# Les Hay Babies

Les Hay Babies is an indie folk trio from New Brunswick, Canada. Its members—Julie Aubé (banjo), (guitar), Katrine Noël (ukulele), (bass) and Vivianne Roy (guitar)—each grew up in a small Acadian village. The group has seen success in Canada and in Europe. Their accolades include a Canadian Folk Music Award and four East Coast Music Awards.

## Background

The members first met while performing as solo artists at "Accros de la chanson", a music competition sponsored by the province of New Brunswick. In 2009 and 2010, each member was a prize winner.
The trio met again at another music contest, "le Gala de la chanson de Caraquet", and in November 2011, Les Hay Babies formed.
At the East Coast Music Awards in Moncton in 2012, Les Hay Babies surprised guests by performing in elevators.
Les Hay Babies began performing in The Maritimes and Québec. After performing at the Festival Interceltique de Lorient in France, they were described as "an instant hit in Europe", which led to three continental tours where they performed in Switzerland, Germany, France and Belgium.
In May 2013, Les Hay Babies won the Francouvertes. In 2014 they performed in the Francophone Festival at Harbourfront in Toronto.

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Details | Peak |
| Title | Details | CAN |
| Mon Homesick Heart | Released: April 15, 2014 Label: Simone Records Formats: LP, CD, digital download, streaming | 13 |
| La 4ième dimension (version longue) | Released: October 14, 2016 Label: Simone Records Formats: LP, CD, digital download, streaming | - |
| Boîte aux lettres | Released: February 28, 2020 Label: Simone Records Formats: LP, CD, digital download, streaming | - |

### Extended plays

| Title | Details |
| Folio | Released: July 31, 2012 Label: Simone Records Formats: digital download, streaming |

### Singles

| Title | Year | Album |
| "Tumbleweed" | 2012 | Folio |
| "La bear song" | 2012 | Folio |
| "Quand t'as venu au monde" | 2012 | Non-album single |
| "Fil de téléphone" | 2014 | Mon Homesick Heart |
| "Néguac and Back" | 2014 | Mon Homesick Heart |
| "Motel 1755" | 2016 | La 4ième dimension (version longue) |
| "Laisse-le pas te laisser" | 2017 | La 4ième dimension (version longue) |
| "Half du temps" | 2018 | La 4ième dimension (version longue) |
| "Joue Avec Le Feu (Version fran​ç​aise de "Play With Fire")" | 2019 | Non-album single |
| "Same Old, Same Old" | 2020 | Boîte aux lettres |
| "En Californie" | 2020 | Boîte aux lettres |
| "Mam pis pap" | 2020 | Non-album single |
| "Jacqueline" | 2021 | Boîte aux lettres |
| "Almost minuit" | 2021 | Boîte aux lettres |
| "Entre le chein et le loup" | 2024 | |
| "Soyez fiers" | 2024 | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result |
| 2013 | Francouvertes | Francouvertes | Themselves | Won |
| 2014 | East Coast Music Awards | Francophone Recording | Le Folio | Won |
| 2014 | East Coast Music Awards | Group Recording | Le Folio | Nominated |
| 2014 | Félix Award | Révélation de l'année | Themselves | Nominated |
| 2014 | Félix Award | Record Producer | François Lafontaine (Mon Homesick Heart) | Nominated |
| 2014 | Félix Award | Folk Album | Mon Homesick Heart | Nominated |
| 2014 | Canadian Folk Music Awards | French Songwriter | Mon Homesick Heart | Won |
| 2015 | East Coast Music Awards | Folk Recording | Mon Homesick Heart | Nominated |
| 2015 | East Coast Music Awards | Francophone Recording | Mon Homesick Heart | Won |
| 2015 | SOCAN Songwriting Prize | Francophone | "Néguac and Back" | Nominated |
| 2017 | Canadian Folk Music Awards | French Songwriter | La 4ième dimension (version longue) | Nominated |
| 2017 | Félix Awards | Alternative Album | La 4ième dimension (version longue) | Nominated |
| 2020 | Félix Awards | Interpretive Album | Viens avec moi (Live) | Nominated |
| 2020 | Félix Awards | Folk Album | Boîte aux lettres | Nominated |
| 2020 | Félix Awards | Critics Choice Album | Boîte aux lettres | Nominated |
| 2021 | East Coast Music Awards | Group Recording | Boîte aux lettres | Won |
| 2021 | East Coast Music Awards | Francophone Recording | Boîte aux lettres | Won |