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I've decided to quit this. I've realized that I just don't have the time anymore to work on this and I ultimately did what I wanted to do when I first started. My goal with this blog was to prove that France has an amazing music scene and I think I did that by being mentioned on Explore Music. So for the three of you out there that read this, see ya!

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Don't forget to follow me on Twitter and Facebook. I may not be posting a new artist everyday but I can still inform you on other cool things that are going on. I actually just got word of two parties French Pop Mission (link in the sidebar) is throwing in the next few weeks. There's one on the 10th and another on the 17th. Note that both parties are in France, so I sadly won't be there, and the

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Earlier today, the creator of ExploreMusic, Alan Cross, posted an article about rock music in France on his website and mentioned this very blog! To read what he wrote simply click here. Thanks again, Alan!

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Yep! It's midterm season again. I'm really sorry about this but I simply don't have the time to update this blog on a daily basis. I know I just got back to doing this again and I'm really sorry about this. I promise by mid-February I should be back in full swing until April when I have finals. In the mean time you can help me out a bit by e-mailing me artists you would like to see me post. My

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"Stereo Love" - Edward Maya feat. Vika Jigulina"J'aimerais Tellement" - Jena Lee"Meet Me Halfway" - The Black Eyed Peas"Et Maintenant" - Johnnu Hallyday"Russina Roulette" - Rihanna"Rain" - Mika"Party In The U.S.A" - Miley Cyrus"Paparazzi" - Lady Gaga"Hello World" - Grand Galop"Mozart Opera Rock" - Various Artists

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This is an example of a band that when you first hear them you ask "why aren't they more well known"? Les Trois Accords were formed back in 1997 in Quebec, Canada. For a good part of half a decade they released demos in and around their home province. Finally in 2003, their debut album, Gros Mammouth Album, came out. A year later it was re-released with two new songs. By September, 2005, they

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He's been described as "a blend of Rufus Wainwright and Thom Yorke with a pinch of the French icon Jean-Louis Murat" and I couldn't agree more. He mixes soft-pop songs with an almost haunting feeling to them. In 1999, he and two other composers with electronic backgrounds, Six years later in 2005, Alexandre teams up with a musician that goes by the name Funami. Together they did something

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Started out as a small musical project in 2004 by Catherine Leduc and Matthieu Beaumont, a couple from Montreal, soon escalated to an award winning duo. The pair first started out by actually asking Matthieu's older brother, Daniel, to write lyrics. He surprisingly did and by summer 2005, the couple had demos for 9 songs which they gave to friends and family. By March, 2007, their self-titled

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Despite most of the band members not even being born in France, they have made quite a name for themselves on that side of the pond. Founded in California in 1999, the four original members weren't have the greatest luck in their home country so they decided, for whatever reason, to settle in Lyon, France. Once in France, there were a few line up changes but by 2002 the reformed band made their

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With a name like Madame Kay I would bet that most of you thought it was another 20-something, female, pop singer. In actual fact, it's five guys from Paris that play moody rock that's a little more Green Day than it is Morrissey. Formed in 2001, they played the club scene and self-produced some demos for almost 4 years. It wasn't until mid-2005 that the band got signed to Sony. While working on

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"Stereo Love" - Edward Maya feat. Vika Jigulina"Jaimerais Tellement" - Jena Lee"Et Maintenant" - Johnny Hallyday"Meet Me Halfway" - The Black Eyed Peas"Russian Roulette" - Rihanna"Party In The USA" - Miley Cyrus"Rain" - Mika"Paparazzi" - Lady Gaga"Les Filles Adorent" - PZK"Mozart Opera Rock" - Various Artists

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Despite being together for almost 20 years and just barely making the top 10 singles charts in France, they sure have made a mark on the French music scene. Formed in 1982, it took this group of friends almost 3 years to finally come out with single. Sadly, that song did nothing. It wasn't until 2 after that that Les Innocents scored a top 40 hit with "Jodie" peaking at No. 34. This lead to a

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Looks like the music industry is going to have to create a new term to describe supergroups formed by other supergroups. Maybe megagroups because that is exactly what Empyr is. Formed in 2007 by members of Kyo, Pleymo, Watcha and Vegastar. A year later their debut record, The Peaceful Riot, was released. On this album was the single "New Day" which also happens to be this alternative rock band's

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This may be one of the few French so-called supergroups out there. Formed in 2003 by the members of Human Beat Box, Noisy Fate and Brent (I'll try to get bios up) they have proven to be quite a force in the alternative music scene in France. A self-titled EP was released in 2004 that was quickly followed by their first full length album, Un Nouvel Orage, in 2005. A few songs from that album got a

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It's not everyday that a duo of psychologists become rockstars but there clearly must be a first time for everything. Formed in 1994, these two from the south of France have managed to have a global fanbase stretching from most of Europe and having quite a following in Japan. Their music is electronic with an alternative edge that you can dance to. They have also been able to mix languages and

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With a love of 90's grunge music and tennis (I'm not kidding), these two friends, Pierre Leroux and Victor Le Masne, have managed to form a profitable dance duo. By mid-summer 2008, Housse De Racket released their first single, "Oh Yeah". A month later, their first EP with the same title became available on iTunes. By October of that same year, the bands debut full-length album, Forty Love, was

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"Stereo Love" - Edward Maya feat. Vika Jigulina"J'aimerais Tellment" - Jena Lee"Meet Me Halfway" - The Black Eyed Peas"Russian Roulette" - Rihanna"Ladt Melody" - Tom Frager/Gwayav"Paparazzi" - Lady Gaga"Rain" - Mika"I want To Know What Love Is" - Mariah Carey"Petit Papa Noel - Chertiens" - Tino Rossi"Petit Papa Noel" - Bebe Lilly

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Based in Paris, this group of 27-years-olds is just starting to make a name for themselves in both France and the UK. It is unclear when Masternova formed, in fact there actually isn't much history on these guys yet. I honestly couldn't even find an EP, a single or anything on iTunes. The band is not even signed to a record labelyet. Nevertheless, that doesn't stop them from touring all over

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Created in 2006, this group has come much farther then the original idea of a side project developed by the lead singer. Laura (no last name could be found) started off playing guitar in female rock bands around Paris. She soon enough realized that that she wanted to create her own band and thus started Puss In Boots. Her music with this new band is dark and almost goth in some places. Laura and

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After being part of two country groups since the 1980's, Don Cavalli finally managed to go solo in 2002. That album, Odd and Mystic, got him some attention and was eventually signed to a record deal in Los Angeles. Six years after his first solo work, he came out with Cryland in March of 2008 on CD and a vinyl version was released a month later. Cavalli soon started gaining a following on the

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Formed in 2005, Naive New Beaters have managed to make a name for themselves by crossing many different genres. Their music can't really be defined in one word but they do have a similar style to what 3OH3 is doing. The group successfully mixes elements of rap, hip-hop and rock in their songs with the help of synthesizers. In 2007, the band uploaded their video for the song "BANG BANG" and that

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Formed just a few years ago from the band Tekel, Cosmo Vitelli and Julien Briffaz have succesfully been able to create a truly unique experimental duo. Several of their songs also give off the sense of being influenced by Depeche Mode in the mid-80's. They experiment with sound the same way Depeche Mode does by recording a variety of different sounds. Their song "Blue Steel" even sounds like the

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I've decided to be on hiatus until the New Year. I have seriouly study for my final exams and finish my assignments. Don't worry, I haven't quit this. :)

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I'm sorry once again but I have way too much work this week to keep up with this blog. I'm sure next week will be less hectic.

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I've finaly gotten around around to making a Twitter account! Go follow it now! I've also found French Pop Mission. They are other French music bloggers but are on a much larger scale then what I do. Both links can be found on the sidebar.

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"J'aimerais Tellement" - Jena Lee"Lady Melody" - Tom Frager/Gwayav"Sexy Chick" - David Guetta Feat. Akon"I Gotta Feeling" - The Black Eyed Peas"Evacuate The Dancefloor" - Cascada"Comme Des Enfants" - Coeur De Pirate"Hush Hush" - The Pussycat Dolls"On N'est Pas Couche" - Collectif Metisse"Lasse-Toi Aller Bebe" - Collectif Metisse"Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh)" - Pixie Lott

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Being from a mining town outside Lyon, France and developing strong political views has clearly proven to be benefiticial for this rock band. Formed in 1997, the group managed to release several demo tapes before being signed to an indie label. Under that label Mickey 3D came out with only one album, Mistigri Torture. A year later, they were signed to Virgin France and re-edited it. With this

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When two brothers and two friends share a love for grunge music, it is only understandable that they form a band of their own. Formed in 1997, they were able to achieve their first record deal to Sony in 2000. That was also the same year the band released their self-titled debut album. This album alone was able to give Kyo a spot in the industry. It also paved the way for their second record, Le

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After many years being in punk bands, he finally started to get some attention when he went solo. Born in 1968, Cali is another musician to make it late into the music scene but proven to do quite well. In 2003, he managed to release his first solo album and almost over night was an instant hit. L'amour parfait was able to become a platinum album in France. Cali followed this with a new record

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Even though he didn't hit the music scene until he was 30, he has definitely proven that age shouldn't matter in music. Born in Paris, he became part of a punk group in his youth and eventually started playing the piano in cafes. By 1993 he released is first album, Le bal des oiseaux, and almost got instant fame. Since then Fersen has managed to come out with a new album almost every two year.

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In a career that isn't even a decade long, she's proven to be quite a force in the France music scene. Starting out in jazz clubs in Paris, it didn't take long for Camille to get a record deal with Virgin Records in 2002. By 2004 her debut album, Le sac des Filles, finally came out. This also got the attention of one of the founding members of Nouvelle Vouge. Camille got to sing on 4 tracks from

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"Le Clan Des Miros" - Renan Luce"Liebe Ist Fur Alle Da" - Rammstein"La Superbe" - Benjamin Biolay"The Resistance" Muse"Puerto Rico" - Dany Brilliant"The Boy Who Knew Too Much" - Mika"Les Souvenirs Sous Ma France" - Rose"Tour 66 (Stade De France 2009)" - Johnny Hallyday"One Love" - David Guetta"Mozart L'opera Rock" - Various Artists

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They are easily one the most successful bands to come out of France. With 6 full length albums and 3 remix albums over a span of almost 15 years there is no stopping this duo. They've made music for the film The Virgin Suicides along with several others. Jean-Benoit Dunckel has even had a successful solo career under the name Darkel. They are pioneers in electronic music and they've managed to

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Remember those 25+ different members from Les Sans Colluttes? A few of them managed to get together and form their own group in 2005 and have done pretty well for themselves. They are, of course, another Faux-French band, but have a different sound than LSC. Their music is much more indie-pop driven with the occasional synthesiser. Nevertheless, very catchy! In the 4 years they've been around

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Here's something a bit different. Instead of being from a region with a significant French-speaking population (Brooklyn, New York), they still choose to sing in French. This oddity is known as Faux-French. Formed in 1998, it's almost a miracle Les Sans Cullottes are still together. They've had over 25 line-up changes and there are only two remaining original members. I wouldn't be suprised if

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She managed to create a name for herself in the band, Opossum, but has proven to be even more successful going solo. Anais released her first solo album in 2005 called The Creep Show. This been quite a smart move on her part seeing that after only a year later it sold 40,000 copies through word of mouth. It also can't hurt to do several collaborations with other indie musicians. About 18 months

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Based in Paris, Prototypes are one of those rare bands that manage to have a career in the States. Formed in 2003, they were able to find some success in the Paris underground by coming out with two albums. By 2006, when their hit song "Who's Gonna Sing" was used in an American iPod commercial. This got people talking and wondering "who sings that song?". Soon enough hipsters started to catch on

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"J'aimerais Tellment" - Jena Lee"Lady Melody" - Tom Frager/Gwayav"Sex Chick" - David Guetta feat. Akon"I Gotta Feeling" - The Black Eyed Peas"Comme Des Enfants" - Coeur De Pirate"Evacuate The Dancefloor" - Cascada"Hush Hush" - The Pussycat Dolls"Bodies" - Robbie Williams"Lasse-Toi Aller Bebe" - Collectif Metisse"Celebration" - Madonna

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I know I haven't posted anything in the past two weeks but I have been up to ears studying for midterms and writing essays. I'll try and post a few bands this week. THE MADNESS IS ALMOST OVER!!!

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"Lady Melody" - Tom Frager/Gwayav"Automatisch" - Tokio Hotel"I Gotta Feeling" - The Black Eyed Peas"Sexy Chick" - David Guetta feat. Akon"Celebration" - Madonna"Evacuate The Dancefloor" - Cascada"Hush Hush: Hush Hush" - The Pussycat Dolls"Obsessed" - Mariah Carey"Lasse-Toi Aller Bebe" - Collectif Metisse"I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" - Pitbull

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This is the perfect example of what a French garage band is. They mix fuzzed guitar riffs with catchy choruses and sound like they should have been part of the explosion of punk bands that came from California in the 90's. Because of this, The Hellboys were also on the collaboration album Calling Paris. However they haven't yet managed to release a full length album of their own and don't expect

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Born Elisabeth Ferrer (now Maistre) in 1977, she is more commonly known for her work with Dinoysos. For nine years she contributed the groups music and still does to this day but in 2007 she thought it was her time to release some solo work. And that's exactly what she did. Drole D'oiseau came out that same year and managed three singles. Since then, there has been no more solo albums have been

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For the ten years they were around, they revolutionized the rock scene in France. While Telephone was around it appeared to be hit after hit. They also managed to release 5 full-length albums. Try finding a band that does that today. This huge success even got them the opportunity to open up for The Rolling Stones for dates in France, Canada, the US, and Japan. However, in 1986, they members

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Formed in 2004, Nasst originally started out as a two-man group play in Parisian pubs but quickly grew to be members of the nouvelle vague du rock francais scene. Gustave and Nicolas played their first show with supporting act The Parisian and the interest of the public has grown. By 2005 they managed to find a bass player/keyboardist, Clod, and a drummer, Laka. The addition of the two new

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Started by a group of high school friends in 2004, these girls would have a huge effect on French rock. After all meeting at a Libertines concert, it was clear that they should form their own band and that's what they did. About two years later and countless shows, the girls started to get some attention. Before they were even signed to a label they had 2 songs featured on the Calling Paris

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In case you haven't noticed, I've finally gotten around to making a Facebook page. The link is in the sidebar. Please become a fan. I've also added a section for other music sites I like. Be sure to check them out!

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"Lady Melody" - Tom Frager/Gwayav"Celebration" - Madonna"Sexy Chick" - David Guetta feat. Akon"I Got The Feeling" - The Black Eyed Peas"Hush Hush: Hush Hush" - The Pussycat Dolls"Evacuate The Dancefloor" - Cascada"Lasse-Toi Aller Bebe" - Collectif Metisse"I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" - Pitbull"Ca M'enerve" - Helmut Fritz"Sextonik" - Mylene Farmer

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After meeting and befriending The Libertines it didn't take long for these friends to form a and of their own. Only two months was the first ever show by The Parisians. Since then they've blown up the Paris underground with their punk music. This lead to stops all over Europe and a few in the States. Sometime in 2005 they came out with their first EP, Alesia. However, later that same year the

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Started in 1971, Alain has been and still is France's most successful pop singer-songwriters. However, it took him almost three years and a collaboration with Laurent Voulzy to get the attention of the mainstream audience. Since then he's managed to release 15 full-length albums (the most recent came out in 2008) and win countless of awards. His biggest hit to date is "Foule Sentimentale" which

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They may originate from France but they got their roots in America. This is partly do to the fact that they sing in English because "rock and roll was born in the United States". Most labels in France didn't want to sign them because they knew it wouldn't be played on radio station. This lead to the decision of the band releasing their first album, From Scratch, under their own label. This lead

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Started in 1990 by two brothers and a few friends, Blankass has reached levels of fame that match Noir Desir. In 1996, their first self-titled album was released and since then the band has not stopped. They've managed to come out with three other successful albums along with a live DVD last year. However, Blankass just isn't about the music. The members are huge supports of freeing Tibet and

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If it wasn't for their first ever gig being in a cafe in 1981 Indochine might not be where they are now. After that one show they were signed to record company and released their first album in November of the same year. Since then it's being nothing but up. In the beginning, however, it appeared that only critics appealed to them but by the time their second album came out they were huge in

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Recently I've been in contact with the guys over at Topman CTRL and though I would share them with you. Topman CTRL is blog run by a new artist each month. This month it's Phoenix and the guys did an amazing interview with them. If you would like to know more click on the link to their MySpace page below.http://www.myspace.com/topmanctrl

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"Lady Melody" - Tom Frager/Gwayav"Sexy Chick" - David Guetta feat. Akon"Sextonik" - Mylene Farmer"Lasse-Toi Aller Bebe" - Collectif Metisse"Evacuate The Dancefloor" - Cascada"I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" - Pitbull"Eh Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say)" - Lady Gaga"Ca M'enerve" - Helmut Fritz"In Your Hands" - Charlie Winston"Without You (Perdue Sans Toi) - Ocean Drive/DJ Oriska

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Formed in 1987 by a couple of brothers, a cousin, and a few other musicians Mano Negra would be the stepping off point Manu Chao needed to start his own solo career. They mixed together the sounds of punk, ska, reggae and Latin with multiple languages. All four if their albums were very highly rated and loved by many. This got them fame in three continents that can still be found today. Young

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Formed in 1998 it took these guys 5 years to get even an ounce of fame but they have never given up and are now among the circle of famous Quebec indie darlings. Back in 2001, the band won the Francouvertes music contest and were able to release their first album, Le Pensionnat Des Etabils, in 2003. By then Karkwa managed to top the charts of local campus radio stations and two critics at the

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Dumas (born Steve Dumas in 1979) is originally from Victoriaville, Quebec and has his own haunting spin on Canadian indie music. In 2001 he released his debut self-titled album. This got him enough attention to come out with a second record two years later. It was this album got him more successful and outside of hipster circles started listening to him. A year later he collaborated with Carl

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Born in Paris, France, Manu Chao has mixed together a variety of genres and lyrics in seven different languages and come out as one of the most successful artists in Europe. He started to get some attention with his brother and cousin in the band they formed back in 1987 called Mano Negra. They even got to tour in South America. The group then went their separate ways in 1995 but Manu continued

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Originally from Montreal, Canada, these four friends made their music know in 2004. With the release of their debut album, Le Compte Complet, they became instant indie darlings in their home province of Quebec. This lead to province-wide tour which also included a few major festivals. By the time they came out with their second album, Trompe-l'oeil, they had gain success in some English-speaking

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"Sextonik" - Mylene Farmer"Sex Chick" - David Guetta feat. Akon"Lasser-Toi Aller Bebe" Collectif Metisse"I know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" - Pitbull"Ca M'enerve" - Helmut Fritz"Without You (Perdue Sans Toi)" - Ocean Drive and DJ Oriska"Miss France" - Helmut Fritz"Show Ce Soir" - Bisso Na Bisso"Release Me" - Agnes"Walk The Line (remix)" - Laurent Wolf

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Established in 1992, these four friends from the north-west of France soon gained fame from their unique covers of songs by Neil Young and The Beatles. They even got the attention of FFF and opened for them on one of their tours. By the time it was time to release their first album, no one expect what was about to happen to Matmatah. La Ouache catapulted these guys from being and okay local band

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With so many influences ranging from Radiohead and Arcade Fire to Weezer and Noir Desir it couldn't have been easy to settle on how they wanted to sound. Luckily, Kaolin managed to come up with their own twist on melo-indie rock and still make it pleasing to the hear. Formed back in 1999 they've always been grounded and continue to rehearse in their hometown, Montlucon, which in directly in the

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After a year long trip to America and discovering music from No Doubt to 50's swing to The Beach Boys lead singer Jennifer Ayache felt the need to to start a band of her own. The same year she got back to France, 1999, a band was formed. Ayache took all her new influences and messed them together to create a catchy, powerpop dance hits. The name Superbus was chosen by Ayache and it just so

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Mademoiselle K may appear to be a solo act with gimmicky name but it's actually band that got it's name from the singer first name, Katerine. She is also the founder of the group. Katerine has been studying and playing music since the age of five. When her dreams of teaching music came to an end she started playing around France for anything from free to 50 Euros a night. During these nights she

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Yes, there are two French bands with the name Dionysos but the one I will be talking about is from France. The other one came from Quebec, Canada and had some success in the 70's, very little is known about them. Anyway, Dionysos was formed back in 1993 in Drome and managed to produce their first two albums without the help of a record company. It wasn't until their third album and finally being

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"I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" - Pitbull"Lasser-Toi Aller Bebe" - Collectif Metisse"Ca M'enerve" - Helmut Fritz"Without You (Perdue Sans Toi)" - Ocean Drive and DJ Oriska"Show Ce Soir" - Bisso Na Bisso"Boom Boom Pow" - The Black Eyed Peas"Miss France" - Helmut Fritz"Release Me" - Agnes"Wlak The Line (remix)" - Laurent Wolf"Melodie" - Pep's

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Not the most original name for a rock band from France but what they lack in band-naming skills they make up for it in amazing alternative rock songs. Formed back in 1996 by Romain Humeau, Nicolas Bonniere and their friends it was clear to them to start a band. Most of not all of them grew up listening to bands like Noir Desir, The Pixies, David Bowie and Sonic Youth. It is also very to hear

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Having shared a love of music by The Beatles, Radiohead, and of course Neil Young these two friends finally decided to form a band in early 2005. Juilen Garnier and Juilen Gaulier have so far only had two goals since they started making their music and that is to make you smile and have a one of their catchy tunes in your head. That is almost a guarantee with indie-folk tunes like "Poison" and "

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Mix together 70's snobby punk, 80's gender-bending fashion, 90's Brit-pop and you get a modern day garage band from Paris, France. Second Sex has also been on a mission for the past 3 years to bring French rock bands to the mainstream and so far their doing a pretty good job of that. They've managed to create quite a following in and around Paris because of their live shows and songs like "The

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Despite being a rock band part of the "nouvelle scene" they do have a few punk elements in their music. In 2004, they released their first album, "Parmi Eux", which managed to sell about 60,000 copies. That is extremely good for any band on an indie label. By 2005 the gained enough of a fan base to tour all over France including a few stops with The Pixies. After some time off, the band came out

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Originating from Paris, these four kids have made a huge impact on the indie scene in France. The band was formed back in 2002 but it wasn't until 2004 when they started to get the attention of the press. This got them quite a bit more fame and they soon became known for their energetic performances. By November 2006, Stuck In The Sound released their first full-length album, "Nevermind The

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"I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) - Pittbull"Lasse-Toi Aller Bebe" - Collectif Metisse"Show Ce Soir" - Bisso Ma Bisso"Ca M'enerve" - Helmut Fritz"Without You (Perdue Sans Toi)" - Ocean Drive and DJ Oriska"Boom Boom Pow" - The Black Eyed Peas"Release Me" - Agnes"Walk The Line (remix)" - Larurent Wolf"Miss France" - Helmut Fritz"Daddy DJ" - Crazy Frog

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Formed in 2003 by 4 college friends, these guys quickly became the indie darlings of France. But it wasn't until 2006 that the band started to get some attention via their MySpace page and popular French magazine Les Inrockuptibles. By the end of June, 2007, The Dodoz released their first 6-track EP called "DYLB". This EP contained hits such as "Do You Like Boys" and "Monsters". They are now

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M83 was formed in 2001 by Anthony Gonzalez and Nicolas Fromageau. They began with remixes of songs by Depeche Mode and Placebo while also creating their own shoegaze music. Up until 2005 they have reached a huge amount of critical success. However, around this time Fromageau decided to leave M83 while Gonzalez continued on with the band name as a solo project. Despite the sudden lineup change

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Even though they were only around for 3 years and two albums, Stinky Toys put France on the map for influential punk music. During the same year they formed, 1976, the band managed to play at the 100 Club Punk Festival in London, England. Also on the lineup of this two day festival were The Damned, The Sex Pistols and even The Clash. This is without a doubt the highlight of the band's short

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Don't let the name scare you. They're really just a bunch of harmless punks who would rather fight politicians then people on the street. Formed back in 1983 these guys have pretty much come out with new music every year until 1999. That was when they decided to call it quits. Despite moving on after nearly 16 and the Internet generation where everybody can find them, Les Thugs did create a a

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It's obvious that touring in many different location will generate attention. This band is living proof of that. Sure they do have a MySpace page but travailing all over France is what go Cortes their fan base. And they have only stopped to record an EP and their debut self-titled album which is currently being sold online at http://www.virginmega.fr/. Cortes influences of Nirvana and Noir

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"I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" - Pitbull"Lasse-Toi Aller Bebe" - Collectif Metisse"Ca M'enerve" - Helmut Fritz"Shoe Ce Soir" - Bisso Na Bisso"Without You (Perdue Sans Toi)" - Ocean Drive and DJ Oriska"Boom Boom Pow" - The Black Eyed Peas'Release Me" - Agnes"Il Faut Dancer" - King Kuduro & Obed"Miss France" - Helmut Fritz"Meme Pas Fatigue" - Khaled and Magic System

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These guys have done quite a bit in the past 4 years. In 2005 they released their first and so far only EP. Just a year later a full length album was out. Their catchy pop-rock songs were doing well among indie kids. Deja Vu was then on a tour all over France. On the tour with them were acts like Eiffel and The Bishops. The band is now currently waiting the release of their second album due out

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Being influenced by sixties rock bands such as The Kinks and The Who has definitely proven to be a good move for this band. HushPuppies were formed back in 2002 in the south of France as actually a cover band for rock bands of that era. But when it came time to making their own music they managed to keep the same style as those early bands but still make it modern with the addition of a keyboard

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Welcome one of the newest and freshest singers to come out of Quebec, Canada this year. Her debut self-title album was released in February of this year and since then she's been rising singer-songwriter. The single "Pourquoi" is a huge indie hit in Quebec. Arthur's folk-pop music also contains traces of country but still has the ability to make you tap your foot. Along with being an awesome

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These guys are by no means an average soul band. For one, they all at some point or another will play keyboards and this causes for the catchy synth-pop sound that makes these guys unique. But this sound isn't all that new. All four memebers of Tahiti 80 has been together since 1993. It wasn't until 1999 when their first album "Puzzle" was released. From then they've been able to keep a steady

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They are a relatively new band on the scene but are already starting to get some attention. Their mix of punk and metal can make almost a haunting effect in the band's songs. "Un Reve Etrange" is an awesome example of this with loud screams and louder riffs. My Own Funeral is currently in plans in release a music video and their first full length album sometime later this year. Expect this group

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"I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" - Pitbull"Lasse-Toi Aller Bebe" - Collectif Metisse"Ca M'enerve" - Helmut Fritz"Without You (Perdue Sans Toi)" - Ocean Drive and DJ Oriska"Show Ce Soir" - Bisso Na Bisso"Boom Boom Pow' The Black Eyed Peas"Release Me" - Agnes"Daddy DJ" - Crazy Frog"Meme Pas Fatigue" - Magic System and Khaled"When Love Takes Over" - David Guetta and Kelly Roland

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It's hard to believe that this group started out as a backing band for an Air remix and one of their guitarist used to work with the guys in Daft Punk but they've come along way since then. Not to mention broken away from their techno roots in favour of indie rock songs. Phoenix was formed back in 1996 by Thomas Mars, Christian Mazzalai, Deck D'Arcy and Laurent Brancowitz but it wasn't until

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These kids are soon are their way to becoming the indie darlings of France. Rhesus was formed back in 2001 by three friends all 24 years old at the time. About a year later they released their first of several EPs. They continued coming out with EPs, about one a year, until 2005 a full length album, "Sad Disco", was finally available. However, by this time they already had a bit of a cult

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This isn't you're average punk band, no matter what the language is. This trio consists of the standard instruments you would find in most rock bands but these guys go the extra step by adding turntables and keyboards. This makes their music sound very drum'n bass influenced with tons of high energy. La Phaze was started back in 1999 but did release their first full-length album, "Pungle Roads",

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This isn't the average new wave band. First off, there are only two permanent members, Marc Collin and Olivier Libaux. These two are the ones playing the instruments. Secondly, they only do covers of punk or new wave songs. This can include anyone from The Cure all the way to the Dead Kennedys. Lastly, they have up 15 singers. What makes this even more interesting is that the singers are to

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Helmut Fritz is actually a German character created and portrayed by Eric Greff. Little is known about Greff but Fritz has his own "dummy" biography. Fritz grew up in Reinbek, Germany on the lower class side of life until 1998 when his grandfather dies from a wild boar while hunting (I wish I was making this up). Helmut ends up being the only heir of a 300 millions of deutschemarks fortune. He

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"I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" - Pitbull"Ca M'enerve" - Helumt Fritz"Laisse-Toi Aller, Bebe" - Collectif Metisse"Daddy DJ" - Cray Frog"Boom Boom Pow" The Black Eyed Peas"Show Ce Soir" - Bisso Na Bisso"Without You (Perdue Sans Toi)" - Ocean Drive and DJ Oriska"Realise (Release Me)" - Agnes"KM Meme Pas Fatigues" - Magic System and Khaled"When Love Takes Over" - David Guetta and Kelly Rowland

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This duo is without a doubt France's most popular musical export. They are also credited with making French House music mainstream to many corners of the world. These two friends from Paris released their first album back in 1997 called "Homework'. This record contained songs such as "Da Funk" and "Around The World" which made them huge in many countries as well as leaders in techno music. "

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This band has seen many of the ups and downs of the industry but , nevertheless, they have been around for almost 30 years. Sometime during 1980, two friends, Bertrand Cantat and Serge Teyssot-Gay, formed the beginning of Noir Desir. Some time later and a few lineup changes they settled with Jean-Paul Roy on bass and Denis Barthe on drums. However, it wasn't until 1987 when their first album, "

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Misty Socks is one of the most popular unsigned bands in France. They've preformed at festivals where Bruce Springsteen was the headliner and appeared on several television shows. Their clever combination of rock and pop makes for an interesting indie sound. This sound is also very mature for these three young teenagers. Despite being years beyond their young age, their songs "Leave Me Alone"

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Here is a group that has been described as "power indie pop" to "punk-ish in a Strokes sort of way". That should kind of give you an idea of what they sounds like. This is by no means a French version of the Jonas Brothers. These 3 childhood friends have some awesome songs under their belts such as "Dis-Moi" and "Le Gang". Both songs are from their incredible debut album "Blonde Comme Moi"

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Say hello to Sliimy! He's the newest artist that is only now starting to get some attention. His fun tunes will make you want to dance everytime you hear them. At the very least tap your foot or bob your head. Sliimy'a song "Wake Up" is guarantee ear worm. It's already stuck in my head and there is a serious fear that it will not be leaving anytime soon. If the song itself doesn't put a smile on

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