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Inspired and explosive, Les Batinses happily give purists a run for their money by putting out a new breed of traditional folk music. Virtuosity is the name of the game as the musicians stretch the musical boundaries of their craft.

Born out of chance meetings, quirky ideas and sleepless nights, Les Batinses are pushing their forth album: EAUX-DE-VIES (meaning hard working/ hard drinking way of life). A reflection of their singular musicality and their untimely attitudes, the album hits harder than a bottle Appalachian moonshine. They WILL drive you blind with pleasure. This time around, the band made sure there was more of everything they’re good at: rollicking cords, flamboyant solos and enticing rhythms. Also included on the double cd-dvd: scenes from a live show and a documentary recapping the band’s ten year existence.

With more than a few on-stage trippy collaborations and inspiration hitting them all along the lengthy international touring they’ve done, the adventurous sextet does not shy away from a little mix and match. They can hold down a tex-mex roadsong, mix a Canadian fiddle riff with an eastern Europe tune and shoot a ska-folk song without even flinching: all of this to the public’s greatest delight, who keep binging on their insane performances.

Les Batinses. Kick-ass traditional folk music. One hell of a ride.