- Taxi Girl
Infobox musical artist
Name = Taxi Girl
Background = group_or_band
Origin =France
Genre = New Wave
PopAlternative rock
Years_active = 1978 – 1986
Label = Mankin
Virgin
URL = [http://www.taxigirl.org/ Taxi Girl Offical Site]
Members =Daniel Darc Mirwais Laurent Sinclair Taxi Girl were a French New Wave band, adopting the
New Romantic aesthetics of the time, such as clashing red and black clothing,synthesiser -led songs, and taking influence from mythology and literature. The group existed between 1978 and 1986, producing 5 mini-LPs, and one full-length album, "Seppuku". Their early success is attributed to two singles, "Mannekin S.O.S " in 1979 and "Cherchez le garçon " in 1980.Their music was said to capture the energy of
The Stooges , mixed with the retro-futuristic soundscapes ofKraftwerk Fact|date=September 2008. Their most successful album was "Seppuku", produced byJean-Jacques Burnel of The Stranglers. The drummer of The Stranglers,Jet Black provided percussion on some tracks.After disagreements about how the band should develop musically,
Laurent Sinclair left the group in 1983, to pursue a solo career.Daniel Darc andMirwais continued under the Taxi Girl name, releasing singles such as "Paris" and "Aussi Belle Qu'Une Balle", until 1986 when they disbanded.Since then,
Daniel Darc has released several solo albums under his own name.Mirwais went on to collaborate with the group 'Juliette Et Les Independents', before being discovered by Madonna in the late 1990s. He then produced her albums "Music" and "American Life ", as well as releasing his own solo album "Production".Members
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Daniel Darc (Vocals ) - 1978 to 1986
*Mirwais (Guitar ) - 1978 to 1986
*Laurent Sinclair (Keyboards )- 1978 to 1983
*Stephan Erad (Bass) - 1978 to 1980
*Pierre Wolfsohn (Percussion ) - 1978 to 1981 (Year of death)
* Pascal (Guitar) - 1978
*Phillipe Mongne (Bass) - 1983 to 1986
* Alexis (Manager) - 1978 to 1986Discography
* [http://www.taxigirl.org/taxigirl.php?page=disque&format=lp&titre=cherchez/ Cherchez le garçon] (1980)
* [http://www.taxigirl.org/taxigirl.php?page=disque&format=lp&titre=seppuku/ Seppuku] (1981)
* [http://www.taxigirl.org/taxigirl.php?page=disque&format=lp&titre=mini/ Quelqu'un comme toi] (1983)
* [http://www.taxigirl.org/taxigirl.php?page=disque&format=lp&titre=suite_et_fin/ Suite et Fin?] (Compilation) (1983)
* [http://www.taxigirl.org/taxigirl.php?page=disque&format=lp&titre=quelquepart/ Quelque part dans Paris] (live) (1990)
* [http://www.taxigirl.org/taxigirl.php?page=disque&format=lp&titre=84_86/ 84-86] (Compilation) (1990)External links
* [http://www.taxigirl.org/ Official Site]
* [http://www.danieldarc.com/ Daniel Darc's Official Site]
* [http://mirwaisonline.com/ Mirwais Official Site]
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