Leading lights of the French alternative and anti-folk scenes, Les Ogres de
Barback were formed in 1994 by a group of multi-instrumentalist siblings from
Jouy-le-Moutier whose parents are of Armenian origin.
Singer/accordionist/guitarist Fred Burguière, violinist/trumpeter Sam Burguière,
cellist/double bassist Alice Burguière, and her twin, pianist/reedist Mathilde
Burguière poured their interests in French chanson and literature, Eastern
European folk, '80s alternative music, and other sonic styles into a diverse
musical soup that resulted in their debut 1997 LP, Rue du Temps. T...