Dolly (French band)
- For other meanings, see Dolly (disambiguation).
| Dolly | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Nantes, France |
| Genres | Rock, Alternative rock |
| Years active | 1989–2005 |
| Labels | WEA International inc., Warner Music Group, East West Records |
| Website | Official site |
| Members |
Emmanuelle Monet Thierry (Thierry Lacroix) Nico (Nicolas Bonnière) (1995 - present) |
| Past members | Micka (Michaël Chamberlin) († 2005) |
Dolly is a rock band from Nantes, France. The group is popular in France but less well-known elsewhere. Dolly's vocalist Emmanuelle Monet has appeared in many collaborations, including a song together with Apocalyptica on the single "Wie weit/How far/En Vie". Dolly stopped their activity indefinitely after the death of Michaël Chamberlin in a car accident on 25 May 2005.[1]
History
Dolly was originally formed by Emmanuelle Monet, Thierry Lacroix and Michaël Chamberlin in 1989 under the name of Dollybird. 1991 they changed their name to Dolly & Co and made their debut album which was also named Dolly & Co. The actual Dolly was not born until Nicolas Bonnière joined the band in 1995. The name was then changed to Dolly.[2] Emmanuelle Monet has now reformed her band with a new bassist, under the name of "Manu".
Members
- Manu (Emmanuelle Monet) - vocals, guitar
- Thierry (Thierry Lacroix) - drums
- Nico (Nicolas Bonnière) - Guitar (1995–present)
Former members
- Micka (Michaël Chamberlin) - bass (1989 - † 2005 at the age of 36 years)
Discography
- Dolly (April 1997)(released in both French and English versions)
- Un jour de rêves (August 1999)
- Sunday Afternoon (2000) : the only English album of the band.
- Plein air (April 2002)
- Tous des stars (2004)
External links
- Official site (The group has ceased to maintain their web site. The last version from May 24, 2006 can be seen here (via Internet Archive))
- Dolly's discography on their own site (Flash site, in French) (Last version via Internet Archive)
- Dolly's biography on their own site (Flash site, in French) (Last version via Internet Archive)
- Dolly on Myspace
Sources
- RFI music - Dolly biography
- (French) RFI musique - Dolly biographie
- (French) Rockmuzik - Dolly biographie (in French)
- (French) W-Frenc.org - Dolly (in French)
Notes
- ↑ Portail de Musique Francophone Sincever (in French)
- ↑ Dolly's press conference at Solidays Festival (Paris) July 10, 2004 (in French)