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Canadian Masked Rock Duo Breaks Through During Tariff Fight
Angine de Poitrine is a Canadian music duo from Quebec.
The two performers hide their faces behind large masks and use unusual costumes.
They also keep their real identities and genders secret.
Their music mixes tiny notes between regular musical notes with math rock and experimental rock.
They say, as part of their act, that they are very old beings from another planet.
The band became more popular after a performance clip spread widely online.
They later played large music events and toured internationally.
In 2026, they appeared on Jimmy Fallon’s television show.
Their unusual style has helped them attract fans in the United States and elsewhere.
Angine de Poitrine, a masked Canadian rock duo, made its US television debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
The Quebec-based performers are known for microtonal, progressive, math-rock music and oversized polka-dotted masks.
The anonymous musicians perform as Khn de Poitrine and Klek de Poitrine, claiming to be 333-year-old extraterrestrial beings.
Their online breakthrough came after a KEXP clip from France’s Trans Musicales attracted 17 million views.
The duo released Vol. II in April 2026 and has expanded internationally while US-Canada trade tensions continue.
- Who
- Angine de Poitrine, the anonymous masked duo Khn de Poitrine and Klek de Poitrine.
- What
- The duo made its US television debut and performed “Zugzeck” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
- Where
- The duo was formed in Saguenay, Quebec, and appeared on a US television program.
- When
- The television appearance took place on Tuesday; the article also reports that Vol. II was released in April 2026.
- Why
- Their unusual masked image and technically complex microtonal experimental-rock music attracted growing international attention.
Key facts
- Formed
- 2019 in Saguenay, Quebec
- Members
- Khn de Poitrine and Klek de Poitrine
- Debut album
- Vol. 1, released in June 2024
- Breakthrough
- A KEXP clip from France’s Trans Musicales received 17 million views
- Major recognition
- Artist of the Year at the GAMIQ awards in 2025
- Second album
- Vol. II, released in April 2026
- Montreal performance
- A free June performance drew an estimated 70,000 people





