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Galapagos, Vol. I
Live Videos
OFFICIAL VIDEOS
Latest Music Video - Sooner or Later
2021 Capital Music Award for Video of the Year
Single: “We Fell in Love for the Very Last Time”
UpCOMING PERFORMANCES
February 8, 2023: Ottawa Ice Dragon Boat Festival
February 19, 2023: The Big Bang Festival (National Arts Centre, Ottawa)
May 13, 2023: Harmony Concert Series - Concerts at the Winery (Stone Crop Acres Winery)
SELECTED Festival Performances
October 31, 2021: Gladstone Live Music Series - Gladstone Theatre, Ottawa
August 2020, 2021, 2022: Capital Pride Festival, Ottawa, ON
July 2022: Blue Skies Festival, Clarandon, ON
September 28, 2019: Culture & Diversity Festival, Burlington Performing Arts Center
August 9, 2019: Saint John Pride, New Brunswick
June 8, 2019: Festival Folk et Guitares d’Aylmer - Gatineau, QC
May 11, 2019: Canadian Music Week, Toronto, ON.
July 2018: Nuits d’Afrique, Montréal, QC
2018: RBC Bluesfest, Ottawa
Highlights
2021 - Capital Music Awards - Music Video of the Year, for Invaders
2017 – Ottawa’s Best Band – Ottawa Life Magazine
2017 – Prix FÉQ – Festival d’été de Québec
2016 – Earshot National Top 50
2013 – Featured Guests, Vinyl Cafe 20th Anniversary Show, CBC Radio
2011 – Best Live Show, Xpress Readers Poll
2010 – Best Album of the Year, Ottawa Citizen
Press
“Mixing their stunning vocals with funk beats underneath a soulful sound, an abundance of theatrical dance moves and kitschy quirks, they defy any genre or description. One must simply see them to believe them.” —M3
“The PepTides gave a gracious crowd another example of why many regard them as one of the city’s best live acts.” —Exclaim.ca
“Ce collectif de 9 de #Ottawa a cassé #Montréal @thepeptides @lesbobards” —Philippe Fehmiu, Radio-Canada
“Warhol isn’t dead.” —Fourculture Magazine, New York
“Fun, daring, unadulterated, true blue art.” —Daniel Sylvester
“Intoxicating, uber-talented and so much fun!” —Raw Ramp, UK
“...a big sound with an even bigger stage presence.” —Xtra
Discography
Galápagos, Vol. I (2019)
The PepTides EP (2016)
Love Question Mark (2014)
Revenge of the Vinyl Cafe (2013)
For Those Who Hate Human Interaction (2010)
North Hero (2010)
Stereo Stereo (2008)
I’m a Spy (2007)
Performance
Contact Info
Booking: bookings@thepeptides.com
Management: peptides@thepeptides.com
Links
Stage Plot
Click here to download the stage plot in PDF.