Les Ogres de Barback

Les Ogres de Barback
Fred Burguière (2006)
Fred Burguière (2006)
Background information
Also known asLes Ogres
OriginFrance
GenresFrench music with various influences
Years active1994-present
LabelsIrfan
MembersFred Burguière
Sam Burguière
Alice Burguière
Mathilde Burguière
Websitewww.lesogres.com

Les Ogres de Barback (sometimes known just as Les Ogres) is a French musical group formed in 1994 by two brothers and two sisters: Fred, Sam, and the twins Alice and Mathilde Burguière. They all are multi-instrumentalists, have various influences and collaborated many times with other artists. They are known for the high quality of their work (both technically and lyricwise) as well as for the rich variety of instruments in their works.[1]

Members

All family (and band) members were born in Jouy-le-Moutier in the Val-d'Oise department of France. Their parents are of Armenian origin. The members are:

  • Fred Burguière - Chromatic button accordion, diatonic button accordion, trombone, guitar, cornet, double bass, bass drum, main vocals
  • Sam Burguière - violin, trumpet, guitar, flugelhorn, Epinette des Vosges, accordion
  • Alice Burguière - cello, double bass, trombone, guitar, accordion, tuba, erhu, musical saw, violin, backing vocals
  • Mathilde Burguière - piano, tuba, Western concert flute, clarinet, guitar, accordion, sousaphone, percussions, cello, backing vocals

Discography

Albums

Year Album Peak positions
FR
[2]
BEL
(Wa)

[3]
1997 Rue du Temps
1999 Irfan, le Héros
2000 Fausses notes & Repris de Justesse
2001 Croc'Noces
2002 Un Air, Deux Familles
2003 La pittoresque histoire de Pitt'ocha
2004 Terrain vague 29 91
2006 Avril et vous 42  –
2007 Du simple au néant 17 70
2009 Pitt Ocha au Pays des Mille Collines 32  –
2011 Comment je suis devenu voyageur 16 38
2012 La fabrique à chansons 91 114
2013 Pitt Ocha et la tisane de couleurs 47 172
2014 Vous m'emmerdez! 17 143
2019 Amours grises & colères rouges 22
[4]
163

Live albums

Year Album Peak positions
FR
[2]
1997 Concert: Les Ogres de Barback et la Fanfare du Belgistan 52

Compilation albums

Year Album Peak positions
FR
[2]
2015 20 ans! 44

Singles

Year Title Peak positions Album
FR
[2]
2014 "Ohm" 167 Vous m'emmerdez!

Collaborations

  • 1998: K2R Riddim - Carnet de Roots
  • 2001: K2R Riddim - Decaphonik
  • 2001: Debout sur le Zinc - L'Hômme à tue-tête
  • 2001: Les Hurlements d'Léo - La belle affaire
  • 2002: Pierre Perret - Cui là
  • 2003: Les Hurlements d'Léo - Ouest Terne
  • 2005: Tryo - Tryo au Cabaret Sauvage
  • 2006: L'Air de rien - Luttopie
  • 2007: Jules - Les années douces
  • 2008: Les Barbeaux - Les Saints Ecrits
  • 2008: Aldebert - Enfantillages
  • 2009: Syrano - Le Gout du Sans
  • 2010: L'Air de rien - La route du rom
  • 2010: La Mine de Rien - La tête allant vers
  • 2012: La Mine de Rien - Live
  • 2014: Txarango - Som un riu

References

  1. ^ Rage Mag: Les Ogres de Barback ce n’est pas tendance. Point barre[permanent dead link] (in French)
  2. ^ a b c d "Les Ogres de Barback discography". lescharts.com. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Les Ogres de Barback discography". ultratop.be/fr. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 12, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 26 March 2019.