Taxi Girl
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| Taxi Girl | |
|---|---|
| Origin | France |
| Genre(s) | New Wave Pop Alternative rock |
| Years active | 1978 – 1986 |
| Label(s) | Mankin Virgin |
| Website | Taxi Girl Offical Site |
Taxi Girl were a French New Wave band, adopting the standard New Romantic aesthetics of the time, such as clashing red and black clothing, synthesiser-led songs, and taking influence from mythology and literature. The group existed between 1978 and 1986, producing 5 mini-LPs, and one full-length album, Seppuku. Their early success is attributed to two singles, Mannekin S.O.S in 1979 and Cherchez le garçon in 1980.
Their music was said to capture the energy of The Stooges, mixed with the retro-futuristic soundscapes of Kraftwerk. Their most successful album was Seppuku, produced by J.J Burnel of The Stranglers. The drummer of The Stranglers, Jet Black also provided percussion on some tracks.
After disagreements about how the band should develop musically, Laurent Sinclair left the group in 1983, to pursue a solo career. Daniel Darc and Mirwais continued under the Taxi Girl name, releasing singles such as 'Paris' and 'Aussi Belle Qu'Une Balle', until 1986 when they disbanded.
Since then, Daniel Darc has released several solo albums under his own name. Mirwais went on to collaborate with the group 'Juliette Et Les Independents', before being discovered by Madonna in the late 90's. He then produced her albums Music and American Life, as well as releasing his own solo album 'Production'.
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[edit] Group Members
- Daniel Darc (Vocals) - 1978 to 1986
- Mirwais (Guitar) - 1978 to 1986
- Laurent Sinclair (Keyboards)- 1978 to 1983
- Stephan Erad (Bass) - 1978 to 1980
- Pierre Wolfsohn (Percussion) - 1978 to 1981 (Year of death)
[edit] Other Members
[edit] Discography
- Cherchez le garçon (1980)
- Seppuku (1981)
- Quelqu'un comme toi (1983)
- Suite et Fin? (Compilation) (1983)
- Quelque part dans Paris (live) (1990)
- 84-86 (Compilation) (1990)
