A.S. Dragon is a
French rock
French rock is a form of rock music produced in France, primarily with lyrics in the French language.
French rock was born as early as mid-1950s, when writer, songwriter and jazz player Boris Vian wrote parody rock songs for Magali Noël or Hen ...
group, consisting of the members
Stéphane Salvi (guitar),
Michaël Garçon (piano),
David Forgione remplace Fred Jimenez (bass) and
Hervé Bouétard (drums).
Natacha Le Jeune (singer) quit the group in
2007.
The emancipation of a backing band
Formed by the label
Tricatel, A.S. Dragon was originally created by their founder
Bertrand Burgalat
Bertrand Burgalat
Born: July 1963
French musician, composer and producer.
Background
Bertrand Burgalat was born in the Corsican town of Bastia in 1963. His father, a high-ranking civil servant, was the sub-prefect of the island at the ti ...
as a group to accompany the writer/poet/singer
Michel Houellebecq
Michel Houellebecq (; born Michel Thomas, 26 February 1956 or 1958) is a French author, known for his novels, poems and essays, as well as an occasional actor, filmmaker and singer.
His first book was a biographical essay on the horror writer ...
. They founded the group out of many former members of
Montecarl, and the singer,
Uminski, was a childhood friend of
Romain Humeau
Romain Humeau (born 10 April 1971) is a French musician best known for being the lead singer of the French band Eiffel (band), Eiffel.
Biography
Romain was born on 10 April 1971 in Aix-en-Provence, France. He spent his early childhood in Nérac ...
, the singer of
Eiffel
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, who had formerly been the "backing band" of Houellebecq.
After having been assured of the deal with Houellebecq, A.S. Dragon recorded with Burgalat, and released a live album :
Bertrand Burgalat Meets A.S. Dragon. The musicians collaborated with many other singers who influenced them, such as
Alain Chamfort
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Life and career
Chamfort was a promising pianist in his youth, and the piano became his instrument of choice. His first band The Dreamers h ...
and
Jacno
Jacno (3 July 1957 in Paris – 6 November 2009) was a French musician.
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.
But the group became frustrated at not having a real existence, and therefore decided to recruit the singer Natacha Le Jeune. Free from its mentors, A. S. Dragon recorded two albums, still with Tricatel : ''Spanked'' in 2003, and ''Va chercher la police'' in 2005.
Between sixties pop, garage-punk and variety
The founder members of A.S. Dragon were mostly influenced by pop from the 60s/70s, which can be found in their sugary compositions, classical arrangements, and psychedelia, typical of the genre. But the arrival of Natacha in the group expanded their musical horizons to sound more like a female
Iggy Pop and included references to the
Stooges, in their music (more aggressive sounding), in the lyrics, (the song "I wanna be your doll" recalls the famous "
I Wanna Be Your Dog
"I Wanna Be Your Dog" is a song by American rock band the Stooges. Released as the group's debut single from the band's 1969 self-titled debut album. The riff is composed of only three chords (G, F♯ and E), is played continuously throughout th ...
"), and overall in their noisy concerts, which literally showed their rock energy.
In May 2007, A.S. Dragon announced an album without the participation of Natacha; they chose to recruit their next singer for their opus from their blog on
Myspace. The disc was produced by A.S. Dragon, formed from their concerts.
Former member of A.S. Dragon,
Peter Von Poehl
Peter von Poehl (born 31 March 1972) is a Swedish singer-songwriter, composer, musician and director
Career
Poehl was born in Malmö. In the early 2000s he collaborated extensively with Bertrand Burgalat and his label Tricatel, notably on Mic ...
, who has since launched a solo career.
Discography
Bertrand Burgalat Meets A.S Dragon (
2001)
# Follow Me
# Alsthom
# Ma Rencontre
# Kim
# Gris Métal
# O.K. Scorpions
# Aux Cyclades Électronique
# Sugar
# Jalousies Et Tomettes
# A.S Dragon
# The Tears Of A Clown
Spanked
Spanking is a form of corporal punishment involving the act of striking, with either the palm of the hand or an implement, the buttocks of a person to cause physical pain. The term spanking broadly encompasses the use of either the hand or im ...
(
2003)
# Dog Love Dog
# Dirty
# Mais Pas Chez Moi
# Your Fame
# Sorcière
# Are We Talking Enough?
# Drowning
# Spank On Me
# Une Hémisphère Dans Une Chevelure
# Dedicated To The Press
# Nighttime
# One Two Three Four Boys
Va chercher la police
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* Virginia, United States postal abbreviation
Businesses and organizations Businesses
* VA Software (also known as "VA Research" and "V ...
(
2006)
# Morte
# Cher Tueur
# Comme Je Suis
# L'Alchimiste
# Seules A Paris
# Corine
# I Wanna Be Your Doll
# Plastic Hooker
# Froide
# Naufrages De L'Ombre
# Cloue-Moi Au Ciel
# Tell Me
Balles Depe (
2012
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)
External links
The official site
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French rock music groups