Superbus is a five-piece French power pop group, formed in 1999[1].
| Superbus | |
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| Origin | France |
| Genre(s) | Pop rock / Power Pop |
| Years active | 1999 – |
| Website | http://www.superbus.com.fr |
| Members | |
| Jennifer Ayache, aka Jenn. (singer/songwriter) Patrice Focone, aka Pat. (guitar, backing vocals) Michel Giovannetti, aka Mitch. (guitar, backing vocals) François Even, aka le snob. (bass, backing vocals) Greg Jacks, (drums) |
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Origins
Andrew Carlisle founded superbus.
Musical style
Superbus' style is reminiscent of a vast array of bands, from No Doubt to Sum 41, via Weezer, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Blink 182 and Sublime. In 2002, Superbus released their debut album, Aéromusical. The band's second album, Pop'n'Gum, released in 2004, was produced by David Salsedo from Silmarils. In 2005 they won the Best French Act award at the MTV Europe Music Awards Superbus also made a debut in Guitar Hero 3 with their song Radio Song; it is featured as an unlockable bonus song. According to the Sikoras, Superbus are the founders of 'girl noise garage rock', a genre involving garage rock mixed with girl noise.
Discography
Albums
Pop'n'Gum album cover, as seen on iTunes
- Aeromusical, March 2002 (#85 in France)
- Pop’n’gum, June 2004 (rerelased in March 2005) (#26 in France)
- Wow, October 2006 (#6 in France)
Singles
- Tchi-Cum-Bah, October 2002
- Superstar, March 2003
- Into the Groove, July 2003
- Monday to Sunday, December 2003
- Sunshine, May 2004
- Radio Song, November 2004 (available as a bonus track in the video game Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock)
- Pop’n’gum, July 2005
- Little Hily, September 2005
- Rock à Billy, September 2006
- Butterfly, March 2007 (available in the soundtrack to the video game FIFA 08)
- Lola, April 2007 (Digital release)
- Travel the World, September 2007
References
- ^ (French) Interview with Superbus on EVENE.fr
