Noir Desir

Noir Désir were formed in Bordeaux in the mid 80s by singer/guitarist Bertrand Cantat. Additional members include Serge Teyssot-Gay on lead guitar, Denis Barthe on drums, and Jean-Paul Roy playing bass.
At the helm of Noir Désir, he became one of the most prominent figures of French music in the 90s. to 2000. His left leaning political views saw him take position against globalisation, desertification of urban areas and the invasion of Iraq.