Passion Fodder
Born in Spokane, Washington, in 1954, singer and multi-instrumentalist Theo
Hakola moved to France in the late 1990s, and in 1980 formed the post-punk band
Orchestre Rouge, which produced the albums Yellow Laughter and More Passion
Fodder, which gave its name to his new band, formed in 1984 with Pascal Humbert
(bass), Lionel Dollet (guitar), Bénédicte Villain (violin) and Nicolas Maga
(drums), replaced by Jean-Yves Tola. Drawing their inspiration from cowpunk,
fusing country tradition with punk energy, the band, signed to the Barclay
label, recorded five critically acclaimed albu...
