G.P.S. - Quand Revient L'Eté 7'' 1982

Garage Psychiatrique Suburbain (or sometimes Globule Pulsation System), abbreviated as G.P.S., was formed in 1977 in Sèvres by Thomas (vocals/guitars) and Pierre (drums). The latter two had been friends since they were babies. As early as 1975, when they were teenagers, they began experimenting with music. Through friendships between high schools, they met Patrice (bass) and Fabrice (guitars). For musical influences, Thomas could count on his father from a very young age, as he was a singer-songwriter named Jean-Claude Darnal. The four of them started rehearsing in the basement of a large house run by a woman who took in the neighborhood kids. A few chords brought by Thomas, and they were off. No covers in their repertoire. It must be said that it would have been difficult since Thomas was a complete beginner on the guitar! But he composed a lot, and very quickly. Pierre followed suit with the lyrics. They started with a few small appearances at local parties and youth centers, then played their first real concert in 1980 in the Bruyères district at the disused Gevelot factory in Sèvres. They were on the bill with Mama Bea Tekielski, the Tokow Boys, and Oberkampf. They recorded their tracks using a cassette recorder and its built-in microphone, sending demos to record labels. The first demo, featuring "Irradié," "Stress," and "Pas De Politik," was recorded in the children's youth center in Sèvres during the winter of 1979. Others in 1980 were recorded at Thomas's parents' house, in the attic, and then another came from Les Roches (located in the Rhône department), recorded during the All Saints' Day school holidays in a small cave dwelling, the holiday home of Fabrice's parents. Michel Marizi, a friend of Pierre's and an audio enthusiast, regularly helped them with the sound recording of their demos, which were recorded using two Revox B77s.

They played several concerts, including one for a private party at the Lacroix family home, one for sugar producers who wanted punks to play during a medieval festival at their castle, and another in support of the gay rights committee of the 13th arrondissement in Paris, where the unusual show was very well received! Numerous concerts with renowned bands followed. Fabrice left the band, and Marc joined as bassist, along with Thierry Gesteau on vocals and guitar, allowing Pierre to focus entirely on drums. The only label to respond to them in 1981 was Underdog, which had been founded the previous year by Dominique Lamblin, Albert Kosky, and Marc Zermati. Lamblin signed them in early 1982. In the studio, they reworked their earlier compositions.

Their first 7Inch "Quand Revient L'Eté" was released in 1982 on the Underdog label and was quite successful, followed 1983 by the album "Bien Dans La Ville," and three years later by the next album, "En Attendant La Prochaine Guerre." They played numerous concerts, and in 1984 Richard Kolinka discovered them and offered to produce them for his label, KOD. However, this never came to fruition. Their planned performance at the Franconville Festival on May 26th & 27th, 1985, was cancelled. (source: 45vinylvidivici)

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