Origin Switzerland Website reinesprochaines.ch Active from 1987 Genres Pop music, Cabaret | Years active 1987–present Past members Teresa Alonso Music director Hi Maya | |
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Members Muda Mathis
Sus Zwick
Fränzi Madörin
Michèle Fuchs
Barbara Naegelin Albums Le Cœur En Beurre - Double Gras Record labels iMusician Digital, iM Digital (EU), BOY Similar Pipilotti Rist, Dave Kerman, Vera Kaa, Max Lässer, Bernhard Fleischmann | ||
Les reines prochaines wicked game cover
Les Reines prochaines (in French, "the Successor Queens") are an all-female Swiss pop band. Their highly lyrical songs are rooted in various genres, including tango, folk, and classical music.
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- Les reines prochaines wicked game cover
- Les reines prochaines opfer dieses liedes
- Formation
- Style
- Discography
- Film
- Songs
- References
Les reines prochaines opfer dieses liedes
Formation
Les Reines prochaines were founded in 1987 by Teresa Alonso, Regina Florida Schmid, and Muda Mathis; in the following year, they were joined by Fränzi Madörin and Pipilotti Rist. Years later, Gabi Streiff, Sus Zwick, Sibylle Hauert, Michèle Fuchs, and Barbara Naegelin joined as well.
Touring members have included percussionist Dave Kerman, who also appeared on their 2013 release Blut.
Style
The group started as a synth-only band (aside from their voices). At present the musicians (of whom several are also visual artists) play bass, drums, accordion, guitar, clarinet, trompette, and flute. In spite of this their arrangements are quite minimalistic, incorporated into a larger multimedia framework. Their lyrics are poetic and political, and often quite provocative. In their performances, each musician has a unique role; instruments are traded, and the format shifts between song, dance, and spoken word.
Their repertoire includes a number of cover songs, including Opfer dieses Liedes (from Chris Isaak's Wicked Game) and Evening, a sparse cover of the Rolling Stones's As Tears Go By.
Discography
Film
Songs
Opfer dieses Liedes1995
Tu me suis - Marie - Oh Yes1995
I wanna be a ButchAlberta · 1999