TOUPIDEK LIMONADE

Toupidek Limonade biography
TOUPIDEK LIMONADE is another French group who's members spanned from Hellebore. The band formed in the early '80's, rumoured some time around 1984, by three likely suspects: Jean Caël, Kwettap Ieuw, and Denis Tagu. "In greenlander Toupidek refers to small statues that are sculptured in whale bones and that represents sea monsters with magical powers; of course Limonade means the juicy bubble drink !"* The bands keen sense of humour transfers to both their music and album titles, with their debut taking a play on words to Hellebore's soul album.

Their quirky compositions are inspired by dreams, revolving around rule-less meanderings that find themselves in surprisingly concise territory. Composed by a hybrid of traditional instruments and child's play things the mainly shorter pieces are accompanied by off-kilter lyrics that touch upon important world issues such as "pataphysical mother goose rhymes"* Their sound straddles RIO groups like Etron Fou, Pascal Comelade crossed with minimalist aesthetics. Interestingly the band held connections with David Willey & Jeanne Christensen; two members of Avant-prog groups 5UU's and Hamster Theater.

TOUPIDEK LIMONADE will not to be everyones cup of tea. The fanatical followers of the light hearted Euro RIO branches should find wealths to love here. Recommended to lovers of playful and humourous.


* excerpts taken from http://inpolysons.free.fr/



Why this artist must be listed in www.progarchives.com :
Passed by the ZART team



Discography:
Il y a des nuits ... et Des Nuits, Studio album (1985)
Il y a des bulles dans la banquise, Studio album (1998)
Le Phoque a Bu L'Air, Studio album (2007)