| Holden | |
| Origin: | France |
| Genre: | Indie pop, Indie rock |
| Years Active: | 1990s-present |
| Label: | Village Vert, Lithium, Watusa |
| Current Members: | Armelle Pioline, Dominique Dépret a.k.a. Mocke, Pierre-Jean Grapin, Evan Evans, Richard Cousin |
Holden is a French pop duo that began recording in 1997. The band members are Armelle Pioline (vocals) and Dominique Dépret (a.k.a. Mocke, guitar), with help from Pierre-Jean Grapin (drums), Evan Evans (keyboard) and Richard Cousin (bass).
Holden released "L'arrière monde" in 1998. In 2001, they met the producer Señor Coconut a.k.a. Atom a.k.a. Uwe Schmidt, who mixed their second album, 'Pedrolira' (2002).[1] Thanks to him, they became famous in Chile, where they recorded their third album, "Chevrotine" (2006).
| Album | Record Label | Year | Peak France |
|---|---|---|---|
| L'arrière-monde | Lithium | 1998 | |
| Pedrolira | Village Vert | 2002 | |
| Chevrotine | Village Vert | 2006 | 86[2] |
| Fantômatisme | Village Vert | 2009 | |
| Essentiel | Watusa | 2011 | |
| Sideration | Watusa | 2013 | |