Lex (Drums 2007-2008)
Rainer Baumgartner (Drums 2005)
Lars Friedrich (Drums 2003-2005)
Sugar Sam (Drums 2002)
Peter Shamble (Bass 2001-2006)
Corrine Dumas (Drums 1998-2002)
Eve Von Shiller (Bass 1998-2000)
Influences
Nirvana, Sex Pistols, Nina Hagen, Siouxie & The Banshees, New York Dolls, X-Ray Spex, Fad Gadget, Devo, Slits, António Variações, Babes in Toyland, Kinks, Big Black, Joan Jett, Bikini Kill, Peaches, Raincoats, Agent Orange, Kraftwerk, Gang of Four, Wire, Diamanda Galas, Gary Numan, Pil, Residents...among many many others.
Sounds Like
Les Baton Rouge Discography:
"My Body-The Pistol-Les Baton Rouge" LP (2004) Elevator Music Records - New York, USA
"Sexcentric-Les Baton Rouge" EP (2001) Munster Records - Madrid, Spain
INTERNATIONAL PRESS:
"Les Baton Rouge, New York 2003 or England Rough Trade circa 1979? This band, with Suspiria on vocals, is creating quite a big buzz. Good post punk in a true sense. This may be lumped in a being Riot Grrrl, but is cooler than that, is very cool!"
Maximum Rock n..Roll Magazine, USA
"I just love Les Baton Rouge, that..s why I always have them on my DJ sets, you gotta listen to it! They are the female Dead Kennedys".
Peaches, Germany
"I just heard their record "Slut Machine" and it sounds great! Suspiria..s voice really come out good, as well as the instruments. What are you doing with it?"
Sylvain Sylvain, New York Dolls, USA
"Suspiria Franklyn penetrates all the empty spaces from the first note to the last. "My Body-The Pistol", produced by Tim Kerr, is some of the music..s finest living history".
Quintessencial Church of Girl Sound, USA
"Suspiria Franklyn - the front woman, singer and guitar player. The critics call her the Marlene Dietrich of punk rock due to her irresistible beauty, sensuality and irreverent wild talent. This band is a blast on stage".
Hit It Magazine, Germany
“It was nice for Seattle to appreciate the best band in the world - Les Baton Rouge!! Any explanation would not do them justice, come and experience it for yourself, you will be changed.”
Roxy (Ms. Led) USA
"My Body-The Pistol" record is raw and raucous, smart and sassy, all at the same time".
Rocktober Magazine, USA
“Les Baton Rouge..s music is an addiction, just like a drug addict with his drug of choice, you just can’t stop, you can’t get enough.”
Shea Carver (Encore) USA
“What a blast, what an impact Les Baton Rouge made - squealing, expressive vocals with such an upfront attitude! Suspiria has soul, gutso attitude and stands for a performance one has to see to actually believe. There was sound, movement, instant action and inner satisfaction...all delivered by the same band. Their performance is immortal.”
Dirk Bauwens (Up Yours Magazine) Belgium
"Suspiria is an incredible punk rock woman. I was not the only member of the audience who was blown away by her performance. She delivers vocal quality, facial expressions and boundless energy, climbing all over the speakers, wander through the audience. She is taking Europe by storm and we were quite fortunate to have her visit New York City".
Robert Lund ( New York Waste) USA
"Wanna know how to get in trouble really fast? Mention that a Portuguese punk band that endorses feminist ideals is coming to play in your town! Suspiria Franklyn is a Portuguese woman, who talks with a French accent, comes to rock in America and currently residing in Germany . That’s what I call international".
P.D. (X-Lent) USA
"Les Baton Rouge is fronted by Suspiria Franklyn who lulls you with the appearance of politeness before twisting your head around... Feminist inclinations, reflexion, sexual innuendos and fire engine red lips - its Suspiria..s skill to to srtip bare the stategies of those who manipulate for personal gain".
Fernando Pinto, Elevator Music Records, New York, USA
"Portuguese punkers Les Baton Rouge have a killer-girl fronted woman - Suspiria Franklyn, singing in her underwear!"
"Heart Burning Desire" was recorded live at The Jinx (Savannah, USA). Directed by Robert Odgen during 2004.
"Human Feedback" was recorded live at The Jinx (Savannah, USA). Directed by Robert Odgen during 2004.
"Venus Girdle" was recorded live at The Jinx (Savannah, USA). Directed by Robert Odgen during 2004.
"Somersault" was recorded live at Satori (Loulé, Portugal). Courtesy of Lotus Mecanica during 2006.
"Life Beyond Mirror" was directed by Eve Von Schiller during 2002.
BIOGRAPHY:
Suspiria Franklyn and James Jacket grew up in the suburbs of Lisbon, with a lot of will but nothing to do! It all went right but it wasnt enough! So in the end of 1998 they started a Punk/New Wave band that caught the immediate attention of punk kids and the police.
After touring intensively in Portugal, they left the country and moved towards Berlin, where they lived from 2002 till 2006.
Both of them played in other bands since 1994, such as Everground or Kiute Loss, but it was with Les Baton Rouge that they achieved wordwide exposure, starting to make international shows, including 2 major tours in Europe (Portugal, Spain, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, England, Austria) and 3 major tours in U.S.A. Les Baton Rouge always enjoyed to perform in places outside of the Rock..n..Roll circuit like libraries, strip clubs, prisons and psychiatric institutions.
Their last record, My Body-The Pistol, was released in early 2004 by Elevator Music Records
in New York, and counts with the production and collaboration of the mythical name of Tim Kerr and it went directly to the CMJ American Charts , receiving numerous raves all over the world.
The band describes their sound as "a friend punching another to wake him up from a terrible catatonia" and their show as a "performance in real time". Destruction is everywhere around us and they are a part of it. Dancing with the crowd outside the stage and creating a catastrophe gives them an enormous pleasure.
Today, Les Baton Rouge have their name in the "Rock n Roll American History", at the same time the critics considered them as one of the most intense and best live bands of the world.
MAIN STAGES:
- SXSW Festival (Texas, USA)
- CBGB..s (New York, USA)
- Graz Music Hall (Graz, Austria)
- Maxwell..s (Hoboken, USA) - live club from Steve Shelley, Sonic Youth..s drummer
- Silver Lake Lounge (Los Angeles, USA)
- Crocodile Café (Seattle, USA)
LBR SHARED STAGES WITH:
- Sylvain Sylvain (New York Dolls)
- Marky Ramone (Ramones)
- Jello Biafra (Dead Kennedys)
- Peaches
- Dick Dale
- Tim Kerr (Big Boys)
- The Hives
- Joan Jett
- Franz Ferdinand
- Toy Dolls
MAIN TV & RADIO SHOWS:
- Chic-a-Go-Go (TV Chicago, USA)
- Fearless Music (TV New York, USA)
- Texas Live (TV Texas, USA)
- Câmara Clara (RTP, Lisbon, Portugal)
- Portugal no Coração (RTP, Lisbon, Portugal)
- Cherry Blossom Live (Radio Show, New Jersey, USA)
até que enfim que encontrei o vosso myspace :D nao sabia o nome da banda, e vi-vos lá no arraial.... curti muito o vosso som! grande concerto mesmo....! Vao comunicando aí concertos, pq fiquei fã ! Cumprimentos *
Ola!!! Obrigado pelo Add! Vi o vosso concerto no Sabado, foi a primeira vez que ouvi a vossa musica, adorei, fantasticos! Vou estar atenta ao vosso som. Um Beijo
Bravo, curti muito o show de vcs no Arraial!! fiquei fã. Não tive como falar com vcs pois estive pouco tempo por la. Espero ter outra oportunidade. Sucesso!!
Para quando Les baton rouge em Guimaraes? a melhor banda de sempre tem de vir aqui para animar este pessoal todo........ voçés sao sem duvida a melhor bande de sempre em Portugal tudo de bom para voçés kiss
sendo vocês do tempo do comix, esse pré hard club em miniatura e até do palha d..aço no Porto... bom,tantos anos e tantas histórias nos percorrem. Cheers!
