Louise Attaque is a French musical group founded in 1994. Its style could be described as between chanson and folk rock. Its first album has sold more than 2.5 million copies. Several of the group's albums were produced by Gordon Gano,
Lead singer of The Violent Femmes, a band whom Louise Attaque often cites as an influence and for whom their own band is named; "Louise" is a feminine name and "attaque" connotates violence. Lead singer and guitarist Gaëtan Roussel and bassist Robin Feix met in high school in Montargis. They moved to Paris after graduation where they met drummer Alexandre Margraff and formed a rock band: Caravage (named after the famous Italian painter Caravaggio). After briefly hiring a lead guitarist, the band met violinist Arnaud Samuel while recording in a Parisian studio.
Awards
* February 20, 1999: Victoire de la musique of the band of the year.
* 2001: Victoire de la musique in the category "rock album of the year" for the album Comme on a dit.
* 2006: Victoire de la musique in the category "Pop/rock album of the year" for the album A Plus Tard Crocodile.
Discography
* 1997: Louise Attaque (Atmosphériques)
* 2000: Comme On A Dit (Atmosphériques)
* 2005: A Plus Tard Crocodile (Atmosphériques)
* 2006: En concert - Y'a t'il quelqu'un ici ? (Universal Music)
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