La Roux

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Genre: Synth Pop
Hometown: London
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La Roux roughly means "red-haired one" in French. But this is a duo, not just a front for sharp, ginger-tressed lead singer Elly Jackson. Jackson and her bandmate Ben Langmaid met through mutual friends in 2006. Each brought a distinctive musical background to the table: Jackson was raised on folk artists like Nick Drake and Joni Mitchell (and in fact, La Roux started out making acoustic music under the name Automan). Meanwhile, Langmaid was a music scene veteran, having done much of his earlier work with best friend Rollo Armstrong (Faithless mastermind and brother of Dido). After working for a number of years to hone their aesthetic and their debut, La Roux settled on a sleek '80s synth-pop style. A handful of buzz-worthy singles ("Quicksand," "In for the Kill" and "Bulletproof") preceded the duo's debut, which dropped in June 2009.

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		Bulletproof (3:25)
		In For The Kill (4:08)
		Tigerlily (3:24)
		I'm Not Your Toy (3:18)
		Quicksand (3:05)
		Colourless Colour (3:28)
		Cover My Eyes (4:32)
		As If By Magic (3:51)
		Fascination (3:41)
		Armour Love (3:53)
		Reflections Are Protection (4:19)
		Bulletproof (Dave Aude Cherry Radio Remix) (3:55)
		Growing Pains (3:27)
		Bulletproof (Tepr TsunAimee Remix) (5:35)
		In For The Kill (Lifelike Remix) (6:08)
		Bulletproof (Manhattan Clique remix radio) (3:27)
		Bulletproof (Lagos Boys Choir Remix) (5:16)
		In For The Kill (Skream's Let's Get Ravey Remix) (5:02)
		Quicksand (Mad Decent Remix No. 1) (5:07)
		Bulletproof (Zinc Remix) (5:49)