A duo born out of an extended break in 2000 by well-liked French rock act
Louise Attaque,
Tarmac (Arnaud Samuel and
Gaëtan Roussel) existed long enough to release a full-length album (L'Atelier) in October of 2001, and contributed to a tribute record in honor of
Georges Brassens. Their final show, at the Reservoir in Paris on December 23, 2003, was recorded for posterity, and released in 2004. The two members of
Tarmac would eventually reconvene with the other two members of
Louise Attaque, and that band would return to its former work schedule. ~ Chris True