Têtes Raides is a French folk rock group.
The group was founded in Paris during the 1980s. Originally, they played music heavily influenced by the punk movement and depended on electric instruments. Their third album featured Anne-Gaëlle, a classically trained cellist, and marked a turning point in the group's music toward a more acoustic sound.
The group's later efforts misleadingly take on the air of quotidian folk songs while actually using stunning musical arrangements, experimental soundscapes and poetic lyrics rife with very dark humor.
Listeners find the influence of classic French musicians like Jacques Brel, Georges Brassens and the Négresses Vertes in the later work.
Group members: Christian Olivier : Voice, accordion, acoustic guitar, graphics Grègoire Simon (aka "Iso") : Saxophone, flute, accordion, voice Pascal Olivier (aka "Cali") : Bass guitar, double bass, Hélicon, tuba, voice (Christian's brother) Anne-Gaëlle Bisquay : Cello, violin Serge Bégout : Acoustic guitar, baritone saxophone Jean-Luc Millot (aka "Lulu") : drums, voice. Edith Bégout (aka "la p'tite dernière") : Tuba, baseball bat, piano (Serge's sister)
Discography: 1989 Not dead but bien raides 1990 Mange tes morts 1992 Les oiseaux 1993 Fleur de yeux 1996 Le bout du toit 1997 Viens (album live) 1998 Chamboultou 2000 10 ans de Têtes Raides (compilation) 2000 Gratte poil 2003 Qu'est-ce qu'on s'fait chier ! 2004 28.05.04 (album live) 2005 Fragile 2006 Aïe (compilation) 2007 Banco 2011 L'an demain
