Les Enfants (band)

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Les Enfants
General information
origin Dublin , Ireland
Genre (s) Alternative rock
founding 1982
resolution 1986
Founding members
Derek Herbert
Ronan O'Hanlon
Mick Cosgrave
Derek Ryan
John MacEvilly
Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Singles
Take the girl
  IE 28 07/08/1984 (2 weeks)
Slipaway
  IE 25th 02/10/1985 (2 weeks)

Les Enfants were an Irish alternative rock band.

history

The band was founded in 1982 in Dublin around guitarist Ronan O'Hanlon and drummer John McEvilly. Singer Derek Herbert joined them a short time later and the band began performing in clubs in Dublin. In 1983 the singer Flo McSweeney joined the band, but did not become a permanent member. In April 1984 Les Enfants signed a record deal with the Chrysalis Records label . Two singles were briefly placed in the Irish charts, the album was a commercial failure. The band broke up in 1986.

Discography

Albums

  • 1985: Touche

Singles

  • 1984: Take The Girl / Surprise
  • 1985: Slipaway / Miracle of Love
  • 1985: Shed a Tear (There You Go) / Stay With Me

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. irishcharts.ie: Les Enfants in the Irish single charts