Fifty Nutz

Band members:
Guillaume Neault (1997-1999)
Mathieu Senecal (1998-2000)

Étienne Bonin : guitar / vocals
Laurent Lapierre-Ledoux : drums
Daniel Marquis : lead vocal
Yan Bertrand : bass / vocals
Nicolas Mailloux : guitar / vocals

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Bio:
Fifty Nutz started jamming in September of 1996. By April 1997, the band had already released a 9-song demo which were all composed and arranged by the then four piece outfit. College radios started playing songs from the demo right away while the band was starting to make some noise on the Montreal underground scene. Since then, the band has appeared in well over 150 shows while taking part in some major events like the Vans Warped Tour 2000 and the Relevenement 2001 in Quebec City, a one-day festival headlined by Guttermouth.

Fifty Nutz also broke the ice on television performing one song on the “Change d’air” program telecasted on Radio-Canada on January 29th 1999. Fifty Nutz’s songs can also be found on many compilations including the MusiquePlus’ “1-2-3 Punk comp” volume 1 and 2 which features many great bands such as Millencolin, Gob, Good Riddance and No Use For a Name.

The band’s first full length album entitled « Good isn’t good enough » was released in November of 1999. Since the first run of the LP was back ordered, a new reprint with a bonus track is now available across Quebec through Ozone distribution. Just like the demo, the “Good isn’t good enough” was self-produced with some help from Studio Nicko (Subb).

Throughout the last year, Fifty Nutz has had the opportunity to share the stage with a number of famed bands through Greenland productions. Among the most notable shows, let’s mention Subb, Gob, Big Wig and Pennywise. The band also has a great promotion tool with its video for the song “Milk” which was added in “Action” (3 times a week for 5 weeks) rotation on the MusiquePlus play list. The video increased the band’s credibility while helping them gain even more fans.

These days, the now five piece Nutz are writing new songs in their own emo-pop-punk style while adding new sounds to the mix. Their new album entitled "The Last Word", which was released on May 23rd 2002 on the Union Label Group, has already sold very well. With an ever growing fan base, many major projects on the horizon, the most important being a video for the song "Great expectations" and a cross-Canada tour this summer, Fifty Nutz will soon be one of the marquee bands on the Canadian punk-rock scene.

The band is unactive now I hope some day they will be in action again. 

Discography:
- It sticks in our eyes (demo tape, 1997)

Tracklist:
SIDE 1:
01. Why
02. Hide away
03. Mr Right or Mr Wrong
04. We know

SIDE 2:
05. Don't take them out
06. Stupid guy
07. Sweet taste
08. Here we are
09. Missing song name


- Good Isn't Good Enough (November 1999)

Tracklist:
01.You're on
02.Unlocked
03.Twice
04.Milk
05.Glory sadness
06.Lifestyle
07.Franceska
08.Get less for the same
09.Melancholy madness


- The Last Word (2002)

Tracklist:
01.Pastme glories
02.Great expectations
03.Self made man
04.James d
05.Lie
06.In spite of you
07.Muffin
08.From here on then
09.Crying out loud
10.Anything from me
11.Forevers a long time

Compilations:
-Are You Punk Enough? (February 1998)

-A Guide To Dumbness (June 1999)
-All That Bunch Of Punkers (August 2000)

-Outside Productions (February 2001)
-1-2-3 PUNK; (Mutt Records, May 2001)
-Early summer campfire songs (Empty Pool Records, June 2001)

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