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Biography
Refimprove|date=August 2008Infobox musical artist | name = Superbus| image = Superbus (band).jpg| caption =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = France | genre = Rock music|Rock , power pop , synthpop | years_active = 1999 & ndash; present| label =| associated_acts =| website = http://www.superbus.com.fr| current_members = Jennifer Ayache, aka Jenn . (singer/songwriter) Patrice Focone, aka Pat . (guitar, backing vocals) Michel Giovannetti, aka Mitch . (guitar) François Even, aka Küntz . (bass, backing vocals) Greg Jacks, (drums)| past_members = Guillaume Rousé, aka Rouséman . (drums)| notable_instruments = Superbus is a five-piece France|French pop music|pop / rock music|rock band formed in 1999.fr icon http://www.evene.fr/musique/actualite/interview-superbus-wow-ayache-pop-rock-511.php Interview with Superbus on EVENE.fr
History
After a trip to the United States to perfect her English language|English in 1999, Jennifer Ayache looked for musicians to form a group. She met Michel Giovannetti , a guitarist , and François Even , a bassist|bass guitarist , who already knew each other from another group, and formed a new Musical ensemble|band , initially as a three-piece before two other members joined.
Those two were later replaced by Guillaume Roussé on Drum kit|drums and Patrice Focone on guitar. Roussé left the band in 2005 and was replaced by Greg Jacks .
The band's name is from the Latin word wikt:superbus|superbus , meaning proud , which Jennifer Ayache (lead singer) stumbled upon while browsing through a Latin dictionary .
In 2002, Superbus released its first album, Aéromusical . The band's second album, ''Pop'n'Gum'', released in 2004, was produced by David Salsedo from Silmarils. In 2006, Superbus won the Best French Act award at the MTV Europe Music Awards and, in 2008, the NRJ Music Award of the Best French Music Band. The band's last album is called Lova Lova .
The Superbus song "Radio Song" was used in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock as an unlockable bonus song. Their song "Butterfly" is used in the game Fifa 08 .
In 2010, Superbus announced a greatest hits album called Happy BusDay , along with a new single, "Mes Defauts".
After three months of touring during summer 2010, the band announced a short break, during which each member would work on solo projects. In August 2011, the band's lead guitarist, Focone, announced on their official Facebook page that they would begin work on new material together in early September.
In April of 2012, Jenn announced on the band's official Twitter account that the band is finalizing the mixing of their new album and will go on tour later this year.
Discography
Albums
# Aéromusical , March 2002 (#85 in France) # Pop’n’gum (album)|Pop’n’gum , June 2004 (rerelased in March 2005) (#26 in France) # Wow (Superbus album)|Wow , October 2006 (#6 in France) # Lova Lova , 2009-02-09 http://www.superbus.com.fr/ (#2 in France)
Compilation
2010: Happy BusDay: The Best of Superbus (#1 FR Top Compilation ; #44 BEL (Wa))
Singles
"Tchi-Cum-Bah", October 2002 - FRA #59
"Superstar", March 2003
"Into the Groove", July 2003
"Monday to Sunday", December 2003
"Sunshine", May 2004
"Radio Song", November 2004 (available as a bonus track in the video game Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock )
"Pop'n'Gum", July 2005 - FRA #39
"Little Hily", September 2005
"Le rock à Billy", September 2006
"Butterfly", March 2007 (available in the soundtrack to the video game FIFA 08 ) - FRA #11
"Lola", April 2007 ( Lola (Greek TV series)|Lola 2008 Greek series soundtrack) - FRA #7
"Travel the World", September 2007 - FRA #30
"Ça mousse", March 2008
"Addictions", November 2008 - FRA #7
"Lova Lova", April 2009
"Nelly", July 2009
"Apprends-moi", September 2009
"Mes défauts", June 2010
Trivia
Their song "Lola" is the main theme song of the Greek TV series that has the same name (???a), inspired by the original Argentine series Lalola .
References
External links
Commons category|Superbus
http://fr.music.yahoo.com/ar-36208091-videos--Superbus Superbus's latest video clip
http://www.superbus.com.fr Official site of the group
http://superbus.org/forum French forum for fans of Superbus
http://superbus.org Unofficial site of the group
Superbus DEFAULTSORT:Superbus Category:French musical groups Category:Musical groups established in 1999
