Based in Paris, France, this synthpop band was originally intended as a joke, set up the Michael Szpiner (bass), Dorian Dumont (guitar/synthesizer) and Quentin Delafon (vocals) on their MySpace page over Christmas 2005. Despite the questionable origins of the Teenagers, the trio could all draw on previous musical and DJing experience to add substance to the project, and with a rapidly expanding Internet following it soon began to take on a life of its own. Beneath the flashy stylistic showboating of their synth-heavy electronic pop lurked some memorable hooklines, however, a fact born out by the 2007 singles "Homecoming" and "Starlett Johansson". The former track earned the most notoriety, owing to some explicit English language lyrics and the debatable misogyny of the subject matter. The album Reality Check (2008) did not let up on the candid lyrics, although over the course of a whole album the shtick began to wear thin. The trio has notably remixed tracks by Air, Au Revoir Simone, GoodBooks, and New Young Pony Club.
The Teenagers
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The Teenagers incite miniature stage invasion at Leeds Festival
Quentin Delafon spends most of the gig in the photopit
- Aug 23, 2008
The Teenagers, Metronomy, The Whip for London festival
Plus These New Puritans, Thecocknbullkid to perform
- Aug 7, 2008
The Teenagers' Glastonbury stage invaded by girls
Disco-rockers get hormones raging on Saturday afternoon
- Jun 28, 2008
The Teenagers' first Aussie gig ends with mass stage invasion
Bloc Party star helps band cause a storm down under
- Jun 13, 2008
The Teenagers and Metronomy added to Zoo Thousand
Bands join Mark Ronson and The Cribs at Kent festival
- May 16, 2008
The Teenagers YouTube Videos
The Teenagers "Homecoming" (03:03)
Debut single from The Teenagers; featuring Shonagh, Teji, Rosa, Vanja and Chelsea Directed by Kinga Burza www.myspace.com/theteenagers
The Teenagers "Starlett Johansson" (03:21)
Second single from The Teenagers released on Merok Records. Directed by Price James.
Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers - Why Do Fools Fall In Love (04:28)
This is a live performance from The Frankie Laine show which aired in 1956. It is their first national television broadcast.
The Teenagers - Make It Happen (03:06)
From The Teenagers' debut album 'Reality Check', out now. Touring Australia in June THUR 12 JUNE -- THE MET, BRISBANE (co presented by Lick It) Tickets On Sale - www.oztix.com.au , 1300 762 545, plus the following...
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