Les Thugs were a punk band from France. Their records are distributed in North-America by Sub Pop Records.
The founding members of Les Thugs were two brothers, Eric and Christophe Sourice, from Angers, France. The Sourice brothers were teenagers in 1977 and were influenced by the English punk wave that was sweeping through France. Without knowing how to play any instruments, the band used the DIY ethic. Their first band was founded in 1979, a group called IVG. They then played in the groups Dazibao and Stress with Gérald Chabaud, Thierry Méanard and a fifth member (Philippe Brix) as singer.
In April 1983, following the departure of the lead singer, they officially became Les Thugs. The band’s name refers to the historical brotherhood of the Thuggee, followers of the goddess Kali, and not directly to the English loan word thug. Eric became the lead singer and the band quickly created its own repertoire, performing its first concerts in bars in Angers and surrounding towns. – from John Peel site
01 – N6
02 – Stop The War
03 – Birds Of Ill Omen
04 – I Need You
05 – IABF
06 – Suspended Time
07 – Dead Dreams
08 – Good Friends
09 – And He Kept On Whistling
10 – I Love You So
11 – Chess and Crimes
12 – Bulgarian Blues
13 – Unknown
14 – Little Veras Song
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