Philippe Katerine, the well known French musician, and Federico Pellegrini, the lead vocalist of the Little Rabbits (as well as other bands like French Cowboy & The One, Moon Gogo, Western, Dillinger Girl and “Baby Face” Nelson, etc.) had once recorded together under the name Les Deux Nigauds.
Probably took their name after a novel of the same name that was written by La Comtesse de Ségur and first published in 1863. The translation of the name, les deux nigauds, would be the two simpletons in English.
The first time I heard of the band was on the “Heol Daou” compilation tape that Katiho (02) released in 1990. In this classic French compilation, one that I have been looking closely and featuring bands lately, the band contributed 2 songs: “Madame Rose, La Poupée” and “Des Gens Qui Se Couchent Tôt”. But there is also an interesting detail here, the opening track of the tape is by Katerine and Federico Pellegrini and it is called “Dollies’ Collection”. Why did they use their names on the first track and not in the other two tracks?
What other information we could find about this band? I understand the band released a tape in those early 90s according to JetFM 91.2. I haven’t found a tracklist for it though.
On Les Inrockuptibles, there is a small interview with Federico but he doesn’t mention Les Deux Nigauds, the article writer just mentions the band as one of his earliest projects.
And that’s all there is sadly. I wonder then, who has that tape. What songs were in it. Did the Nantes band play much live? Would be great to find out more details about this early project of two well-known French musicians!
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