Les Lou's AKA The Lou's were one of the first punk bands in France, and the first all-women rock band in France. Dutch Sascha aka Syama aka Saskia de Jong on drums, French Raphaelle Devins on rhythm guitar, Tolim Toto on bass and Pamela Popo, vocals and lead guitar, found each other in spring 1977.
They were the only band playing on both days of the 1977 Mont de Marsan punk festival. Later in 1977 and 1978, they played with many British bands in Britain and Ireland: eg, Sham 69 , the Skids, Subway Sect, Penetration, the Mekons. On 14 November 1977, the Lou's played with Neo, Richard Hell and the Voidoids, and Siouxsie and the Banshees in the Music Machine in London. They were support band to the Clash during the 1977 Out of Control tour in the UK. In 1978, they played with Public Image Limited, both in Paris, and in London.
In 1979, Sascha became the drummer, and Raphaelle the saxophone player, in the London band Verdict. They played often for Rock against Racism. Meanwhile, Pamela and Tolim founded Les Rois Fainéants in France.
In 1981, Sascha was back in her native Leiden, the Netherlands. She founded the all-girl Miami Beach Girls. Raphaelle came to Leiden as well, playing saxophone in Cheap'n'Nasty. Later, Sascha was in Love Cramps. This Dutch band won the 'Miss Rock Europe' competition in Kyiv, then still Soviet Ukraine.
Bio by Herman De Tollenaere
