Second 7Inch by Les Standards, a four piece from Bordeaux and the first line-up in 1978 consisted of Philippe (vocals/keys/harmonica), François (guitar), Jonathan (bass), Jeff (drums) and were one of the most original French-speaking groups of the Eighties and stand for straight rock with passion, talent and a keen sense of melody. It's not surprising that they took part in numerous festivals and performed a few titles on the TV sets of Antenne 2 & FR3. On vinyl they released two 7Inches (self-released) and 1984 one mini-album called Celluloid with six alternate rock numbers and more intimate ballads with mythical characters; the name of the group is forgotten on the cover, stickers stuck on in an emergency but didn't change much in the fate of the record. Sales suffer, causing the separation of the combo and a deep scar in the history of Bordeaux's Rockmusic. So much that in 2005 Les Standards returned to the stage and did some local gigs! Philippe had the bad idea to leave us in 2010 at the age of 52. - Now enjoy their rocking spirit and find them on some compilations as well.
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