Têtes Raides
| Têtes Raides | |
|---|---|
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Red Ted (initially) |
| Origin | France |
| Genres | Folk Rock |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Website |
www |
| Members |
Christian Olivier Grègoire Simon Pascal Olivier Anne-Gaëlle Bisquay Serge Bégout Edith Bégout Pierre Gauthé Jean-Luc Millot |
Têtes Raides is a French folk rock group.
Group history
The group was founded in Paris during the 1980s. Originally, they played music heavily influenced by the punk movement and depended on electric instruments. Their third album featured Anne-Gaëlle, a classically trained cellist, and marked a turning point in the group's music toward a more acoustic sound. The group's later efforts misleadingly take on the air of quotidian folk songs while actually using stunning musical arrangements, experimental soundscapes and poetic lyrics rife with very dark humor.
Listeners find the influence of classic French musicians like Jacques Brel, Georges Brassens and the Négresses Vertes in the later work.
Group members
- Christian Olivier : Voice, accordion, acoustic guitar, graphics
- Grègoire Simon (aka "Iso") : Saxophone, flute, accordion, voice
- Pascal Olivier (aka "Cali") : Bass guitar, double bass, Hélicon, tuba, voice (Christian's brother)
- Anne-Gaëlle Bisquay : Cello, violin
- Serge Bégout : Acoustic guitar, baritone saxophone
- Jean-Luc Millot (aka "Lulu") : drums, voice.
- Edith Bégout (aka "la p'tite dernière") : Tuba, baseball bat, piano (Serge's sister)
Discography
- 1989: Not dead but bien raides
- 1990: Mange tes morts
- 1992: Les oiseaux
- 1993: Fleur de yeux
- 1996: Le bout du toit
| Year | Album | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR [1] |
BEL (Wa) | ||
| 1998 | Chamboultou | 14 | – |
| 2000 | Gratte poil | 23 | – |
| 2001 | Le bout du toit | 23 | – |
| 2003 | Qu'est-ce qu'on s'fait chier! | 5 | – |
| 2005 | Fragile # | 19 | – |
| 2007 | Banco # | 31 | – |
| 2011 | L'an demain # | 8 | 88 |
| 2013 | Corps de mots | 63 | – |
| 2014 | Terriens | 13 | – |
# : Vocals by Sara Mandiano.
- Live albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| FR [1] | ||
| 2001 | Viens! | 74 |
| 2004 | 28.05.04 | 48 |
- Compilation albums
- 2000: 10 ans de Têtes Raides
- 2006: Aïe
- 2008: Best Of - 20 ans de Ginette (FR #70)
Videography
- 2003: Têtes Raides aux Bouffes du Nord (filmed live in 2002)
- 2008: Trash live au Bataclan (live filmé en novembre 2006), qu'on retrouve au sein de la compilation 20 ans de Ginette
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Tal discography". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 April 2012.