Tokow Boys was a French
new wave group that was formed in 1979.
History
The group was formed in 1979 with Rachel Ortas on vocals, Eric Tabuchi on bass and keyboards, Daniel Brunetti on saxophone, Franz Weisgerber on guitar and Luigi Morello on drums. They signed with
Virgin Records and released the singles "Swinging Pool", "Elle Hôtesse" and then the album ''Cobra! Cobra!'' in 1981. They were an opening act for
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark on their 1981 French tour. The group appeared in the 1983 film ''Faux Fuyants'', directed by
Jean-Pierre Limosin
Jean-Pierre Limosin (; born 1949) is a French film director and screenwriter. He has directed seven films since 1983. His film '' Tokyo Eyes'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard
(, meaning 'a certain glance') is a section of the Cannes Fi ...
and
Alain Bergala
Alain Bergala (; born 8 August 1943), is a French film critic, essayist, screenwriter and director.
Biography
Former writer for ''Cahiers du cinéma'', he is best known as a specialist in the works of Jean-Luc Godard.
He taught at the Universi ...
.
In 1984, Rachel Ortas and Eric Tabuchi formed the group
Luna Parker
Luna Parker was a French pop
Pop or POP may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Music
* Pop music, a musical genre Artists
* POP, a Japanese idol group now known as Gang Parade
* Pop!, a UK pop group
* Pop! featuring Angie Hart, an Austra ...
, who had a major hit in France with ''
Tes états d'âme Éric'' in 1986. Rachel is now an illustrator and artist in residence at
Saint Martin's School of Art and is the co-creator of
''OKIDO'' magazine.
Eric is a photographer. Franz Weisgerber went on to become an actor under the name of
Walter Shnorkell.
Discography
; Albums
* ''Cobra! Cobra!'' (1981)
; Singles
* "Petite Rockette/Swinging Pool" (1980)
* "Elle Hôtesse" (1980)
* "Class Touriste/Cobra! Cobra!" (1981)
; Various artists compilation albums
* ''Des Jeunes Gens Mödernes: Post Punk, Cold Wave and Culture Növö en France, 1978-1983'' (2012)
* ''Des Jeunes Gens Mödernes: Post Punk, Cold Wave and Culture Növö en France, 1978-1983 Volume 3'' (2020)
References
External links
Tokow Boys at Last.fm*
* {{Discogs artist, 64784-Tokow-Boys
French pop music groups