Keith Kouna | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Sylvain Côté |
Origin | Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Quebec |
Genres | indie rock, punk rock |
Occupation(s) | singer-songwriter |
Instrument(s) | vocals |
Years active | 2001-present |
Keith Kouna is the stage name of Sylvain Côté, a Canadian rock singer and songwriter from Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Quebec. [1] He is most noted for winning the SOCAN Songwriting Prize in the French division for his song "Batiscan" in 2013. [2]
Kouna was first active in music as the lead vocalist for the punk rock band Les Goules. [3] He released his solo debut album Les Années monsieur in 2008, [1] and followed up with Du plaisir et des bombes in 2012. [4] Following his award win for "Batiscan", he released Le voyage d’hiver, an album which reimagined and reinterpreted Franz Schubert's Winterreise. [5]
Les Goules reunited for a new album in 2016. [3] Kouna then released his most recent solo album, Bonsoir shérif, in 2017. [6]