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Member of QUARK - QUARK was founded in 1997 by Qfuzz, StereoQ and Qvoice. StereoQ, AKA François Lardeau, sound engineer/musician/producer lives in Brooklyn. Qfuzz, AKA Eric Tong Cuong, plays guitar. Qvoice brings her lyrics and voice to Quark. She also writes novels under the name of Valérie Tong Cuong. Some influences : Can (StéréoQ), the Stooges, Joy Division, Wire and Pet Sounds (Qfuzz), Serge Gainsbourg (Qvoice). *********« Successfully using every new numerical means, Quark invents its own sentimental universe but also invites you to re-visit your own intimate life. Depressing and explosive, Quark’s music is a strange one, sounding like a delicate fragrance and it might very well become the new standard in French electro-rock » (Crash) ******** Quark ‘s eponymous first album came out at the end of 1999. It was welcomed with rave reviews in France and Spain, where it was cited as one of the best albums of the year(El Païs) Quark came back in 2001 with Manga, an album that radically reworked five tracks from the first LP, plus four new tracks and their first videoclip. New songs mixed some pure punk drum’n bass and hip hop. The song « Je t’ai oublié » was selected by Larry Clark for the soundtrack of his latest movie « Bully ». Manga showed a more extraverted Quark, setting a new landmark for the Brooklyn-Paris based outfit, as a capital prelude to the following album. Once again, the album was welcomed as a « parade against the drive of orthodoxy» and a « the birth of an important band ». February 2003, release of Sombre Extase (Gloomy Extasy), Quark’s third album. This new album has been recorded in Brooklyn. Songs came during live sessions. « Sombre Extase» is Quark’s dark rock’n roll record. The record seduced different artists and several remixes were produced during the following monthes : "Acoustiques Parallèles" remixed by Swayzak and released on Swayzak "Route de la Slack" record. "Morte Nuit" remixed by DJ CHLOE "Les âmes passent" remixed by Frederic Sanchez. At present Quark is working on the next album, which should be released this year.