France

Concerts

Unforgettable Energy: La Femme at Regency Ballroom

November 26, 2024

La Femme  brought their electrifying energy to the San Francisco Regency Ballroom, delivering a night to remember. The evening kicked off with an eclectic and vibrant set by Sam Quealy, an Australian techno-pop princess who dazzled the crowd with her infectious energy and magnetic stage presence. Her performance set the perfect tone for the night, leaving the audience eager for more. As the venue quickly filled to capacity, the anticipation for La Femme’s set was palpable. La Femme, the French psych-punk rock band founded by guitarist Sacha Got and keyboardist Marlon Magnee in 2010, has built a reputation for their genre-defying sound and captivating performances. From the moment the seven-piece band took the stage, they commanded the audience’s attention with a spectacular and powerful sound that reverberated through the room. The energy on stage was matched only by the crowd’s enthusiasm. Each band member brought their own flair, stepping into the spotlight to showcase their immense talent. The performance was dynamic, with the spotlight shifting seamlessly between members, keeping the audience’s focus bouncing across the [Read More]

Back Garden Light
Band

Back Garden Light release their debut EP – On European tour now. Contributed by Alex Bock

June 14, 2016

Back Garden Light, a band from France, that we recently introduced to you, released their debut EP called ‘Life’s A Game’ on June 10th. We checked it out for you. The EP starts off with a powerful intro that invites the listener to hold on tight as Back Garden Light takes them on a wild ride. The six song EP brings high energy tracks that blend pop punk with a heavier side of Metalcore. You are treated with infectious melodies that will have you singing along and the double bass will get your blood pumping. Offensive is a spotlight track as it brings a heavy vibe to the forefront. Their music can be described as a blend of Asking Alexandria meets Falling in Reverse, yet they have easily created their own signature style. Sideline is an upbeat track that highlights everything from vocal chants, heavy growls, aggressive guitar chugs, and everything for you to become addicted to the track. The EP can be ordered at http://backgardenlight.bigcartel.com/product/bgl-life-s-a-game-bundle-limited-30 But better be quick, because this is a limited [Read More]

New Music

BlackRain release new video for Killing Me, from new album, Released

April 29, 2016

  French rockers BlackRain have recently dropped their new album Released on March 25th and it is well deserving of your immediate attention. It is filled with 13 tracks of non stop hard hitting, bad ass rock n’ roll! It will soon become the playlist for your summer fun. They have recently released a music video for their song, Killing Me which is off the new album. Crank it up loud and check it out here: Vocalist and guitarist Swan Hellion states, “Everybody felt something special about the song “Killing Me”.  It sounded a bit different than the rest of the album with those keyboards and double kick, and as we planned to make a video clip while in the States, we all decided to pick that song.  It was important for us to film something in California since we don’t have those beautiful landscapes and big open spaces in France.   We had only a few days left to spend in L.A., so we had to quickly plan the video shoot and also the [Read More]

Back Garden Light
Band

Introducing Back Garden Light from France. Contributed by Alex Bock

April 25, 2016

Today I’d like to introduce an up and coming band from France to you. They’re called Back Garden Light. Matthieu Kirby, their rhythm guitarist, sat down to answer some questions that give you some insights on the band. Band members / instruments Max Desgarnier : Vocals Louis Seguin : Lead Guitar Tom Saulnier : Bass Lilian Camelio : Drums Matthieu Kirby : Rythm Guitar Where do you come from? We come from Bordeaux, France Is there a story behind the band name ? Well, we wanted something that sounds good with a bad English accent for the French people. At first we wanted to name the band Anchorless Heroes, but with a bad English (French) accent, it sounded like you were saying “oh fuck cirrhosis again !!!So we came up with Back Garden Light because we liked the idea of this small light in the night in a backyard. Somehow we feel Nostalgia thinking about this. How did you form? Louis wanted to form a band and we all knew each other so everything went [Read More]

Merge
New Music

French alternative rockers MERGE release new video for The Exit

April 6, 2016

Time for you to check out the newly released video from French alternative rockers, Merge. The band had spent quite a lot of time touring in 2015 with Limp Bizkit, Enter Shikari, The Used and Circa Survive. They then went on to record their next album. The Exit is the first track to be released. Guitarist Julien Ho-Tong commented on the new track saying, “We are excited to release our new single. We feel that we have finally found a fresh new sound that represents Merge. We can’t wait for what’s to follow!”  Check out the new video here: I really love this new song as it brings a fresh spin on my reminiscent 90’s alternative. It is infectiously catchy and creates an upbeat vibe. The band will be touring France end of June 2016 and Europe from October 2016 on. Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. Merge is: Max (Vocals) Julien (Guitar, Piano, Programming) Charly (Guitar) Tim (Bass) Kazu (Drums) ~ Marisol Information & Links: [Read More]

Band of the Day

Our Band of the Day is Hardbanger from France

July 6, 2015

  For our Band of the Day, I would like to introduce you to Hardbanger from Montpellier, France. Hardbanger was created in 2011 by French producer, Bruno “Brew” Varea (studio work with DAGOBA,BLAZING WAR MACHINE,MEPHISTO) and guitarist Jerome “Gray” Graille. Together they brought together their influences of 90’s hard rock and metal. Band Members: Bruno ” Brew” Varea Jerome “Gray” Graille   Genre:  Hard Rock/Metal Location: Montpellier, France Feature: Blend of hard rock with a metal edge Song to check out: Leave Your Ghost You can pick up the song on their website http://www.hardbanger.net/ as it can be downloaded as pay what you want track.  Yes, you can also just pick up the download, but I hope you pay what you can for it, since I really encourage fans to respect the art and show the musician your appreciation for their hard work and music. Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. ~ Marisol Information & Links: Website: http://www.hardbanger.net/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hardbanger Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardbangerMusic Bandcamp: https://hardbanger.bandcamp.com/

Interview

Interview with BlackRain at NAMM 2015 and get ready for the new album!

February 17, 2015

One of our highlights from this year’s NAMM 2015 was unexpectedly running into French rockers, BlackRain. They are one of our favorite rock bands and to see them here in the US was exciting, even more so to learn about the new album and returning to the US for possible tour. Check out our quick chat with BlackRain:   You can also join in the making of the album by heading over to their PledgeMusic page here http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/blackrain and you can pick up some cool perks like the new album, CD, shirt, drum head from the recording even a guitar or drum lesson! The first time I heard BlackRain is when my son Rockin Ryan played Overloaded for me and I was instantly transformed back to my nights spent on the Sunset Strip in the ’80s. At first I thought I was listening to an old Motley Crue track!! Swan on vocals just blows you away with his powerful voice and he has perfected the high vocal ranges of the ’80s. They have some shredding guitar with [Read More]