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For those who would have missed the previous episodes or would like to go back to the roots, here is a quick chronology of well known facts:
Christian Quermalet starts playing bass with les Tétines Noires, who have now changed their name into LTNO, before joining Swam Julian Swam\ he is given the opportunity to make a decisive meeting with Philippe Lebruman. His one-year stay in London is particularly fruitful since after returning to France he gets back with his companion to produce "There's a rub" with Franck another member who has just escaped from Swam. Rosebud/Barclay welcome the three of them with wide open arms. Arnaud holds the bass during a long French tour including a landmark gig at Les Transmusicales de Rennes, followed by a 4-track E.P. entitled Will you get on with the Married Monk? before forming a band called Emma.
Year after year the musicians change but the inspiration remains the same. Thus the band releases a second opus, "The Jim Side, produced by the spirited Jim Waters (John Spencer, Little Rabbits, Sonic Youth...). The band instantly establishes itself on the French musical scene in spite of its English lyrics and its rather unorthodox pop compositions which stand far from the basic rock sounds the public is used to. In 1997 Franck passes the drumsticks and cymbals on to Jean Michel Pires before hitting European roads.
Called by the sirens of the electronic, Stéphane forms Bosco. In 1999, they meet with Yann Tiersen who is looking for musicians in order to widen his musical spectrum and get closer to rock music after years of solitary research. After a long tour and a now mythical black session, the recording of the "Tout est calme" E.P. is a perfect illustration of the relevance of their cooperation.
The talented Fabio Viscogliosi (Microbe Records) and Christian's brother, Cyril, take the command of the guitars and keyboards on the recording of the terrific "R/O/C/K/Y", a third album which enables the band to show that, as far as arrangements are concerned, its skills are infinite. The press is unanimous to hail their talent and their way to success seems to be all mapped out. A way The Married Monk follows with "The Belgian Kick".
