Je Suis France
Je Suis France | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Athens, Georgia, United States |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Years active | 1997-present |
| Labels | Pitch-A-Tent Records, Orange Twin Records, |
| Members | Ryan Martin |
Je Suis France is an American indie rock group formed in Athens, GA, in 1997. Their albums have been released by David Lowery's Pitch-A-Tent Records, Elf Power's Orange Twin Records, and . The band has also self-released a number of singles and CD-Rs.
History[]
Je Suis France formed in Athens, GA, in 1997. of Masters of the Hemisphere and Still Flyin' was the original drummer, but was eventually replaced by , also of Masters of the Hemisphere.[1]
In 2000 Je Suis France released their self-titled debut album on Pitch-A-Tent Records.[2] They played the CMJ festival that fall[3] and the following year's SXSW festival.[4]
2002's Ice Age EP received airplay on John Peel's BBC radio show.[5] Byron Coley, writing in Wire Magazine, praised its "individual cool takes on hard-edged Prog-punk readymades".[6]
In 2003 they released on Orange Twin Records, which ranked twentieth on Polish music website 's list of the best records released between 2000 and 2009.[7] was followed by 2007's album. In 2017 NME voted them the worst band in Athens, GA history.
Twilight Delirium[]
Between 2000 and 2009 Je Suis France oversaw the concert series. was an annual concert the night of the Twilight Criterium bicycle race. Dozens of bands played over the years, including Masters of the Hemisphere, Royal Bangs, and Summer Hymns.[8]
Discography[]
Albums[]
- Je Suis France (Pitch-A-Tent Records, 2000)
- (Orange Twin Records, 2003)
- (, 2007)
- (, 2011)
- (, 2013)
- (, 2017)
- (Ernest Jenning, 2019)
Singles/E.P.s[]
- (, 2002)
- (, 2005)
- Hot-Doggin' on a Flip-Flop (split 12" with Acid Mothers Temple) (, 2007)
- “Free Fog” b/w “Free Frog” 7” (, 2017
Compilations[]
References[]
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External links[]
- ^ http://allmusic.com/artist/je-suis-france-p443022/biography
- ^ http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/121400/roc_1214000015.shtml
- ^ http://www.nypress.com/print-article-2616-print.html[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2001-03-16/80996/
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/tracklistings/peel_archive_shtml.shtml?20020807
- ^ http://www.antennafarmrecords.com/press/files/documents/jsf/jsf300.pdf
- ^ http://www.porcys.com/Others.aspx?id=284&p=8
- ^ http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/042204/roc_20040422019.shtml
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