La Roux
La Roux is a British electro-pop duo consisting of singer Eleanor " Elly " Jackson ( born March 8, 1988), daughter of the English actress Trudie Goodwin, and associated with bands such as Faithless producer Ben Langmaid. The duo 's Grammy Award-winner. With the single In for the Kill, they reached the first successes, with Bulletproof international breakthrough. The single reached number 1 in the UK even
The band's name, which contradicts the French grammar, due to the fact that La Roux of two persons ( Jackson & Langmaid ) exists. The band's name refers to how Jackson explains on her red hair and her rather boyish appearance. In the Franco- Canadian TV show " Tout le monde en parle " Elly explained that she has La Roux found in a book of baby names. The grammatical errors explains Elly nonchalantly: " It was an English book! "
Musical Style
The sound of La Roux is characterized primarily by the British synth-pop bands of the early to mid- 1980s, such as Depeche Mode, Erasure, The Human League, Yazoo and the Eurythmics. Is the latter that can be brought into connection also the androgynous appearance Jackson. However, the duo is also contemporary electronic music, such as the close of Zoot Woman and Robyn musically.
Discography
Albums
- 2009: La Roux
- 2010: Sidetracked
- 2011: La Roux ( Gold Edition )
Singles
- 2008: Quicksand
- 2009: In for the Kill
- 2009: Bulletproof
- 2009: I'm Not Your Toy
- 2009: Quicksand ( Re-release)
- 2010: Tigerlily
- 2010: Under My Thumb
- 2010: Armour Love
Awards
- Grammy 2011: Best Dance Album " La Roux "