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'''2Frères''' is a [[Canada|Canadian]] folk rock duo from [[Chapais, Quebec|Chapais]], [[Quebec]], consisting of brothers Erik and Sonny Caouette.<ref name=lapointe>Josée Lapointe, [https://www.lapresse.ca/arts/musique/2020-02-22/la-route-infinie-de-2-freres "La route infinie de 2 Frères"]. ''[[La Presse (Canadian newspaper)|La Presse]]'', February 22, 2020.</ref> They are most noted as two-time winners of the [[Félix Award]] for Group of the Year, winning at the 38th Félix Awards in 2016<ref>[https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/811490/adisq-gala-2016-coeur-pirate-nolin-2freres "2Frères et Jean Leloup remportent deux Félix au Gala de l’ADISQ"]. [[Ici Radio-Canada]], October 28, 2016.</ref> and at the 40th Félix Awards in 2018.<ref>Raphaël Gendron-Martin, [https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2018/10/28/en-direct-les-gagnants-du-40e-gala-de-ladisq "ADISQ: les jeunes font la loi, Hubert Lenoir remporte trois Félix"]. ''[[Le Journal de Montréal]]'', October 28, 2018.</ref>
 
Formed in 2008, they released their debut album ''Nous autres'' in April 2015.<ref>{{cite web |title=2 Frères ‎– Nous Autres |url=https://www.discogs.com/master/1210982-2-Fr%C3%A8res-Nous-Autres |website=discogs.com |publisher=Discogs |access-date=28 December 2021}}</ref> The album sold 80,000 copies in Quebec and was certified platinum,<ref>Cédric Bélanger, [https://www.journaldequebec.com/2016/03/13/le-succes-de-2freres-en-6-chiffres "Le succès de 2Frères en 6 chiffres"]. ''[[Le Journal de Québec]]'', March 13, 2016.</ref> and the band were the most-played artists of any genre on francophone radio in Canada in 2016.<ref>Émilie Côté, [https://www.lapresse.ca/arts/dossiers/gala-de-ladisq-2016/201610/27/01-5034948-lhistoire-dune-chanson-nous-autres.php "L'histoire d'une chanson: Nous autres"]. ''[[La Presse (Canadian newspaper)|La Presse]]'', October 27, 2016.</ref> In addition to their Group of the Year win at the Felix Awards in 2016, the album also won Pop Album of the Year.<ref name=lapointe/>
 
Their second album, ''La Route'', was released in November 2017.<ref>{{cite web |title=2 Frères ‎– La Route |url=https://www.discogs.com/master/1705355-2-Fr%C3%A8res-La-Route |website=discogs.com |publisher=Discogs |access-date=28 December 2021}}</ref><ref>Steve Bergeron, [https://www.ledroit.com/arts/musique/2freres-la-route-comme-chez-soi-2cc863f1af2a339772512a11b002dfe6 "2Frères: la route comme chez soi"]. ''[[Le Droit]]'', November 16, 2017.</ref> The album's single "Comme avant"<ref>{{cite web |title=Comme Avant - 2Frères |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MKiEttHyJ4 |website=youtube.com |publisher=YouTube |access-date=28 December 2021}}</ref> spent a record 25 weeks as the most-played song on Quebec radio,<ref>Émilie Côté, [https://www.lapresse.ca/arts/musique/entrevues/201801/25/01-5151400-2freres-le-making-of-dun-succes.php "2Frères: le making of d'un succès"]. ''[[La Presse (Canadian newspaper)|La Presse]]'', January 25, 2018.</ref> and the album was again certified gold.<ref>Samuel Pradier, [https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2018/02/01/2freres-comme-un-party-de-famille "2Frères: comme un party de famille"]. ''[[Le Journal de Montréal]]'', February 1, 2018.</ref>
 
Their third album, ''À tous les vents'', followed in February 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=2 Frères – À Tous Les Vents |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/14828585-2-Fr%C3%A8res-%C3%80-Tous-Les-Vents |website=discogs.com |publisher=Discogs |access-date=28 December 2021}}</ref><ref>Cédric Bélanger, [https://www.journaldequebec.com/2020/02/15/2freres-complices-sur-scene-complices-dans-la-vie "2Frères: complices sur scène, complices dans la vie"]. ''[[Le Journal de Québec]]'', February 15, 2020.</ref> The album debuted at #1 on Quebec's pop charts.<ref>[https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2020/03/04/2freres-de-retour-au-sommet-des-ventes "2Frères de retour au sommet des ventes"]. ''[[Le Journal de Montréal]]'', March 4, 2020.</ref> With touring impacted by the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Canada]], the album was partially promoted by a documentary special on the duo, ''2Frères : L’improbable parcours'', which was broadcast by [[TVA (Canada)|TVA]] on September 27, 2020,<ref>[https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2020/08/17/un-documentaire-sur-2freres-a-tva-1 "Un documentaire sur 2Frères à TVA"]. ''[[Le Journal de Montréal]]'', August 17, 2020.</ref> as well as a companion book, ''2Frères, À tous les vents : L’histoire d’un improbable parcours'', by François Couture.<ref>Marie-Josée R. Roy, [https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2020/09/26/2freres-les-embuches-qui-ont-mene-au-reve "2Frères: les embûches qui ont mené au rêve"]. ''[[Le Journal de Montréal]]'', September 26, 2020.</ref>