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, Watcha, and Vegastar.

History

In 2008, the band released its debut album ''The Peaceful Riot'' that was recorded in Los Angeles and produced by

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. The album, which combined elements of Kyo's

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with the other members'

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backgrounds, was relatively successful reaching number 17 in France and number 20 in Belgian French charts. It also charted in Switzerland. The single "New Day" also got radio time. The band has also released a follow-up EP ''Your Skin, My Skin'' in 2009, and the album ''Unicorn'' in 2011, moving further into the pop rock sound of Kyo on the latter release. The band has been inactive since 2012, with Poher and Dubos returning to Kyo, while Julliard would eventually rejoin Pleymo, and Duquesne would join industrial metal group

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Members

*Benoît Poher of French band Kyo – lead singer *Florian Dubos of French band Kyo – guitar – backing vocals *Frédéric Duquesne of French band Watcha – guitar *Benoît Julliard of French band

– bass, backing vocals *Jocelyn Moze of French band Vegastar – drums

In popular culture

*In 2010, the track "It's Gonna Be" from the album ''Unicorn'' was used for the trailer of an episode in season 7 of CSI : New York. *In 2011, the same track "It's Gonna Be" was used for international launching of iPhone 4S on Apple website alongside

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" *In 2011, the track "Give Me More" again from ''Unicorn'' was used in the soundtrack of the film ''Final Destination 5''.

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

(Selective) *2008: "New Day" *2009: "Your Skin My Skin"

References

{{Authority control French musical groups French rock music groups French heavy metal musical groups French alternative rock groups Musical groups established in 2007