Telephone Music

Origin: France

Decades: 1970's and 1980's

Telephone fused the swagger and energy of hard rock with the urban aggression of punk to emerge as the most admired and influential French band of the post-student revolt era. Their roots lie in Semolina, an unheralded trio formed in late 1975 by singer/guitarist Jean-Louis Aubert, bassist Daniel Roux, and drummer Richard Kolinka. When their lone WEA single, "Et J'y Vais Deja," vanished upon its mid-1976 release, Semolina quickly split; Aubert and Kolinka remained roommates, however, frequently jamming in t... Read More