Brigade Rosse

There are at least 2 bands sharing the name Brigade Rosse: 1) Brigade Rosse is a punk rock trio formed in North Bay, Ontario, Canada in 1993. The band comprises bass player LLL, guitarist EC, and drummer Ed M. All three members contribute to vocals. Guest singers, musicians, and members of the audience often join the band both in the recording studio and on stage during performances. Brigade Rosse emerged from what it saw as a boring local music scene in the early 90s.

1) Brigade Rosse is a punk rock trio formed in North Bay, Ontario, Canada in 1993. The band comprises bass player LLL, guitarist EC, and drummer Ed M. All three members contribute to vocals. Guest singers, musicians, and members of the audience often join the band both in the recording studio and on stage during performances.

Brigade Rosse emerged from what it saw as a boring local music scene in the early 90s. They vowed to play faster, louder, and with more social meaning than their contemporaries with the intention of creating as much controversy as possible. With most songs containing angry and explicit lyrics, fights breaking out at live shows, the drunken behaviour of its members, and the occasional catchy riff, the band's plan succeeded and they quickly grew a large fan following of disillusioned youth. The three members and those surrounding of them became known as more of a gang than a musical band.

Bass player LLL had originally come from a music background of pure rock (influenced by Kiss ), guitarist EC from old-school punk (influenced by the Sex Pistols ), while drummer Ed M listened primarily to what was happening in the Manchester scene at the time (The Charlatans. They found common ground in the music of Nirvana, Ramones, Forgotten Rebels, The Cult, and most notably The Clash.

Although Brigade Rosse have never released an official album, recordings of the band have circulated. The band's 1993 self-titled demo tape (known also as the "Silver Shadow tape") was widely copied and received radio play in several Canadian cities. Their 1994 studio recordings were coupled with live tracks and several songs recorded in Ottawa in 1999 and distributed as a limited release CD entitled "The Collective," at a live performance in 2004.


2) Brigade Rosse is a German mininmal synth/NDW band.
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