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Singer/ guitarist Boyer and bassist Resende formed the pop combo as students at the University of Rouen, sharing an affinity for indie music, new wave and sixties pop. Taking their name from a souvenir t-shirt given to Boyer’s father in 1980, the duo recruited guitarist Mederic Gontier, and with the addition of drummer Sylvain Marchand a year later, the lineup was complete. The foursome released a self-produced and self-financed EP, “20 Minutes” (Bobby Records 1996) which resulted in them signing a deal with French label Atmospheriques.
In 1998, the band flew to NYC to record their first album “Puzzle” with Andy Chase. Featuring contributions from Eric Matthews and Adam Schlesinger, “Puzzle” was mixed in Sweden with Tore Johansson. The record, released between the end of 1999 & early 2000 received much praise from the press (band of the week in Melody Maker in Spring 1999), and saw the band touring the world to promote it. “Puzzle” eventually went gold in Japan. Of all the singles taken from the album, “Heartbeat” was the most successful. Tahiti 80’s US label, Minty Fresh, released a mini LP called “Extra Pieces”, which included B-sides, remixes & other rarities.
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| FULL TRACK Revolution 80 (Millennium Version) | 5:33 |
| FULL TRACK I.S.A.A.C. (Live) | 3:39 |
| FULL TRACK Heartbeat (Cornelius Mix) | 3:28 |
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