What are three bored teenage girls doing in a provincial town in the early 1980s? They're starting a rock band: Les Calamités was a French combo that was active in the 1980s and formed in Beaune, they consisted of the guitarists and singers Odile Repolt & Isabelle Petit, Caroline (bass) and Mike (drums). Many Saturday nights later their first vinyl appearance was 1983 with 'Je Suis Une Calamité' on the Snapshot(s) compilation and shortly afterwards they recorded their debut album (A Bride Abattue) at the end of the year, which was then released on the Paris label New Rose Records in the spring. This was followed by the singles 'Toutes Les Nuits' (from the album) and the 'Pas La Peine', which was recorded in the Oncle Sam Studio in Paris. After Caroline moved to London, Les Calamités continued as a duo and recorded 1987 the song 'Vélomoteur' in the ICP Studios/Brussels and released it as third & last single on Polydor, promptly it entered the French charts and survived a full sixteen weeks with the 13th place as the top position. As a result, the group broke up, but it didn't hurt their heads to step back from the limelight to resume their beloved studies. Two tuneful poppower tunes!
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