Le Mans

Spanish indie-popsters Le Mans (not to be confused with the American AOR band of the same name) were formed in San Sebastián, in the heart of Basque country; their original lineup featured vocalist Jone Gabarain, guitarist Ibon Errazkin, bassist Teresa Iturrioz, and stand-up drummer Peru Izeta. They began playing together in early 1986 under the name Aventuras de Kirlian, performing simple, melodic pop tunes that were influenced by British indie pop of the time, and rarely lasted longer than one minute (owing to the fact that the members were learning their instruments as they...