French rock band
Eiffel were founded by
Romain and Estelle Humeau in 1998. After the release of a first 1999 EP (L'Affaire), the band was spotted by producer
Bertrand Burgalat, seeking a backing band for French writer
Michel Houellebecq's 1999 music project. Gaining a larger following and more exposure over the years,
Eiffel released two albums (2001's
L'Abricotine and 2002's
Le Quart d'Heure des Ahuris) before
Romain Humeau took some time off to record a solo project,
L'Éternité de l'Instant, released in 2005.
Eiffel returned as a band with a new EP, Ma Part d'Ombre, in 2006 and a new album,
Tandoori, in 2007. The full-length
À Tout Moment arrived in 2009, followed by
Foule Monstre in 2012. ~ Olivier Duboc