Tagada Jones

Presented by RAGE TOUR. For more than 20 years, Tagada Jones has toured national and international stages with their brand of Punk-Hardcore.

Presented by RAGE TOUR.

For more than 20 years, Tagada Jones has toured national and international stages with their brand of Punk-Hardcore. The band has travelled through 25 countries, produced 9 studio albums and played live more than 1,800 times! Arguably one of the only French punk combos to have exported so widely while singing in their native language. Tagada also stands for social conscience, political commitment and, above all, a reference point for independence. Worthy heirs of the French alternative scene, they are recognised by their predecessors (Bérurier Noir, Parabellum, Shériff...) as the embodiment of the French "Do it yourself" spirit. Although the combo started out just over twenty years ago as a 100% punk-rock quartet, their music has undergone some changes, notably an electro-punk direction for several years with the arrival of a fifth member on samples. Today the band has returned to its first loves and continues to compose punk music faithful to its roots, even though the electro-industrial aspect has not entirely disappeared. More than ever, the group covers a musical spectrum ranging from English punk, from its origins to its Californian version of the 1990s, through the French alternative scene of the 1980s, or even metal and hardcore. These influences have been thoroughly digested to produce music that resembles nothing but Tagada Jones! Although the music has evolved, it remains instantly recognisable, notably thanks to Niko's voice, his furious singing and his militant lyrics. The lyrics have also evolved to some extent, but they remain very largely focused on societal issues such as capitalism, globalisation, oppression, war, racism, ecology, politics, religion, domestic violence or freedom in the broadest sense of the word...