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French Kicks
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New York City, USA (1998 – present)
French Kicks are an indie rock group from New York City, USA. Formed in 1998, their sound is a mix of garage rock, post-punk, and modded pop.
Three of the original four band members, bassist Jamie Krents, vocalist/drummer Nick Stumpf, and vocalist/guitarist Matthew Stinchcomb, are from Washington, D.C. They were heavily influenced by the hardcore scene that flourished during their youth in the D.C. area. They began playing together in a series of bands while in their teens and then all attended Oberlin College in Ohio, where they continued to play together. The three friends then moved to Brooklyn, New York after college, where the French Kicks were formed with vocalist/guitarist Josh Wise, a Princeton grad who originally hailed from Huntsville, Alabama.
In 1999 they released a self titled EP The French Kicks under the label My Pal God. Soon, after a lot of touring, the band signed to Startime International. They soon released the Young Lawyer EP in 2001. The group then embarked on a tour with fellow garage rockers The Vue and The Walkmen. In 2002 they released their first full length album, One Time Bells. Jamie Krents departed the band the next year, and was replaced on bass by Lawrence Stumpf, Nick’s younger brother. In 2004, their next album, The Trial of the Century was released.
Three of the original four band members, bassist Jamie Krents, vocalist/drummer Nick Stumpf, and vocalist/guitarist Matthew Stinchcomb, are from Washington, D.C. They were heavily influenced by the hardcore scene that flourished during their youth in the D.C. area. They began playing together in a series of bands while in their teens and then all attended Oberlin College in Ohio, where they continued to play together. The three friends then moved to Brooklyn, New York after college, where the French Kicks were formed with vocalist/guitarist Josh Wise, a Princeton grad who originally hailed from Huntsville, Alabama.
In 1999 they released a self titled EP The French Kicks under the label My Pal God. Soon, after a lot of touring, the band signed to Startime International. They soon released the Young Lawyer EP in 2001. The group then embarked on a tour with fellow garage rockers The Vue and The Walkmen. In 2002 they released their first full length album, One Time Bells. Jamie Krents departed the band the next year, and was replaced on bass by Lawrence Stumpf, Nick’s younger brother. In 2004, their next album, The Trial of the Century was released.
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The Trial Of The Century
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Two Thousand
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One Time Bells
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Swimming
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Ihatemusic wrote:
in which way are they "hidden" with 108,239 listeners ?
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ben23speed wrote:
Does anyone have any guitar tabs for this band its so hard to find any, comment me if you do thanks :) xx
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Frankss wrote:
Here's a link for you!
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SkeptixRS wrote:
Finding Two Thousand has been a pain! I've checked everywhere. Anyone wanna set me up with a link. ; )
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Kalyber wrote:
Swimming and Two Thousand are their greatest albums in my opinion. So make sure you give TT a try as well Kruds! ;)
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krudsma wrote:
Swimming is a great, great album. I'm getting Trial of the Century right now, looking forward to it.
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LoganBridges wrote:
amazing band, new yorks hidden jem
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LoganBridges wrote:
one time bells and trial of the century
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rocketbrother19 wrote:
wich album should I listen first??
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MarcoWeirdOh wrote:
<3
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ambulatory wrote:
<3@onetimebells
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Zephizimer wrote:
Carried away. Lemme getitttt.
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XxhorrorxX wrote:
Favorite.song.will.forever.be."One.More.Time". Makes.me.dance.every.time. :]
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LaBelleVie wrote:
Free Show! Monday May 18th at Spaceland (it's Gangi's Residency) Here's who playing: LANDy (Adam Goldberg's band backed by members of THE FLAMING LIPS and EARLIMART), GANGI, & The Life and Times. LANDy opens at 9PM. See you in space! http://www.last.fm/event/1027973
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bernice01 wrote:
does any one know why olivia wilde is so active with vagrant records? she appeared in the so far we are video and the stolen by dashboard confessionals video... God i wish someone could send me their "two thousand" album i don't think it's available anywhere in asia... :(
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FelipeHolguin wrote:
sex tourists!
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Tefftel wrote:
e-mail is a-cooola@mail.ru!!! pls help me!!
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Tefftel wrote:
someone pleas sent me French Kicks - Said So What!!! i want this song very much!!! and i can't find it anywhere!!! help me!!
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szczurolap wrote:
said so what makes me cry ;) and following waves too. <33
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cool_britannia wrote:
I thought the band name was with a "the".
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