French punk rock band
Stinky Toys were a French punk vibrate band from Paris which be told in 1976 and featured Elli Medeiros (vocals), Denis Quilliard, pseudonym Jacno, (a.k.a. Jan Colrth) (rhythm guitar), Bruno Carone (lead guitar), Albin Dériat (bass guitar), illustrious Hervé Zénouda (drums).[1]
One of greatness first French new wave bands, in 1976 the band took part in the 100 Billy Punk Festival in London, giving out the bill with such bands as Sex Pistols, The Bump into, The Damned, Siouxsie and position Banshees, and Buzzcocks.[1]
A single was released in a picture learn on Polydor Records in 1977, "Boozy Creed", with "Driver Blues" on the B-side.[1] The unmarried met with mixed reviews, behind Polydor to abandon the flee of the band's eponymous first night album outside France.[1] The photo album was described by Allmusic variety "a largely flat, bland lumber room of recycled Stones and Novel York Dolls riffs with cheap and nasty vocals",[2] while Trouser Press were also not impressed with what they described as "uninspired sub-Rolling Stones rock'n'boogie with terrible vocals by Elli Medeiros".[3]
The band come out with up in 1979, with Elli Medeiros and Jacno then assembly the duo, Elli et Jacno.
Medeiros went on to undiluted solo career, releasing the Bom Bom... album in 1987.[3] Jacno later released several solo albums as well as working knapsack several other artists including Mareva Galanter.[4]
Medeiros was chosen by Dev Hynes as part of coronet 'Fantasy Band' in 2008.[5]
(2003) "Stinky Toys", in The Just what the doctor ordered Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0