website years_active label article_title past_members background genre origin name
-lsb- http://www.taxigirl.org/ taxi girl official site -rsb- 1978 & ndash ; 1986 mankin virgin taxi girl
 daniel pascal phillipe mongne darc mirwais laurent sinclair pierre wolfsohn stéphane erard group_or_band new wave , pop , alternative rock france taxi girl
taxi girl

taxi girl were a french new wave band , adopting the new romantic aesthetics of the time , such as clashing red and black clothing , synthesizer-led songs , and taking influence from mythology and literature .
the group existed between 1978 and 1986 , producing 5 mini-albums , and one full-length album , `` seppuku '' .
their early success is attributed to two singles , `` mannequin '' in 1979 and `` cherchez le garçon '' in 1980 .
their music was said to capture the energy of the stooges , mixed with the retro-futuristic soundscapes of kraftwerk .
their most successful album was `` seppuku '' , produced by jean-jacques burnel of the stranglers ; jet black drummer of the stranglers , provided percussion , stepping in after the death of pierre wolfsohn .
they also toured the uk in 1981 , providing support to the stranglers on their la folie tour .
after disagreements about how the band should develop musically , laurent sinclair left the group in 1983 , to pursue a solo career .
daniel darc and mirwais continued under the taxi girl name , releasing singles such as `` paris '' and `` aussi belle qu'une balle '' , until 1986 when they disbanded .
in 1985 , they contributed a cover of `` stephanie says '' for a velvet underground tribute album `` les enfants du velvet '' .
since then , daniel darc released several solo albums under his own name .
mirwais went on to collaborate with the group ` juliette et les indépendants ' , before being discovered by madonna in the late 1990s .
he then produced her albums `` music '' and `` american life '' , and part of confession on the dancefloor , as well as releasing his own solo album `` production '' .
daniel darc died of a drug overdose , at the age of 53 , on 28 february 2013 .
