GrimSkunk is a rock band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, influenced by punk, rock, progressive and world music. Their style is self-described as "world punk". They are regarded as being part of the foundation of the Quebec alternative scene, having influenced many young musicians and bands.
thumb|GrimSkunk press photo 2023 by Carl Thériault
The band integrates many languages into its songs, such as French, English, Spanish, Greek, and Persian. It has also integrated many styles of music, including punk rock, hardcore, reggae, progressive and psychedelic rock, ska, rap, and world music.
Over the years, the band shared the stage with many prominent acts such as System Of A Down, Meshuggah, Manu Chao, and Suicidal Tendencies, as well as peers Anonymus, Vulgaires Machins, Deadly Apples, and The Sainte Catherines. They have toured extensively, including concerts on four continents.
History
GrimSkunk was formed in November 1988 from a previous hardcore group known as Fatal Illness. GrimSkunk played its first show in May 1989 in St. Hyacinthe.
In 2002, the band released its seventh album, Seventh Wave, which was not well received by certain critics and fans who did not like the musical change in direction. They recorded Set Fire! in 2012 in Sydney, Australia. The album was produced by Gus Van Go and Werner F. From then on, all of the band's albums were released on that label, which also helped to promote local alternative bands.
The label initially supported only GrimSkunk's music but later expanded to support and release music for other bands including punk, rock, metal, alternative, world music, indie and pop rock, electronic, and hip-hop from Quebec and elsewhere. There is an office in Australia named Indica Australia. Priestess, Vulgaires Machins, Caracol, Half Moon Run, John Butler, Kim Churchill,