Kyo (band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Kyo


Img_capt = Kyo, left to right: Benoît Poher, Nicolas Chassagne, Florian Dubos and Fabien Dubos
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Origin = Yvelines, France ; Brittany, France
Genre = Rock Pop rock Alternative rock
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Years_active = 1997– 2004 (hiatus)
Label = Sony Records
Associated_acts = Jenifer Bartoli
URL = [http://www.kyomusic.com/ Official Website]
Current_members = Benoît Poher Florian Dubos Fabien Dubos Nicolas Chassagne
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Kyo is a French rock band.

Biography

Since attending collège in Yvelines, the two brothers, Fabien and Florian Dubos, and two friends Nicolas Chassagne and Benoît Poher, discovered they had the same passion for bands such as Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Rage Against the Machine and Soundgarden. In 1997, they met their manager, who convinced them of their potential, and obtained a contract with Sony for the group. They have since released three albums and one DVD entitled Kyosphere. After the recent success of their album Le Chemin selling 1.5 million copies, the group went to a house in Brittany, where they worked on their new album 300 Lésions which went Gold in 4 days with sales reaching upwards of 500 000 copies. Le Chemin was used as the ending of the second episode of the anime OVA Strait Jacket.

Members

* Benoît Poher - vocals
* Florian Dubos - Guitar / Backing Vocals
* Nicolas Chassagne - Guitar
* Fabien Dubos - drums

Discography

Albums

"Kyo" (2000)

Track listing:

:1. "Il Est Temps":2. "Mes Racines et Mes Ailes":3. "Je N'Veux Pas Oublier":4. "La Vérité Nous Ment":5. "Un Sourire Aux Anges":6. "Telle Est Ma Prière":7. "Comme le Monde est Grand":8. "C'est Pas Juste":9. "C'est Ma Faute":10. "Regardez-Moi":11. "Fermons Les Yeux"

"Le Chemin" (2003)

"Le Chemin" ("The Way") was Kyo's breakthrough album in France. The first single from that album was a song titled "Le Chemin", a duo with Dutch singer Sita. It was released in January 2003.

Track listing:

:1. "Le Chemin" with Sita, a dutch pop singer.:2. "Je Cours" :3. "Dernière Danse":4. "Tout Envoyer En L'Air":5. "Chaque Seconde":6. "Comment Te Dire":7. "Je Saigne Encore":8. "Je Te Vends Mon Ame":9. "Pardonné":10. "Sur Nos Levres":11. "Tout Reste A Faire"

"300 Lésions" (2004)

"300 Lésions" ("300 Lesions") was released in December 2004. The album achieved Multi Platinum status in just four days. The first single from that album was "Contact".

Track listing:

:1. "Contact":2. "Dans Ma Chair":3. "Qui Je Suis":4. "Sarah":5. "Sad Day":6. "Révolutions":7. "Omega":8. "Ce Soir":9. "Respire":10. "Je Te Rêve Encore":11. "L'Enfer":12. "L'Assaut Des Regards"

ingles

* "Il Est Temps"
* "Je N'Veux Pas Oublier"
* "Le Chemin" (2003) #14 SWI
* "Dernière Danse" (2003) #6 FR, #14 SWI
* "Je Cours" (2003) #20 FR, #41 SWI
* "Je Saigne Encore (Version 1)" (2004) #13 FR (both combined), #39 SWI
* "Je Saigne Encore (Version 2)" (2004)
* "Contact" (2004) #8 FR, #37 SWI
* "Sarah" (2005) #33 FR, #65 SWI
* "L'Or de nos Vies" (2006) with other French artists of Fight Aids

Filmography

* "Kyosphère" (2004)

Awards

* NRJ Music Awards
** "Best French Song" (2004)
** "Best French Album" (2004)
** "Best French Band" (2004)
** "Best Musical Site" (2004)

* MTV Europe Music Awards
** "French Band of the Year" (2003)

External links

* [http://www.kyomusic.com/ kyomusic.com] The band's official website
* [http://www.rfimusique.com/siteen/biographie/biographie_7449.asp Biography of Kyo] , from Radio France Internationale
* [http://kyosphere.fr/kyofanclub/ Kyosphere] Site of the official fanclub
* [http://www.bandoftheday.com/Kyo Kyo] at BandoftheDay.com