A.S. Dragon is a French rock group, consisting of the members

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(guitar), Michaël Garçon (piano),

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(bass) and Hervé Bouétard (drums).

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(singer) quit the group in

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The emancipation of a backing band

Formed by the label Tricatel, A.S. Dragon was originally created by their founder

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as a group to accompany the writer/poet/singer Michel Houellebecq. They founded the group out of many former members of Montecarl, and the singer, Uminski, was a childhood friend of

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, the singer of

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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 :

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. The musicians collaborated with many other singers who influenced them, such as

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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

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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"), 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, who has since launched a solo career.

Discography

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) # 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

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) # 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

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) # 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 (

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External links

The official site
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