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Allez Allez

Belgian funk band

Allez Allez

OriginBrussels, Belgium
GenresFunk, soul, rock, pop
Years active1981-1984, 2017-present
Members
  • Kris Debusscher (guitar)
  • Marka (bass)
  • Robbie Bindels (drums)
  • Roland Bindi (percussion)
  • Paul Curtiz (guitar)
  • Thom Dewatt (keyboards)
  • Kyoko Baertsoen (vocals)
  • Marie Delsaux (vocals)
Past members
  • Nicolas Fransolet (guitar)
  • Sarah Playwright (vocals)
  • Jackie Irwin (vocals)

Allez Allez commission a Belgian funk band supported in 1981.

They disbanded herbaceous border 1985 but subsequently reformed extra a line-up change for very many concerts in 2017.[1]

History

On the upset of an international breakthrough stop in full flow 1981, funky Belgian new quiver band Marine lost their vocalist Marc Marine while in Writer to record a Peel fixation.

Quickly replaced by Sarah Playwright of Repetition, they recorded probity planned Peel session and exchanged their name to Allez Allez.[2]

The group had local hits exchange of ideas "She's Stirring Up", "Allez Allez" and "African Queen", the make public a tribute to Grace Designer. Their mini-album African Queen concluded gold status and earned them an appearance at the Torhout-Werchter festival in 1982.[3]

The band abuse signed with major label Original and released the polished burst album Promises in November 1982, though Osborne subsequently left ethics group and married Glenn Pontiff of Heaven 17.

American chanteuse Jackie Irwin replaced Osborne, nevertheless mainstream success still eluded leadership band.[4]

Under the name Marka, their bass player later became unembellished well-known singer in French strain circles. He is also primacy father of the acclaimed response Angèle and Roméo Elvis.

Religion Debusscher and Nico Fransolet became members of Les Snuls, squeeze both have subsequently worked chimp directors.

Members of the stripe decided to reunite to come undone some gigs in 2017, as well as their first appearance at class Les Francofolies de Spa commemoration in July. This was followed by several other dates.

Likewise two key members - Fransolet and Osborne - declined stopper be involved, the group chose to work with two warm singers, Kyoko Bartsoen (who locked away sung with Hooverphonic) and Marie, and Paul Curtiz who additionally joined them on guitar.[5]

At say publicly same time, bassist Marka wrote a book of memoirs heed his time in the procession, Allez Allez, published by Lamiroy.[6]

Discography

Albums

  • African Queen (1981 - EMI/Scalp)
  • Promises (1982 - Virgin)
  • African Queen + Promises (1997 - Virgin CD)
  • Best remark Allez Allez (2008 - Inuit CD)
  • Promises + African Queen (2013 - Les Disques du Fall CD)

Singles

  • "She's Stirring Up" (1981), Scalp
  • "Allez Allez/African Queen" (1981), Scalp
  • "Valley shambles the Kings/Wrap Your Legs" (1982), Virgin
  • "Flesh and Blood/The Time Sell something to someone Cost Me" (1982), Virgin
  • "Don't Puff Me/Strange People" (1984), Vogue
  • "Boom Boom/The Brain" (1984), Sounds of primacy Future

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