Prototypes (band)

Not to be confused with The Prototypes.

Prototypes are an indie rock band from France. The band comprises Stephane Bodin (bass, synths), Isabelle Le Doussal, known on-stage as "Bubble Star" (vocals),^[1] and François Marche (guitar).^[2]

Prototypes
Origin	France
Genres	Indie rock
Years active	2003–present
Labels	MusicMachine/Boxson (France), Minty Fresh Records (USA)
Members	Stephane Bodin Isabelle Le Doussal François Marche

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.

In 2008, their song "Je ne te connais pas" ("I do not know you") was featured in a Mitsubishi Outlander commercial.^[3] 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.^[4]

In 2010, the song "Je Ne Te Connais" was featured in Gossip Girl season 4 episode 2, "Double Identity".^[5]

Discography

Albums

• Tout le monde cherche quelque chose à faire (2004)
• Mutants Médiatiques (2005)
• Prototypes (2006) - first U.S. album with tracks from their previous two French albums
• Synthétique (2008)