Les rats d'swompe were a canadian rock band that formed in the early 1990s. They were the only five-piece band in canada to win a grammy award. The groups first album was released in 1995 and they released their final album in 2003. The band members are now living in the united states. The groups only song that they released publically was their final album name song, the group's first album "shakein' on embers" was released in 1995 and they released several more albums over the years. The group's members all sings, shops, and cooks in their home town of swompe, the band's main genres include quebec rap and indigenous music.
the Les Rats D'Swompe concert was an experimental rock band from Ottawa who played their first show in their now-familiar black and redstripe costumes. The show began with the band's lead singer, waylon, spoken-word performance of a song from their album "swim" and a light show inspired by french-language soap operas. The show continued with a cast of supporting characters who performed customary Ottawa antics such as water balloon drop and high-five. The final.