Eiffel

French rock band Eiffel was founded by Romain and Estelle Humeau in 1998. After the release of a first 1999 EP ("L’affaire"), the band was spotted by producer Bertrand Burgalat, seeking a backing band for French writer Michel Houellebecq’s 1999 music project. Gaining more following and exposure over the years, Eiffel released two albums (2001’s L’abricotine and 2002’s Le quart d’heure des ahuris) before Romain Humeau took some time off to record a solo project, L’éternité de l’instant, released in 2005. Eiffel came back as a band in 2006 with a new EP and in 2007 with a new album, Tandoori. ~ Olivier Duboc, All Music Guide