyacinthe named The Dowries, they changed their name in 1964 and recorded a number of singles for small Quebec labels. The tracklist for Les Sultans is fairly typical of the time period, in that it's a mix of covers and Beatles-influenced original numbers, but it's no run of the mill garage band LP. "Je t'aime bien" is a a nice cover of "You Make Me Feel So Good" by The Zombies (even though it's credited to Les Sultans), but the other three tunes I've posted here are Les Sultans originals. "La poupee qui fait non" is the first song on the album, a mid-tempo rocker with tight harmonies and a few economical solos.