Martin Dupont
French musical group
Martin Dupont is a French electro, new wave and cold wave band formed in Marseille in 1980. Best known for their synth-pop melodies, the original line-up consisted of Alain Seghir (vocals, bass, synthesizer, guitar), Brigitte Balian (vocals, synthesizer, guitar, bass) and Catherine Loy (vocals). Although Seghir remained the main songwriter, the line-up changed with additions, including the classically trained musician Beverley Jane Crew (clarinet, saxophone, synthesizer) in 1983, Sandy Casado (vocals and synthesizer) and Thierry Sintoni (guitar and synthesizer) of Rise and Fall of a Decade and Girls Like You, and Olivier Leroy (vocals and synthesizer).
The band released three critically acclaimed albums: "Just Because (Facteurs d’Ambiance)" (1984), "Sleep Is A Luxury" (1985) and "Hot Paradox" (1987). They broke up in 1988 but steadily developed a cult following over the following decades, and have been sampled by Kanye West, Tricky and Madlib. They reformed in 2022 and toured the following year. The song "Inside Out" from "Hot Paradox" (1987) was featured in the film Cuckoo (2024).
History
Alain Seghir grew up in Marseille and had interest in music from a young age; his strict father, however, forbade him from taking music lessons and sent him to a Catholic boarding school. There, he joined the choir and was also able to further nurture his passion for music by playing bass and synthesizers. Alain began dating Catherine Loy, who, despite not having a musical background, was convinced to sing on Alain's compositions.
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