Blankass

Blankass was formed in 1990 by brothers Johan and Guillaume Ledoux, both originally from Issoudun, and two former members of the punk rock band Zéro de conduite.^[1] Their first album was released in 1996 under the title Blankass, recorded after a series of concerts.^[2] Then, the group released their second album, L'Ère de rien, on September 2, 1998, which they had been working on since autumn 1997.^[1] Unlike the first album, which was produced from their extensive tours, this album was conceived, written, and recorded in the studio.^[1] After being recorded just before Christmas 1997, the album was mixed in Wales, Great Britain.^[1] Between November and December 1998, the group embarked on a French tour of 20 dates, including a stop at the Bataclan in Paris on December 14.^[1] In the same year, their album sold over 50,000 copies in just a few months.^[1]

Between 1995 and 2003, Blankass was one of the leading rock groups in France.^{[citation needed]}

Blankass participated in concerts and the release of an album for Free Tibet. They also support irregular immigrants with a track on the GISTI CD and by supporting Zolboot, a Mongolian child threatened with deportation.

The group released their first best-of album, Je me souviens de tout, on April 14, 2014.^[1]

In 2020, they returned with a new album, C'est quoi ton nom ?.^[3]

In 2023, they released the album Si possible heureux,^[4] featuring three duets with Stephan Eicher, Gauvain Sers, and Vianney.

• Guillaume Ledoux — vocals, accordion
• Johan Ledoux — guitar, vocals
• Charlie Poggio — drums (after 1994 and before August 2006)
• Cédric Milard — keyboard (since 2005)
• Alain Verderosa — bass (since 2019)
• Jérôme Legrand — guitar (since 2019)

• Bruno Marande — bass (1994–2008)
• Philippe Ribaudeau [fr] — flute, saxophone, harmonica (1990–2008)
• Olivier Robineau — drums (1994–2006)
• Nicolas Combrouze — guitar (1990–2005)
• François Poggio — guitar (2007–2008)
• Nicolas Bravin [fr] — guitar (2005–2006)
• Pierre Simon — guitar (2011–2014)
• Sabine Quinet — bass (2011–2014)

• Official website: www.blankass.com
• Old website: www.blankass.fr