A new-wave group active in the 1980s
About Les Enfants
Les Enfants were a pop/rock band formed in 1982 by Ronan O'Hanlon (guitar) and John McEnlly (drums). Derek Herbert joined on vocals in September 1982. Flo McSweeney joined in December 1983 but did not stay long with the band and turned down an offer to join full time in April 1984 when the band signed a potential six album deal with Chrysalis Records. She later joined Moving Hearts.
The band released a debut single 'Take The Girl' in1984 and relocated to London that same year. In 1985 Les Enfants had a minor hit with 'Slipaway'. They released one album, 'Touché', also in 1985.They performed at the Self Aid concert in Dublin in 1986 and split later that year.
Derek Herbert went on to form The Big Noise.
Video
Les Enfants - Slipaway (1985)
Les Enfants - Slipaway (Live THE TUBE 1985)
Les Enfants - Shed a Tear
Comments
Adam Sykes wrote on 2017-03-03 00:00:00:I have tidied up my copy of the LP (taking pops and clicks out) and am happy to make the MP3's available to people if they want it.
D Rhodes wrote on 2016-09-17 00:00:00:
Derek runs Vanity Hair barbers and hairdressers in the Greendale shopping centre, in Kilbarrqck.
Brian O'Rourke wrote on 2015-11-29 00:00:00:
Just adding to my last comment my e-mail is boruairc@gmail.com if anyone has a copy of the album !Thanks
Brian O'Rourke wrote on 2015-09-14 00:00:00:
Hi there , Just looking at the comments and I was wondering if someone had a soft copy or CD of La Touché which I had on vinyl back in the day .They were a brilliant band ! What talent , should have made it big in America !Hope someone can help ? B
Camile wrote on 2013-05-22 00:00:00:
Hi lads, any chance of getting a copy of the Touche album ? Thanks from a desperate Irish rock fan ! Camile
Tony Mc Loughlin,Howth. wrote on 2012-07-14 00:00:00:
Derek is playing in the Cock Tavern Howth every Sunday night.
d.jsunray wrote on 2011-02-18 00:00:00:
I saw this band in 1984 in Birmingham. There was awesome. I wonder what the guys are doing now.
David Harrington wrote on 2010-12-25 00:00:00:
Raided the fridge at Litton Lane with Derek at an overnight recording session in 1986. A great singer and the song "Grab hold of the Python" had to be heard to be believed.
Lu Rubino wrote on 2010-07-07 00:00:00:
Hey I met u in St Augustine FL. My name is Lu Rubino. Please email me LRubino@mac.com. Thanks!
Lu Rubino wrote on 2010-07-07 00:00:00:
Hey I met u in St Augustine FL. My name is Lu Rubino. Please email me LRubino@mac.com. Thanks!
Luc wrote on 2010-01-07 00:00:00:
Thanks, Derek for the CD of Les enfants. Best regards Luc
Luc wrote on 2009-10-21 00:00:00:
Can someone give me the mp3-files of Les Enfants (album touché) please? Thanks Luc
Tom Murry wrote on 2009-10-02 00:00:00:
dispatches
Tom Murry wrote on 2009-10-02 00:00:00:
theres an ari copy here myspace dot com foward slash dispatchesband
Kevin Conway wrote on 2009-09-27 00:00:00:
Yeah great band, remember them on Anything Goes in 84 doing Take the Girl . Great album too. Slipaway one of their best . Played a stormer at Self Aid pity it all ended after that .
gustavo Armando Castellanos Domínguez wrote on 2009-08-24 00:00:00:
hi i want to know if someone knows where can i get or buy the song shed a tear
derek farrell wrote on 2009-08-17 00:00:00:
i have a copy of touche and the b sides dfarrell35@hotmail.com
Hatie wrote on 2009-01-25 00:00:00:
How can I get the whole album "Touché"? I was hoping to find it in *.mp3 format...
Bob in Canada wrote on 2008-11-20 00:00:00:
I have a signed by all 5 members of Les Infants paper and a 4"X10" photoclip from their 1985 Germany tour promoting slipaway.Photos available $25. U.S. plus shipping.If interested e-mail me suebob@mts.net Thanks Bob.
Luis Gutierrez wrote on 2008-09-04 00:00:00:
Somebody have the lyrics shed a tear (there you go). I need it please. Thanks a lot my mail luisgm101@yahoo.com.mx
Jay wrote on 2008-01-15 00:00:00:
Anyone wondering what Derek Herbert is up to these days should check out The Superseeds myspace page,I think you'll be pleasently surprised!
Simon Druce wrote on 2007-12-04 00:00:00:
Anybody got any idea where I Can get hold of a copy of the Touche album? I have an old cassette copy but it got chewed when I tried to put it onto cd....
Karl Chaney wrote on 2007-10-10 00:00:00:
I dont have video , I have the "touche" album and a recording of "take the girl". ( Better late than never).
ELAINE RYAN wrote on 2006-11-30 00:00:00:
Does anybody have any video clips of this group
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