Prototypes (band)

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Prototypes
Origin France
Genres Indie rock
Years active2003 -
Labels MusicMachine/Boxson (France), Minty Fresh Records (USA)
MembersStephane Bodin (Bass, synths)

Isabelle Le Doussal (vocals)

François Marche (guitar)

Prototypes are an indie rock band from France.

Personnel

The band comprises:

History

In 2006, a song from the band's U.S. self-titled debut album, "Who's Gonna Sing?", was featured in an advertisement for the Apple iPod Shuffle.

Contents

In 2008, their song "Je ne te connais pas" ("I do not know you") was featured in a Mitsubishi Outlander commercial. The same song was also featured in a BMW 1 Series television commercial in Germany in 2007, as well as in an episode of The L Word .

In 2010, the song "Je Ne Te Connais" was featured in Gossip Girl season 4 episode 2, "Double Identity."

Discography

Albums

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