Stinky Toys | |
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| Origin | Paris, France |
| Genres | Punk rock,new wave |
| Years active | 1976–1979 |
| Labels | Polydor |
| Past members | Elli Medeiros Denis Quilliard, a.k.a.Jacno Bruno Carone Albin Dériat Hervé Zénouda |
Stinky Toys were a Frenchpunk rock band fromParis which formed in 1976 and featuredElli Medeiros (vocals), Denis Quilliard, aliasJacno, (a.k.a. Jan Colrth) (rhythm guitar), Bruno Carone (lead guitar), Albin Dériat (bass guitar), and Hervé Zénouda (drums).[1]
One of the first Frenchnew wave bands, in 1976 the band took part in the100 Club Punk Festival in London, sharing the bill with such bands asSex Pistols,the Clash,the Damned,Siouxsie and the Banshees, andBuzzcocks.[1]
Asingle was released in a picture cover onPolydor Records in 1977, "Boozy Creed", with "Driver Blues" on theB-side.[1] The single met with mixed reviews, causing Polydor to abandon the release of the band's eponymous debut album outside France.[1] The album was described byAllMusic as "a largely flat, bland collection of recycledStones andNew York Dolls riffs with low-quality vocals",[2] whileTrouser Press were also not impressed with what they described as "uninspired sub-Rolling Stones rock'n'boogie with terrible vocals by Elli Medeiros".[3]
The band split up in 1979, with Elli Medeiros and Jacno then forming the duoElli et Jacno. Medeiros went on to a solo career, releasing theBom Bom... album in 1987.[3] Jacno later released several solo albums as well as working with several other artists includingMareva Galanter.[4]
Medeiros was chosen byDev Hynes as part of his 'Fantasy Band' in 2008.[5]
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