French Rock Bands | Today's Best French Rock

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Chinatown  

The French band Chinatown is a great example of the Indie Rock music coming out of the French-Canadian rock scene in Quebec.

Here's "Bateau de Querelle" from their album, Cite d'or.

    Oh La La!  

French Rock fans have long been awaiting the return of former A.S. Dragon lead singer Natasha Le Jeune. She's back with a new band, Oh La La, which also includes Benjamin Lebeau from the French electro duo The Shoes. Check out the video for "Orsa."

    Hangar

 

Here's a funky little number from a French band called Hangar. Check out "Version Originale."

    Peter Peter  

Here's some French Indie Rock from Quebec. Check out "Homa" by Peter Peter.

    Mademoiselle K  

Here's "Me taire pour te plaire" (featuring Zazie) from Madmoiselle K's latest album, Joeur Dehors.

Photo: Courtesy of BB Brunes' Facebook

BB Brunes is a French Punk / Garage Rock band that was formed by three childhood friends in Paris in 2000. Since then, they've changed bassists and added a guitarist to round out their sound. Their danceable debut album, Blonde Comme Moi, was released in 2007.

Their follow-up, Nico Teen Love has some danceable punk tracks too, and a touch of Rockabilly (think Roy Orbison). BB Brunes won a Victoire de la Musique (French Grammy) in 2009 for Best New Artist, Duo of Group.

Check out the track "Britty Boy" from their album Nico Teen Love.

    Malajube  

The quirky Montreal band Malajube plays energetic French Rock music transcends the language barrier.
Fans of Modest Mouse, Super Furry Animals, fellow Canadians Hot Hot Heat, or maybe even The Strokes or Radiohead, would enjoy the French band Malajube.

Check out "Synthesie" from their new album, La Caverne.

Baden Baden  

I love, love, LOVE this ethereal tune by the French band Baden Baden. It's called, "Anyone."

   The Tellers   

OK, The Tellers are actually a Belgian band, but French is still their native tongue, so they make the cut. They make great Rock songs in English. From their brand new 2011 album, Close the Evil Eye, here's "I've Got a World."