Superbus (band)
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Superbus is a five-piece French pop-rock group, formed in 1999[1].
| Superbus | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Years active | 1999 – |
| Genres | Rock/Pop |
| Members | Jennifer Ayache, aka Jenn. (singer/songwriter) Patrice Focone, aka Pat. (guitar, backing vocals) Michel Giovannetti, aka Mitch. (guitar, backing vocals) François Even, aka le snob. (bass, backing vocals) Greg Jacks, (drums) |
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[edit] Origins
After a trip to USA in 1999, Jennifer Ayache went looking for musicians to make a group. She met Michel Giovannetti, a guitarist; and François Even, a bassisit; who already knew each other from another group, and formed a new band. They started out as a three-piece before 2 other members joined.
Those two were later replaced by Guillaume Roussé (on drums), and Patrice Focone (on guitar). Roussé quit the band in 2005, and was replaced by Greg Jacks.
The band got their name from the Latin word superbus, meaning superb. It is said that the lead singer Jennifer Ayache stumbled upon that word when browsing a Latin dictionary.
[edit] Musical style
Superbus' style is influenced by a vast array of bands, from No Doubt to Sum 41, via Weezer, Blink 182 and Sublime.
In 2002, Superbus released their debut album, Aéromusical. The band's second album, Pop'n'Gum, released in 2004, was produced by David Salsedo from Silmarils. In 2005 they won the Best French Act award at the MTV Europe Music Awards
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Aéromusical, March 2002 (#85 in France)
- Pop’n’gum, June 2004 (rerelased in March 2005) (#26 in France)
- Wow, October 2006 (#6 in France)
[edit] Singles
- Tchi-Cum-Bah, October 2002
- Superstar, March 2003
- Into the Groove, July 2003
- Monday to Sunday, December 2003
- Sunshine, May 2004
- Radio Song, November 2004
- Pop’n’gum, July 2005
- Little Hily, September 2005
- Rock à Billy, September 2006
- Butterfly, March 2007 #11 (FR)
[edit] References
- ^ (French) Interview with Superbus on EVENE.fr
