Sébastien Lefebvre

Sébastien Lefebvre
Lefebvre performing with Simple Plan in 2008.
Background information
Birth name Gaétan-Jean Sébastien Lefebvre Pépin
Also known as Seb, Sebby
Born (1981-06-05) June 5, 1981
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • actor
  • guitarist
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • vocals
  • bass
Years active 1999–present
Labels
Associated acts Simple Plan
Website sebastienlefebvre.ca

Gaétan-Jean Sébastien Lefebvre Pépin (French pronunciation: ​[se.bas.tjɛ̃ lə.fɛvʁ]) MSC (born June 5, 1981) is a Canadian musician, who is best known as the rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist for the rock band Simple Plan. He has also released solo albums and duo work.

Equipment

Lefebvre currently uses Framus, specifically the Mayfield. He currently uses Mesa Boogie and Framus amplifiers. He uses a modified Boss chorus pedal and T-Rex Replica and Tremster.

Man of the Hour

In 2007, Lefebvre and Patrick Langlois from MusiquePlus created "Man of the Hour", a music podcast available on iTunes. The show includes fun facts and new music.

Solo projects

In early 2009, Lefebvre recorded an acoustic EP entitled You Are Here / Vous Êtes Ici. It was released on October 20, 2009, under Coalition Entertainment Inc. The first single "I Fall for You" was released on September 8, 2009. A music video was also released on YouTube,[1] directed by Simple Plan bandmate, Chuck Comeau.[2] [3][4]

Lefebvre released a second EP, called Les Robots, in 2011. It was available for free upon release.[5]

He released his third EP More Sake Por Favor in 2012.

Collaboration with Katie Rox

In November 2010, Lefebvre and fellow Canadian musician Katie Rox released an EP entitled, Christmas Etc...[6]

Production

Lefebvre has accumulated a number of production and songwriting credits, including on Canadian singer-songwriter Andee's debut album Black and White Heart.[7] The lead single from the album, "Never Gone" won an Anglophone Song Award from SOCAN Montréal in 2015.[8] Lefebvre has also produced Wilfred Le Bouthillier's fourth album, Je poursuis ma route[9] and self-produced a Simple Plan cover of Tony Sly from No Use For A Name's song Justified Black Eye.[10]

Discography

Albums

You Are Here/Vous Etes Ici (2009)

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Décoller"1:31
2."Comatose"4:01
3."La Nouvelle Vie"3:21
4."Good Night"3:02
5."I Fall for You"3:47
6."Life Goes On"3:09
7."The One"2:39

Les Robots (2011)

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Fabrication"1:17
2."Sending You A Letter"3:30
3."Catch Me (with Katie Rox)"3:11
4."Tu Me Manques"2:37
5."The Last Time We Kiss"3:06
6."Crossed Out"3:38
7."Getting Stuck in my Head"3:02

[11] [12]

More Sake Por Favor (2012)

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."L'Histoire"1:24
2."My Dear"3:02
3."Always"4:01
4."Au Secours"3:13
5."Mystérieuse"3:52
6."This Bed"3:36
7."I Raise My Glass"5:34

Sébastien & Katie Rox

Christmas Etc... (2010

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Stay (It's Christmas)"3:15
2."Other Side"3:35
3."Rich"4:15

Filmography

Director

Lefebvre in Moscow, 18 August 2009.

Actor

Year Title Role Notes
2003The New Tom Green Show1 episode
Simple Plan: A Big Package for YouHimself
2004New York MinuteHimself
Simple Plan: Still Not Getting Any...Himself
Punk Rock HolocaustHimself
2005Simple Plan: MTV Hard Rock LiveHimself
2006–presentMan of the HourHimself
2008Simple Plan: Self TitledHimself
What's New, Scooby Doo?Himself (voice)1 episode

References

  1. ↑ Archived July 2, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ "The Rhino Shop". RhinoRecords.ca. 2009-10-20. Archived from the original on 2011-08-28. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
  3. ↑ "MTV Drops: Sebastien Lefebvre 'You Are Here/Vous Etes Ici'". Mtv.ca. 2009-10-20. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
  4. ↑ "Sébastien Lefebvre (@SebLefebvre) op Twitter". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
  5. ↑ "Sébastien Lefebvre » Blog Archive » Les Robots – Full EP". Sebastienlefebvre.ca. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
  6. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Christmas Etc - EP by Sébastien Lefebvre & Katie Rox". Itunes.apple.com. 2010-11-23. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
  7. ↑ Black and White Heart by Andee
  8. ↑ 26th SOCAN Montréal Awards Gala celebrates music creators, publishers
  9. ↑ Je poursuis ma route by Wilfred Le Bouthillier
  10. ↑ Simple Plan Covers "Justified Black Eye"
  11. ↑ "The Rhino Shop". RhinoRecords.ca. 2009-10-20. Archived from the original on 2011-08-28. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
  12. ↑ "MTV Drops: Sebastien Lefebvre 'You Are Here/Vous Etes Ici'". Mtv.ca. 2009-10-20. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
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