Louise Attaque
Louise Attaque | |
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Years active | 1994–2001 unofficial four-year hiatus 2005–2007 2007-present |
Labels | Atmosphériques (French) Ki/oon Music Inc. (Japan) |
Members | Gaëtan Roussel (vocals, guitar) Arnaud Samuel (violin) Robin Feix (bass guitar) Alexandre Margraff (drums) |
Website | http://www.louiseattaque.com |
Louise Attaque (French pronunciation: [lwiz atak]) is a French chanson/folk rock band founded in 1994. Several of the group's albums were produced by Gordon Gano, lead singer of Violent Femmes, a band whom Louise Attaque often cites as an influence and for whom their own band is named. The band is signed to the Atmosphériques record label.
History
Caravage (1990-1994)
Lead singer and guitarist Gaëtan Roussel and bassist Robin Feix met in high school in Montargis. They moved to Paris after graduation where they met drummer Alexandre Margraff and formed a rock band named Caravage (after the Italian painter Caravaggio). After briefly hiring a lead guitarist, the band met violinist Arnaud Samuel while recording in a Parisian studio.[1]
Louise Attaque's success (1997-2001)
Louise Attaque was formed in 1994. The name means "Louise Attacks" in French and refers to
Louise Attaque was released in April 1997 to a positive critical response. Despite low initial radio airplay, the reputation of the group spread rapidly, garnering particular praise for its innovative violin-based folk/rock compositions and witty lyrics. Louise Attaque sold 2.5 million copies in France, a record for a French rock album.
It took almost three years until Louise Attaque's second album
From separation to reunion (2001-2005)
Louise Attaque split into two different groups in 2001. Singer Gaëtan Roussel and violinist Arnaud Samuel formed Tarmac, while bassist Robin Feix and drummer Alexandre Margraff formed Ali Dragon. The goal of Tarmac).
The four members of the group reunited in 2003. After recording for a few weeks in the
Usage in media
Louise Attaque are mentioned during À plus !, a German language school book teaching French.[4] During the "Civilisation" part of the book, they are described as "a rock band which is well-known by French teens [...]".[4]
In 2021, the song J't'emmène au vent is used in No Time to Die in the opening scene which is listened by the young Madeleine on her walkman.
Awards
- 1999: Victoire de la musiquein the category Band of the Year.
- 2001: Victoire de la musique in the category "Rock Album of the Year" for the album Comme on a dit.
- 2006: Victoire de la musique in the category "Pop/rock Album of the Year" for the album À Plus Tard Crocodile.
Discography
Albums
Year | Album | Peak positions | Certifications | ||
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FR [5] |
BEL (Wa) [6] |
SWI [7] | |||
1997 | Louise Attaque | 1 | 4 | – | |
2000 | Comme on a dit | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
2005 | À plus tard crocodile | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
2016 | Anomalie | 3 | 4 | 8 |
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2022 | Planète Terre | 4[9] | 9 | 22 |
Compilation albums
Year | Album | Peak positions | ||
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FR [5] |
BEL (Wa) [6] |
SWI | ||
2011 | Du monde tout autour | 6 | 4 | 91 |
Singles
Year | Single | Peak positions | Certifications | Album | |
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FR [5] |
BEL (Wa) [10] | ||||
1998 | "Ton invitation" | 10 | 14 | Louise Attaque | |
2006 | "Depuis toujours" | 41 | – | À plus tard crocodile | |
2011 | "J't'emmène au vent" | 72[11] | – |
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Du monde tout autour |
2015 | "Anomalie" | 111 | – | Anomalie |
References
- ^ "Arnaud Samuel : le violon dingue de Louise Attaque". Radio France (in French). 2022-05-02. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
- ^ "Gordon Gano (Violent Femmes) - Les attrape-coeurs". Les Inrocks (in French). Retrieved 2022-05-31.
- ^ Perrin, Ludovic. "En tandem, Tarmac cultive la parenthèse Louise Attaque". Libération (in French). Retrieved 2022-05-31.
- ^ ISBN 978-3-464-22070-2. p.29/ p.144/ p.154. Cornelsen Verlag (Berlin, Germany).
- ^ a b c "Tal discography". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 1 June 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ^ a b Ultratop.be/fr/ – Louise Attaque albums discography
- ^ "Discographie Louise Attaque". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Top Singles (Week 51, 2022)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ Ultratop.be/fr/ – Louise Attaque singles discography
- Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 21 August 2023.