At first, Vincent Vallières presents no distinctive trait: he does not have a particularly charming voice, stunning good looks, or an unusual background. In fact, his friendly and somewhat careless demeanor on stage make him eligible for the anti-star status. Nevertheless, his songs show a precocious talent for intelligent lyrics and sensible delivery.
Vallières was born in Sherbrooke, Québec, in 1978. He learned to play the guitar and started singing the songs of Harmonium, Robert Charlebois, and Paul Piché at parties like so many other young Quebecers. At age 15 he was already writing his own songs though and won second place at a regional chapter of the competition Cégeps en Spectacle in 1996 with his group Trente Arpents (from the title of a novel by Ringuet, requisite reading for Quebec college students). With the prize money, the quartet recorded a demo CD, Le Vent du Nord (now a collector's item).
In late 1997, Bernard Y.
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