Darlin'

In 1987, [a=Thomas Bangalter] and [a=Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo] met at Lycée Carnot (a secondary school in Paris, France) and discovered they had the same tastes for rock bands such as [a=MC5], [a=Rolling Stones], [a=The Beach Boys], and [a=The Stooges]. The two were interested in forming a band and put out an ad for a guitarist through which they found [a=Laurent Brancowitz]. In 1992, the three formed a band and named it Darlin', a tribute to a [url=https://www.discogs.com/The-Beach-Boys-Darlin/release/7373655]Beach Boys song of the same name[/url]. In April of 1993 they released their first EP on [a=Stereolab]'s record label [l=Duophonic]. On the 1st of May 1993, Dave Jennings, an English journalist from Melody Maker (a weekly UK music magazine), reviewed this record and proclaimed "The two Darlin' tracks are a daft punky thrash…" The group ultimately disbanded in 1993 and Laurent would go on to join his brother [a=Christian Mazzalai]'s band which later became [a=Phoenix]. In the same year Darlin' disbanded, Thomas and Guy-Manuel became influenced by the Parisian rave scene and formed a new group which they jokingly named [a=Daft Punk], after the bad review which they found to be amusing.
Darlin' only performed two live public concerts. Thomas Bangalter played bass & vocals, Guy-Manuel was on guitar, Laurent Brancowitz aka Branco on second guitar & Jean-Sébastien Bernard aka [a=DJ Jess] (from [a=Jess & Crabbe]) was their live drummer.
Trivia: Guy-Man sings on the song "Cindy so Loud".