Taxi Girl were a French New Wave

New Wave music

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 band, adopting the New Romantic

New Romantic

New Romanticism , was a pop culture movement in the United Kingdom that began around 1979 and peaked around 1981. Developing in London nightclubs such as Billy's and The Blitz and spreading to other major cities in the UK, it was based around flamboyant, eccentric fashion and new wave music...

 aesthetics of the time, such as clashing red and black clothing, synthesiser-led songs, and taking influence from mythology and literature. The group existed between 1978 and 1986, producing 5 mini-albums

LP album

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, and one full-length album, Seppuku. Their early success is attributed to two singles, "Mannequin

Mannequin

A mannequin is an often articulated doll used by artists, tailors, dressmakers, and others especially to display or fit clothing...

" in 1979 and "Cherchez le garçon

Cherchez le garçon

Cherchez le garçon is the 1980 debut album by French New Wave band Taxi Girl. "Mannequin," "Jardin Chinois" and the title track were released as singles. The title track is one of the band's best known songs.-Track listing:...

" in 1980.

Their music was said to capture the energy of The Stooges

The Stooges

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, mixed with the retro-futuristic soundscapes of Kraftwerk

Kraftwerk

Kraftwerk is an influential electronic music band from Düsseldorf, Germany. The group was formed by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider in 1970, and was fronted by them until Schneider's departure in 2008...

. Their most successful album was Seppuku, produced by Jean-Jacques Burnel

Jean-Jacques Burnel

J. J. Burnel , is a Franco-English musician producer and songwriter, best known as the bass guitarist with the British rock band The Stranglers.-Life and career:...

 of The Stranglers; Jet Black

Jet Black

Jet Black is an English drummer and founder member of punk rock / new wave band The Stranglers.-Early years:...

 drummer of The Stranglers, provided percussion, stepping in after the death of Pierre Wolfsohn. They also toured the UK in 1981, providing support to the Stranglers on their La Folie

La Folie (album)

La Folie is an album by The Stranglers, recorded and released in 1981.The Stranglers had initially been the most commercially successful band of the punk/new-wave period in Britain, but by 1981, their success had waned noticeably. The La Folie album was a conscious attempt to deliver a more...

 tour.

After disagreements about how the band should develop musically, Laurent Sinclair left the group in 1983, to pursue a solo career. Daniel Darc

Daniel Darc

Daniel Darc , born Daniel Rozoum, is a French singer, who has achieved success with his band Taxi Girl between 1978 and 1986, and also as a solo artist...

 and Mirwais continued under the Taxi Girl name, releasing singles such as "Paris" and "Aussi Belle Qu'Une Balle", until 1986 when they disbanded.

Since then, Daniel Darc

Daniel Darc

Daniel Darc , born Daniel Rozoum, is a French singer, who has achieved success with his band Taxi Girl between 1978 and 1986, and also as a solo artist...

 has released several solo albums under his own name. Mirwais went on to collaborate with the group 'Juliette Et Les Indépendants', before being discovered by Madonna

Madonna (entertainer)

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 in the late 1990s. He then produced her albums Music

Music (Madonna album)

Music is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Madonna, released on September 19, 2000 by Maverick Records and distributed by Warner Bros. Records...

and American Life

American Life

American Life is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Madonna. It was released on April 22, 2003 by Maverick Records and distributed by Warner Bros. Records. The album produced in its entirety by Madonna and Mirwais Ahmadzaï featured references to many parts of American culture...

, as well as releasing his own solo album Production.

Members

• Daniel Darc
  Daniel Darc
  Daniel Darc , born Daniel Rozoum, is a French singer, who has achieved success with his band Taxi Girl between 1978 and 1986, and also as a solo artist...
  
   (Vocals) - 1978 to 1986
• Mirwais (Guitar
  Guitar
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  ) - 1978 to 1986
• Laurent Sinclair (Keyboards
  Keyboard instrument
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  )- 1978 to 1983
• Stéphane Erard (Bass
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  ) - 1978 to 1980
• Pierre Wolfsohn (Percussion) - 1978 to 1981 (Year of death)
• Pascal (Guitar) - 1978
• Phillipe Mongne (Bass) - 1983 to 1986
• Alexis Quinlin (Manager) - 1978 to 1986

Singles - 7"

• "Mannequin" (1980)
• "Cherchez le garçon" (1980)
• "Jardin Chinois" (1981)
• "Les armées de la nuit" (1981)
• "La femme écarlate" (1981)
• "Viviane Vog" - flexi live Manchester 1981 Stranglers (1981)
• "Quelqu'un comme toi" (1983)
• "Dites-le fort" + A4 Biography (1984)
• "Paris" (1984)
• "Aussi belle qu'une balle" (1986)

Singles - 12"

• "Man'quin" (1979)
• "Cherchez le garçon" (1980)
• "Les armées de la nuit" (1981)
• "Quelqu'un comme toi" (1983)
• "Nous sommes jeunes, nous sommes fiers" (1984)
• "Paris" (1984)
• "Aussi belle qu'une balle" (1986)
• "Cherchez le garçon - 4 remixes" (1995)

Albums

• Cherchez le garçon (1980)
• Seppuku (1981)
• Seppuku UK Version, with vocals in English & additional track (1981)
• Quelqu'un comme toi - Mini Album (1983)
• Suite et Fin? (Compilation) (1983)
• Quelque part dans Paris (live) (1990)
• 84-86 (Compilation) (1990)