LAURENT - Principal Singer - The vocal vandal of origin, expelled out of his own birthplace for crimes against the music. Now rectifying his larynx, within a Scotland released of the influence of the cigarette in the public places, for a great attack on the traditional ones of the Garage and other pop failures of the 60’s.
ANGUS - Guitar and Singer - Guitarist veteran of which the style did not improve of a single iota since he started to play of the years dot. You can also hear his false notes in combos such as The Thanes and Preston Pfanz and the Seaton Sands.
COLIN - Bass and Singer - The big bottom ends are ensured by another old fighter. You can also hear his low rumble on the furious insane pieces of Preston Pfanz and the Seaton Sands.
ROSS - Drums - Marginally more gifted than the majority of the other primates of the percussion, but hardly more, our primitive drummer comes out of his cave exclusively for Les BOF!
MARIE - Singer - This delightful and sensual young lady has been imported from the island of La Réunion, lost in the middle of the Indian Ocean. A reincarnation of the french ideal feminine of the sixties, she is also the band exotic touch.
Former members: Allan - Drums, Ali - Drums, Ricky - Bass, Mike - Drums, Mark - Bass
Track: N'oublies - recorded at the Zapata Café in Berlin, 27th of February 2008
Track: Ils vont tuer le R'n'R - recorded at the Bassy Club in Berlin, 26th of February 2008
Track: Chante - Edinburgh Fringe Festival, recorded at the Belly Dancer, 18th of August 2007
Track: Sacré Patron - Edinburgh, gig @ The Subway, first part of The Gussets show, 13th April 2006
Influences
We cover some classic sixties US garage and British Beat tracks with our own words in French as well as our own songs. Some classics sixties French beat are also part of our songbook.
After years as a musical enemy number one of the town council of Marseilles, Laurent Mombel estimated that his talents were ignored and wrongfully punished. In exile in the United Kingdom, Laurent, put himself about to find the musicians of Garage that were most endowed within their neighbourhoods - unfortunately they all were occupied and thus decided to make do with a few old tearaways met in the wild regions of Scotland - Thus Les BOF! were formed and after that, a series of concerts left them in the not very enviable situation of premier garage rockers of French language in Great Britain.
‘BOF!’ literally translates as ..don’t care!' or ..not interested!' but do not see there a group for which one would not have to be interested, but rather a group universally rejected by the established order - a situation, we are sure, you all know too well and with which you can only sympathize.
Les BOF! play regularly not only in the dull cellars and dusty cafes of Edinburgh and its neighbourhoods but also abroad - try to see them whether they come in your city - or better, invite them to play in your own living room - it will not cost you the eyes teeth – Vive Les BOF!
Next Performance:
Live @ Primitive Festival Vol.6 - Rotterdam 25/06/09 - "Tes Cheveux" & "Elle m'a Quitté"
First 4 titles 7" EP out now! 'LES BOF!' on copaseDisques. Available at any gig or online from the label web site:copasetic.de
Samples of our new Record Kicks single “I’m Sorry (Can I please come home)” & ”The Battle of Yoker” are now up on our Myspace for your delectation. Have a listen!
This Weekend Max & the Tatraplan 2 x Live Friday 30 Oct 2009 Aarau Floesserplatz Saturday 31 Oct 2009 Zurich La Catrina / FREE ENTRY ! GRATIS :) cheers & bye bye Max & The Tatraplan
ROCK N ROLL! GARAGE! PUNK! SOUL! A bonanza of the finest 50s & 60s sounds - yesterdays sound of the future! Mixed with the wildest sounds of NOW! A swingin' dance party of epic proportions 'till late!
with two of the BEST British bands we've heard in ages, and some amazing Italian girls!:
THE CLEOPATRAS: Italian all girl punk and beat!
THE DISSOLUTES: blinding garagepunk from worcester.
EL TORO fast and filthy surf drenched garage monsters from Liverpool.
2's UP, it's ma fuckin birthday... TONIGHT! Free Limited Edition Print (1/50) and an 80min mix cd (1/150) to the earliest arrivals...
NOTE THAT WE ARE STARTING AT 9 THIS MONTH, TO MAKE ROOM FOR THE TREMOLO BEER GUT (all the way from Denmark) AND BIG NED (all the way from the black lodge).
THE LAST GREAT ACT OF DEFIANCE SCOOTER CLUB REUNION. SATURDAY 14th NOVEMBER 2009 - COPTHORNE SOCIAL CLUB, COPTHORNE BANK, COPTHORNE (NEAR CRAWLEY), WEST SUSSEX
THIS IS "OFFICIALLY" AN ALL-TICKET EVENT AND ALL ARE WELCOME. TICKETS ARE SELLING FAST SO ORDER YOUR TICKETS NOW TO BE SURE
You're AWESOMe and I absolutely ADORE The Thanes!!! One of the greatest bands ever, if you ask me. I'm tryina put a new garage band together here in Leicester, The Outtasite, so wish me luck : this town ain't exactly bursting with Rock'N'Roll!!! But, I'm gonna make it, I know it!!!
I love Edinburgh and I'm goin there again this spring for a short holiday, hope to catch you live there!!!
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