Mes souliers sont rouges, formed in Caen, Normandy, in 1991 by Emmanuel "Manu" Savinelli, Dominique "Jimi" Adrix, and François "Gullivan" Boros, was a French folk‑chanson band that evolved from traditional Québécois and French repertoire into French variety. Their 1995 release Tape la galoche, their best‑selling album to date, featured rearranged classics such as "La Poule à Colin" and "Vive la rose". In 2000 the group issued the live album Proches, which peaked at number 66 on the French charts and number 41 in Belgium, and its single "Quand plus rien ne va (la turlutte)" (2001) reached number 82 in France and number 12 in Belgium. The 2003 album 5 reached number 71 in France and number 48 in Belgium, while the band continued touring across Europe, the United States, Canada, and Australia. After a 2006 dissolution, the original members reunited in 2011 for a Zénith de Caen concert, thereafter performing some 75 dates under "MSSR retour aux sources." A 2018 lineup renewal brought new musicians, leading to the 2019 studio album Ce qui nous lie, followed by the 2022 release Faut se mêler, whose tour saw the group welcome sign‑language interpreter Périnne Diot. Throughout their career, Mes souliers sont rouges maintained a reputation for engaging live shows that encouraged audience participation, and their discography included notable titles such as Une heure déjà, Proches, and Tape la galoche (Ou quand le public s'en s'melle...).
