Les Hurlements d'Léo

Les Hurlements d'Léo are a French alternative rock band formed in Bordeaux in 1995. Taking its name from a pun on the novel Les Hauts de Hurlevent and the VRP song "Léo", with a nod to Léo Ferré, the band blends traditional French sounds with the presence of accordion with alternative rock from the 1980s, including various Balkan, ska, Latin and punk influences. A music that its founding members define as "java-chanson-punk-caravaning". A first version of the band was formed in 1995, evolving on the French underground scene for several years with a classic four-piece punk formation, before expanding to a larger eight-piece collective for their first album, Le Café des Jours Heureux (1998). At the turn of the 2000s, with a steady stage presence, the band broke through and attracted a wide audience with the albums La Belle Affaire (2001), Ouest Terne (2003) and Temps Suspendu (2006). In 2009, the compilation 13 ans de Caravaning retraced the band's itinerary, which continued after a break with Bordel de Luxe (2011) and Les Hurlements d'Léo chantent Mano Solo (2015), featuring a host of guest artists. The tribute is followed by a tour dedicated to the late singer, one of the musicians' major influences. In 2018, Les Hurlements d'Léo returned with La Luna de Papel, followed by the children's musical Mondial Stéréo (2020) and, in 2025, the album Sirocco.