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Louise Attaque is a french band founded in 1994. Its style could be described as something between chanson and folk-rock, although it has evolved since their first album Louise attaque, which was sold more than 2 million copies without any tv or radio promotion.

Several of the group’s albums were produced by Gordon Gano, lead singer of Violent Femmes, a band which Louise Attaque often cite as an influence and for whom their own band is named: “Louise” is a feminine name, taken from Louise Michel –a french anarchist militant in France in the nineteenth century– and “attaque” connotates violence…, it literally means “attack” in French –in reference of the Violent Femmes.

History

Climb to the top (1990-2001)

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 : Caravage (named after the famous Italian painter Caravaggio). After briefly hiring a lead guitarist, the band met violinist Arnaud Samuel while recording in a Parisian studio.

Louise Attaque’s phenomenal success (1997-2001)
Louise Attaque was formed in 1994. The name means “Louise Attacks” in French and is in reference of Louise Michel, a 19th century anarchist, and of the American rock band The Violent Femmes (which means “violent women” in French). The Violent Femmes leader, Gordon Gano, has agreed to produce Louise Attaque’s debut self-titled album.

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french, rock, chanson francaise, rock francais, alternative
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pH7_Reschke wrote:
last week

self-titled album's my favourite

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sincelest wrote:
19 days ago

sean penn, mitchum!!!!!!!!

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semitaxi wrote:
last month

great !!

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westend_winds wrote:
last month

..Quintessentially the BEST !!!

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servatio wrote:
September 2008

Vous avez l'heure, SVP?

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the_flava wrote:
September 2008

the cheesiest!!!!

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Blackberry-bush wrote:
August 2008

the best!!!!!

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Contreband wrote:
August 2008

Petite pub en passant ! Amateurs de Louise Attaque, vous apprécierez sûrement ce groupe ! http://www.lastfm.fr/music/Contreband/_/marchand+de+bonheur Merci de donner leur chance au groupes indépendants !

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solid snake wrote:
August 2008

Le groupe du plus grand poête du 20ème siècle : http://www.lastfm.fr/group/G%C3%A9rard+de+Suresnes

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verabaxter wrote:
August 2008

escuchennos! www.lastfm.es/music/vera+baxter saludos desde argentina...

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hamlet74 wrote:
August 2008

Swietna kapela! Uwielbiam ich pierwsza plyte! Louise attaque rules!

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yberian wrote:
August 2008

woow..it had been 8 years since i've met Louise Attaque in a 3 weeks trip to France.i was a 18 year old teenager who listens nothin but heavy metal..but When i heard Louise Attaque i couldnt resist..now when i listen to these guys all i remember is that faboulous 3 weeks in issoire)) thanks Louise Attaque..vraiement)) thanks a lot..thanks for makin moments special..

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hochzusammen wrote:
June 2008

Denn eben jene Lucia war vor einer knappen halben Stunde aus meiner Tür getreten. In den entlegeneren Zimmerecken hing noch ihr Parfüm in der Luft, ein ganz wunderbares Parfüm, irgendetwas mit Blumen, wenn ich mich recht entsinne (roch nicht Emilia Pompe ganz ähnlich?), und ich hatte an diesem Abend meine liebe Mühe damit, meinen damaligen Freund Wönzel-von Ützel durch scheinbar spontane Einfälle von diesen Ecken wegzulocken, da er, so dachte ich, ohne Zweifel die Lunte riechen würde.

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hochzusammen wrote:
June 2008

All things indeed are pure.

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moreaupat wrote:
June 2008

my 4 years old daughter loves this band, she is actually dancing like hell

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aenariel wrote:
June 2008

Pleasuresongs: exactly. I too love Kent and I don't understand a thing they say. And I love some french bands, although them I can understand (at least a little).

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Imyourfather wrote:
June 2008

Je sais que c'est un effet de style , mais parfois la voix du chanteur qui se prends des trips "j'ai pas encore mué" ca m'énerve un peu... en dehors de ça très chouette groupe , de bonnes chansons =)et des paroles simples et touchantes.

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Pleasuresongs wrote:
June 2008

vnv1980...I love Kent (the Swedish band) and I don't understand a single word (unless when they sing in english).

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vnv1980 wrote:
May 2008

Is it odd that I don't understand a word of French? but I absolutley love this band?

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kmadejski wrote:
May 2008

luv french lyrics&music!

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