Les Hurlements d'Léo is an alternative rock band from Bordeaux in France. Currently an eight-piece, they have been influenced by the likes of Les Négresses Vertes

Les Negresses Vertes

Les Négresses Vertes, formed in 1987, is a French music group that is best described as a fusion of world music and some aspects of alternative rock. Their tracks often feature acoustic guitar and accordion, as well as some tracks containing many other 'traditional' instruments such as piano and...

 and combine traditional French sounds (complete with accordion) with sounds of gypsy, Latin, ska, punk and energetic rock.

History

• The story began in Bordeaux
  Bordeaux
  Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture...
  
   in 1995, where a band of 4 friends pillaged bars and stages there. The group constantly evolved until it stabilized at its current membership. The group then toured festivals throughout France (Bourges, La Rochelle, Rennes).
• In 1998, HDL recorded their first album, Le café des jours heureux.
• Meeting Les Ogres de Barback led to buying a big tent, "Latcho Drom", which travelled the roads of France and elsewhere.
• In 2000, HDL finished up their second album La belle affaire.
• In 2001, HDL and the Ogres united for a tour, which give birth to the famous album Live.
• At the start of 2003, their third album, Ouest terne, was released, and the group set out again, this time in the company of the Germans 17 Hippies
  17 Hippies
  17 Hippies is a band from Berlin, Germany, playing largely on acoustic instruments. Their music is a confection of various folk influences. They are most popular in their native Germany and France.-History:...
  
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• At the start of 2004, this Franco-German collaboration recorded a 6-track EP, Hardcore Trobadors.
• In 2005, HDL released a live album of their last tour.
• On 13 March 2006, they released the album Temps suspendu.
• On 20 April 2009, they released a double album 13 ans de caravaning, a combined "best of" and unreleased tracks.

Live performances

On January 11, 2007, Les Hurlements d'Léo performed in Sydney as part of the Festival of Sydney. The Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald is a daily broadsheet newspaper published by Fairfax Media in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1831 as the Sydney Herald, the SMH is the oldest continuously published newspaper in Australia. The newspaper is published six days a week. The newspaper's Sunday counterpart, The...

 previewed their March gig in Sydney.

Albums

• Le Café des jours heureux (1998)
• La Belle Affaire (2000)
• Ouest terne (2003)
• Live (2005)
• Temps suspendu (2006)
• 13 ans de caravaning (2009) (double album)

External links

• Les Hurlements d'Léo website
• Last.fm entry for Les Hurlements d'Léo