How to transfer footage into editing using IMovie

After filming the footage I have created, I will edit it using the software available at school "IMovie".

It is a good program that will allow me to create many different effects and paste all the shots together with the music added over the top.


The program is really easy as it allows me to upload all my footage quickly. Then from this I added my music and could begin editing. All you have to do, is crop and select the bits of footage you want, and drag them into the empty project area that your song is currently in. When you play the video now, the music plays in the background of your clip. Also, because its a music video, so requires no original sound that came from the shots, you can mute the sound on the original clip.

Editing in time with the music was engaging in my opinion. The narrative perspective was quite difficult to fit into the music, as shots that I originally thought could fill 1-2 seconds very easily, were unclear as the clip quickly changed. I thought that it may be a little difficult for the audience so see what happened in that little 1 second clip, which could jepordise the success of the narrative.

I really loved the many editing features. For example the transititons help you move along the different clips more seamlessly and bring all the clips together. You can change the speed of the clips which I used for the car scene and the drinking scenes. This was important because these clips are designed to suit the music pace, which is very quick. (clips below)

Another good transitional effect is Vignette. This gives a partial view, which was very good for creating a realistic first person drunken scene (As below)

Finally, the black and white effect was valuable because it helped highlight the change in mood of the song and narrative. The heavy drinking/drunk scenes are highlighted in black and white, as if they arent reality, whereas, when the protagonist sorts his life out or is at equilibrium, we see clear lighting. (see below)

Overall Shot List

I thought I would show you all the shots that I want doing in detail, so that when I have the time/equipment/personel to do all the shots, you can see exactly what I want:

1) Three midshots of Sam against railings
2) Long shot of a car pulling up, friends getting out and greeting sam
3) Shot of the three males entering the house - Mid shot
4) Close ups of drinking beer/mid shots of all three drinking/playing console games
5) Close up on phone - its her girlfriend ringing and he rejects call
6) Mid/close shot of sam arguing with girlfriend on phone (This will be lip synced)
7) Mid shots of the friends downing drinks
8) Five pictures of a pint of beer slowly drunk (a quarter of the pint is taken for each new shot)
9) Shots of the group falling out with each other/fighting - closeups/mid shots
10) Shots of the main protagonist very drunk on a bed - high angle
11) The main protagonist throwing up - low angle and mid shot
12) Close ups and midshots of sam drunk in a park
13) Protagonist getting changed - Closeups and mid shots
14) Protagonist walking to girlfriends house and knocking on door - mid shots/ close ups
15) Protagonist making up with Girlfriend and walking hand-in-hand - low angle and mid shots
16) Protagonist making up with friends - mid shot

This is all the shots that I primarily want to achieve and will really help in the development of the narrative. There maybe other shots that I want to do and feel would work while im on set filming.

Filming schedule

I plan to film part of the plot tomorrow. I have access to a camera and a tripod which will allow me to capture many of the shots I need. The three main male characters are available so I have arranged to do all the scenes that use all of these. The props have been purchased and I have assigned the following roles:

Me - Director/Actor
Joe Joyce - Cameraman/Actor
Sam Lever - Main actor
Note: All of these people have been shown in the character pictures that i created in preparation

I am filming in the streets and park of Carlton, in Joe Joyce's car and also in Joe Joyce's house in Carlton as shown in my locational pictures .

With hopefully the bulk of filming done, I can edit this using "IMovie" and film at a later date, adding in the parts with the female character after she has been cast. I have had some slight problems with this as have had to change the female character many times. However, this can be resolved at a later date as the woman has to only play a minor actual acting role and this can be filmed another time.

I will be filming it all during daylight, which will be difficult as it is getting dark around 5.30pm and I only finish college at around 4. This means I need to efficient in getting all the shots I need in just 1 and a half hours of suitable filming time.

Specific Plan:
4pm - Drive to Carlton, filing the journey from inside the car.
4.15pm to 5.30pm - Shots:
Three midshots of Sam against railings
Long shot of a car pulling up, friends getting out and greeting sam
Close ups of drinking beer/mid shots of all three drinking/playing console games
Close up on phone - its her girlfriend ringing and he rejects call
Mid/close shot of sam arguing with girlfriend on phone (This will be lip synced)
Mid shots of the friends downing drinks
Five pictures of a pint of beer slowly drunk (a quarter of the pint is taken for each new shot)
Close ups and midshots of sam drunk in a park

Props/ Mise-en-scene

Props are essential to a music video as they can represent realism and the audience can identify with it.

The following are used in my video:

1)Controller for PS3 - This is for realism and also is used in conjunction with a stop in the music. This is when the pause button is pressed on the controller

2) A I-Phone 4 - This is a modern smart phone, representative of a student phone in this day and age. It also has big font which will clearly allow the audience to realise that it is the Girlfriend ringing, and understand the importance of the main protagonists neglect in answering at first.

3) Cans and Pints of lager: This is the central theme and comment in the whole of the video idea. The effects of alcohol/too much of it. Also, it is new to the target audience and quite an issue for society which should catch attention.

Locations

Locations are very important as they set the backdrop to the narrative. I have established four separate locations in my story boarding.







1) Streets



2) Park (chains)



3) Inside House



4)Car

The Streets: In Carlton, near my friends house, will be used on a few different occasions and fits the urban theme that I have established with genre, song and intertextuality.



Park: This is the place that is used for when the protagonist is drunk/depressed and is an isolated place for him to come to. Also, the chains in the park allow for a urban backdrop that has been used as my place of equilibrium - for the narrative to work. It is a standard park that you would find in any area of England but, is situated in Carlton Nottingham.
House: In the room of my mates house. It is fairly large and has enough room to fit all three characters in the shots. Also, it has a big television and a PS3, which is needed for my Fifa video game shots.

Car: This is used in conjunction with the fast paced music at the beginning. I think it establishes the age group and also, it shows the group in transit to the next location, moving the narrative and story line forward.

I hope that all of these locations will help me represent my plot and ideas effectively.

On top of this however, I had to reject a few locations.

Firstly I was going to use a wall at a friends house for the point of equilibrium, however, i have changed this to the railings in the park. Another rejected location was Arnold park:



However, I believe that this location was too busy to film in, so I used the one in Carlton as I have showed above.

Male Characters

I had to cast 3 male characters:

1. The main character, the video is about his life and the narrative is all about him

2. two other friends that come in and out and play a minor part in the narrative

I have to cast one female character to play the role of the girlfriend

These are my male characters and their profiles

Lead

Name: Sam Lever

Age: 17

Sam is 17 and quite stereotypical for a teenager. He doesn't mind being on camera and can I believe can play the role well.

My other two characters are just teenagers again but of whom I can rely on filming and also, one has a car, which is imperative as their is a driving scene.

Name: Joe Joyce

Age: 18

He can drive

Name: Mark Farrelly (Me)

Age: 17

I will definitely be there and as I have to film also, I will not be in it much.

My Animatic

I have done a full storyboard of my plans and edited it into an animatic, just like I have done with the "Green Light" video underneath. This is going to allow me to visualise the shots far better and now I have a physically valid plan to aid me when filming. Now I will write my filming schedule, locations etc, before editing it into a rough cut and eventually a final film.

I think that this looks quite good and is motivating me into getting on with the main preparation and filming.

Animatic - Green Light - Roll Deep

For part of the Research process we needed to learn how to create storyboards/animatic. I did this stage using the help of a group, which consisted of myself and two other lads who are also producing A2 music video coursework this year, Samuel Welton and Pietro Melfi. First of all we used a song called "Green light" by Roll Deep and looked at their official music video. We choose this video because it was the number 1 in the UK chart at the time, and is a fairly catchy song which hopefully wouldn't get too annoying after repetitive plays!

We then reproduced a storyboard for how the final storyboard would have been produced. This left us with around a minute of the video fully drawn out and recreated shot-by-shot, frame-by-frame. Then we put together the frames with a camera and edited the transition and timings for each frame so they were an exact, frame-by-frame replica of the original music video.

I will be doing this for my own storyboard which is to be created now that I have my band/main ideas for the music video. I will be doing everything the same including making sure that i have the timings right, edited to the music. The only difference is that it is my own work and my own ideas instead of copying a finnished article, which is difficult and challenging, yet exciting as my video will be a more vidusal, real project.

The shots range from close ups of girls dancing and the rappers/ main woman singing. On top of this their are long shots to show the whole band Roll Deep. Also, mid shots are used to show "Wiley" in the car, this also fits this genre lifestyle as he is in a fast, expensive car.

Underneath is the actual video that we copied the first 1:18 from:

End of Plotline

following on from previous blog...

1) He makes up with the girlfriend after promising her he wont let drink come in the way of their relationship again

2) The male then decides to go and restore his relationship with his two friends which is succesful

3) Ends with the protagonist against the wall again (equilibrium restored)

This will conclude the video and has many features of a moral and a normal story which I believe will be identifiable for the target audience. Now i will storyboard my idea into proper camera shots and create an animatic. This will then allow me to schedule filming and get location/character ideas up and running.

Middle

Following on from the previous blog....


1) Annoyed and frustrated he starts to deal with his emotions by drinking harder and becoming drunk

2) As the male becomes extremely drunk, he becomes disorderly and a mess, resulting in him being thrown out of the friends house onto the street

3) He wanders the streets drunk and alone, before collecting himself by the wall that was shown in the very first shot

4) He then walks determindly to the house of his Girlfriend in an attempt to make up with her

I believe this sets up the problem and the overcoming of a problem, very stereotypical of a plotline in any story - (Todorovs theory)

Plot and Video breakdown: Beginning

In this post I will be explaining in more detail the shots that I'm going to use for the beginning of the music video. After this, I will be doing the middle and the end with the storyboard/created animatic finishing off the preparation stage of the project. After this is complete, I will be doing a filming schedule as well as location, character and props analysis.

Shots:

1) Shot of a male standing against a wall, which cuts to a car pulling up and two of the Male's friends saying hello

2) The male gets into the car and drives around with his two friends before they pull up at a separate location and enter the house

3)The three friends start to casually drink beer and generally playing about with games consoles etc etc

4) The protagonists girlfriend phones up, however he rejects the call and continues having fun with his mates (this suggests there has been a previous argument or a neglect of the girlfriend for some reason)

5) Again and again the girlfriend calls and this results with him eventually picking up the phone, having a slightly drunken argument with her and throwing the phone down

This beginning attempts to show a rift in the relationship and how the protagonists enjoyable time with his friends turns into someone deciding to drink until they are heavily drunk. This attempts to also show the decision in a negative light.

How i'm going to employ intertextuality

I have taken inspiration from an image taken from the front of Devlin’s Album “Bud, Sweat and beers.”




I think the image is poignant and has connotations of an urban, home-grown British sound. This idea is currently popular in England because music lovers are beginning to prefer this authenticity to the “commercial acts” that are currently in the charts.

The image of the artist being in front of a brick wall is simplistic, can be used repetitively and can be identified with by the audience. It can also be used as a canvas to write the name of the artist and the song in bold lettering as to highlight this, which will help from an advertising viewpoint. This image can be used through all of my forms of media, as used, as I have discussed previously, by The Streets with their lighter logo.

Rejected Idea

I had previously thought of incoporating a performance element into the music video, which has been very popular with many of the bands I analysed - Nirvana and Kasabian to name but two.

However, as I am not really into performing myself, I think it would be very difficult to get hold of equipment and people who would be willing to put on a performance as if they are live.

After assesising this possiblility, I decided that lip-syncing parts of the song into the narrative will be sufficent enough to convey the actual quality of the band playing. The song itself is quite acoustic based so I think it will be quite easy for the audience to imagine how good the band will sound live and I dont need to really highlight this too much.

Plot - Outline of Ideas for structure of plot

I want to use the narrative structure, however lip-sync as well. This means I will have it in the narrative style of a mini-film, but have the lip syncing incorporated into it. For this I need a concept or a theme, which needs to fit in with the lyrics. I interpreted the lyrics to be saying that the male protagonist has a constant problem that he can’t resolve that is causing his relationship with a girl to be difficult – however he makes the best attempts he can to resolve his issues. I make connotations with alcohol and relationships from this as it fits in with my target audience, only just discovering alcohol. Also, I immediately think of media such as the television series “Skins” when I think of portrayal of these issues, which is hugely popular with my target audience. The issues with alcohol were very much conveyed in the Kooks video I analysed which will give me inspiration.

With the concept of alcohol and teenagers abusing it, plus the effect on their relationships because of it, I have the following plot line.

Beginning: Protagonist has normal day, meets mates and begins a drinking session. Has fun however, ignores his girlfriend ringing on a mobile phone because he is enjoying his time with his mates.

Middle: He finally takes the call and has an argument because he is intoxicated. As the argument ends unresolved, the protagonist turns starts to drink more heavily with the aid of his friends – however to a slighter degree. This results in him fighting with his mates/being ill and eventually thrown out onto the streets.

End: The male begins to sober up in a depression before realising he has messed up, vows to end his drinking and attempts to sort his life out by making up with his Girlfriend and mates.

Hopefully I will be able to portray the problems with over drinking, via the use of negative events – Being ill or doing something you will regret. Also, with the happy outcome happening because he decides to change his drinking habits, maybe I can show this message clearly. This is very ambitious as it will be hard to get a clear message through, and I definitely don’t want to look as though I am glamorising the drinking culture. The theme is relevant, in the news, linked to the lyrics and tone of the song and aimed at my target audience. Hopefully I can help promote sensible and responsible drinking as well in the video.

Intertextuality to help band image

Intertextuality is used by many bands to help aid their visual identity. This creates uniqueness and distinction so that they are instantly recognisable to the audience. This can be made using a logo like the Beatles Apple logo from the digi-pak I analysed earlier. On top of this, a certain image of an album can be replicated on all types of advertising, such as live concerts, magazine adverts and television commercials.

The Streets Image creation:





As you can see above, the established Streets lighter logo (also note that it fits in with the "geezer" - urban UK garage sound they create) has been carried on right from the artists formation, on all 5 albums (middle) to its last album (far right)


On top of this, the band has created merchandise and even put the logo on their drum kit for their live performances. This has increased the reputation and gone some way to helping them sell records etc. The image has now become iconic and a part of the bands image.


This aspect will be very helpful to me as i will look to try and create a link between the band and a certain image. This can run through the video, advert and Digi-pak. I just need to determine a strong image that can be related to thus the front of the Digi-pak and the magazine advert will be the same image in mine.

Narrative Music Videos

As I said previously, I have been really inspired by the use of a "Mini-film" style music video. The best two examples I can think of are Artic Monkeys and Arcade Fire. A Mini-film is shot in the form of a film, but only for the duration of the song. There is no lip syncing, or use of the artist themselves in the shot.

An example of a mini-film that is directly connected to the theme and lyrics of the song is "When the sun goes down" by The arctic Monkeys. These are a band that i listed sound like my chosen band so are very relevant to my research. The song highlights the problem of prostitution and what it is like for a young girl in England to be going through this. The message is conveyed very powerfully.



I feel that the video is edited exactly to the pace and tempo of the music, and still creates a visual connection for the audience. The camera angles look far more professional and the close ups create a more emotive feeling. This is because the band want the audience to feel emotional to the young girls despair. This will be very difficult to recreate and capture the mood exactly right, however it is strikingly effective to me as a viewer and I will definitely be looking to incorporate certainly an aspect of this style.



The second video is a condensed version of the short film "Scenes From The Suburbs" - made after the song was created. Spike Jonze, the respected film director made the film. The video condensing it down really is a teaser or trailer for the main film, however shot beautifully and really makes the audience make up their own mind to what is happening. The lyrics aren't associated to the issue being explored which is the effects subjecting teenagers to violence and war as their everyday life. This is not usual a scene from suburban America but more a comment on war torn countries such as Iraq and Afghanistan - countries America and UK are at war with.

Making a comment on relevant issues of today's world is a really powerful tool in the media and entertainment business. However, on this scale too difficult to reenact myself, however i can see it working in more of a personal/domestic level i.e. relationships.

Narrative or Performance?

I think before I start casting people and picking outlines to my video, this is a very important part to determine. Having done research into quite a few videos I think I like the ideologies of a narrative more than performance. With my casting not being the same as the actual singers, i think performance will be very difficult to grasp the audiences attentions and connections for long enough.

The Kooks video has inspired me greatly to come up with my own little narrative within the 3 minute song. With this i have more freedom to be creative and use acting shots that i did in AS level media and also GCSE. This will come easier to me then setting up a whole band, of which i have no experience of at all. When I was thinking about my favourite narrative music videos I immediately thought of "When the Sun Goes Down" by Arctic Monkeys. I will analyse this in a blog tomorrow.
In my spare time I was watching a video by the currently popular Arcade Fire, and stumbled upon a beautifully created video "The Suburbs." This was a shortened version of a short film that was to be brought out after the video. The video was based on the song, but tells a whole different story that makes the audience really interpret it for themselves. I will also analyse this in a blog.

Lyrical Interpretation

I want my music video to have a narrative and for the audience to understand my concept or interpretation. I believe the only way this can be achieved is to look at the lyrics and try and break down what the artist is trying to say. Here I have looked and analysed a few verses and the main chorus of my song.

First Verse:

Well I tried,
And you said
All there is to say,
Well I tried
It’s just so hard to get out

Comment: This I feel is the main protagonist/singer conveying that they have tried hard to sort a very difficult situation out. The "you" shows that it is maybe a conversation or certainly that the words are being said to someone.

Chorus:

You turn it around and I wanna come back,
We’ve been here before down the very same track,
And I’ve tried too hard to take it back
Take it back

I’m feeling tired and I wanna cut loose,
A night on the streets leaves me nothing to lose
I’ll do all I can to take it back,
Take it back
Take it back

Comment: This suggests that the problem has been a constant problem and strain on the relationship between the two people. The second half suggests that the protagonist is tired and maybe giving up on themselves

Second Verse:

And I’ve heard you say,
That the road is long and winding
The terrain is soo demanding but I,
Refuse to go along
And watch the wheels turn to stone,
Leave me alone,
Never step out from my standing
And object myself demanding to change,
OH to change,
And in the small print I’m finding
That there’s no need in hiding,
With an overwhelming feeling
That where I am residing
AND RIGHT
Will I never learn?
Why’m I stuck in a....
Why’m in stuck in,
Find it hard to let go

Comment: It appears that the protagonist is fairly sure this time that he will overcome the problem and wont give in no matter how hard it will be. This is the feeling i get in conjunction with the ever increasing tempo and tone to the music - sounds like a rebuilding period after the initial downbeat tempo, almost stopping completely - like a crescendo.

Words to "Take It Back" plus how music changes pace

This is the basic lyrics, with little notes to show where the musical tempo slows, quickens and even stops in stages. Key:
Anything outside brackets is main singer lyrics
Anything inside is the back-in singers lyrics


OH Hey
Badababado
Hey
Badababado ----------- Guitar/drums Begins in slow tempo
Hey (You say)
Badababado (Everything)
Hey (I don’t wanna hear)
Badababado (Cos everything)
Hey (You say)
Badababado (Everything) ------------ Tempo begins to increase
Hey (I don’t wanna hear)
Badababada (Cos everything)
Badababada (Everything)
Badababada (Everything)

Well I tried, (Everything) ------------- Increased tempo of guitar/drums
And you said (I don’t wanna know)
All there is to say,
Well I tried (Everything)
It’s just so hard to get out (I don’t wanna know)

You turn it around and I wanna come back,
We’ve been here before down the very same track,
And I’ve tried too hard to take it back
Take it back (Take it back)

Oh hey ----------- Returns to original slowish tempo
Badababado
Hey
Badababado
Hey (Quiet down)
Badababada (I’m not listening)
Badababada (To you, to you)

Well I tried, (Quiet down) ------------- Increased tempo of guitar/drums
And you said (I don’t wanna know)
All there is to say, (To you, to you)
Well I tried (Quiet down)
Its just soo hard to get out (To you, to you)

You turn it around and I wanna come back,
We’ve been here before down the very same track,
And I find it hard to take it back,
Take it back. (Take it back)
I’m feeling tired and I wanna cut loose,
A night on the streets leaves me nothing to lose
I’ll do all I can to take it back,
Take it back (Take it back)
Take it back (Take it back) ----------- music completely dies (just a few guitar chords)

They say (Everything x10) Repeated many times and throughout following verse
And I’ve heard you say, ------------ Kicks back in now to upbeat temp Drums/Guitar
That the road is long and winding
The terrain is soo demanding but I,
Refuse to go along
And watch the wheels turn to stone,
Leave me alone,
Never step out from my standing
And object myself demanding to change,
OH to change,
And in the small print I’m finding
That there’s no need in hiding,
With an overwhelming feeling
That where I am residing (End of “They say” section)
AND RIGHT (OH) -------------- Music cuts again, tempo drop (Few guitar chords)
Will I never learn?
Why’m I stuck in a....
Why’m in stuck in,
Find it hard to let go (Take it back)

You turn it around and I wanna come back, ------- Everything cuts back in at fast tempo
We’ve been here before down the very same track,
And I’ve tried too hard to take it back
Take it back (Take It back)
I’m feeling tired and I wanna cut loose,
A night on the streets leaves me nothing to lose
I’ll do all I can to take it back,
Take it back (Take It back)
Take it back (Take it back)

Contact with the band

Its a little difficult to see what it says so I have copy and pasted the text to show you clearer:

Hello LesOeufs,
My name is Mark Farrelly. I have been searching for a band and song to represent for my media A level coursework. Having looked all over the internet, I feel that your band is the perfect suit to the type of band i want to represent.
I would like your permission to use the song "Take It Back"
Just to let you know, if you allow me to use the song, I will be creating a music video, Digipak and magazine advert for the song and band.
Let me know as soon as possible so that I can start my project, I will be sure to give you the blog address so that you can see what I have created for yourselves.
Thanks,
Mark Farrelly

Unfortunately I did not recieve an email back so i presume the band no longer uses this email address and I was unable to find another. I also sent them the message on their facebook and myspace accounts but with no reply.

How I want the band to be portayed

I want the Band to be relevant and modern. The Indie music is currently very popular with the youth of today and this is why I am aiming to create a video that targets themes very music related to this age group. This is why the band i create must be dressed modern also. I have taken inspiration from:

- The Kooks
- Arctic Monkeys
- The Libertines

These are all bands that I would say are exactly like Lesoeufs. I really believe that the song and the video will be very relatable to someone of a teenage age. It also really helps that I am 17 and able to think of what I would really like and expect to see from an Indie band. With all this in mind, I will begin to create a storyboard and pictures for location, mise-en-scene, costumes and props. After this I will be ready to film as I feel confident I have the foundations for an effective music video.

To relate to my target audience I need to think about what would relate to me and my peers. I think that at my age the only issues with life are exams, money, relationships, fashion and possibly alcohol as we are beginning to experience all of these things. If i can portray as much of these issues as possible, then I believe I will be able to identify with the target market far better. The band needs to be seen as "cool" and their fashion style must also match that of their fans/be a little more extreme than that.

Target Audience 16-21

Take it back and the band i have chosen lend themselves to a younger audience in my opinion. The Indie sound is currently popular within 16-21 year olds as it embodies rebeliion and freedom. These people are younger, freer and more inclined to express themselves without caring as much. The Indie culture shows uniquness and differentiation of which the current student clothing style lends itself to also. On top of this, this genre of music is sunonimous with festivals. festival goers, as a generalisation - tend to be in this sort of age range.

My Age market is 16-21. With this in mind i can now cast people around this age, have a narrtive based on issues relating to this age group (not really relevant to display about marriage or divorce for example) and if i choose performance, perform to an audience of this age group. This is something i'm excited about because I could either be stereotypical of the youth in England or I could attempt to set a message in my video.

Take It Back - My song choice

This is my Song that i have chosen from the band Lesoeufs. I uploaded this audio by merging an image of the group with the audio on Windows Movie Maker, then uploading to YouTube, which allowed me to upload the audio straight onto my blog (by embedding) as it is a movie file. This was a difficult process to work out how to do it but, in the end I got there.





I choose this song because having gone through all of the bands songs i felt it was the most catchy. Also, whilst listening ideas seemed to be coming to me quite easily for style of music video which is encouraging. On top of this, the transition from fast paced guitar and drumming to a huge low in tempo will allow me to show off my skills in the editing department, by varying the pace of the editing and the general atmosphere to the video, to fit the music.

My Chosen Band

Having established that i would be choosing an Indie band, i set about finding an unsigned one, as instructed. I started my search on google and typed in "Unsigned artists UK."

The first web page that came up was http://www.wavcloud.com/ so i selected this and pressed on the Indie genre chart. This is where the best unsigned Indie style songs and artists are. I was on this that i came across a band that featured a few songs in the top 50. They are Lesoeufs. http://wavcloud.com/lesoeufs/




After enjoying the song "Take it back" i decided to do some extended Internet research into the group. Lesoeufs are an Indie band with 4 band members from Brighton, England. Their name is french for Eggs, which is the band name for comedy reasons, however i think it sounds unique They have a number of songs on Wavcloud, Facebook, Myspace, Amazon and Itunes. They also have three EPs called "How is sort of why" "Jabberwocky" and "100,000 lemmings can't be wrong".
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lesoeufsmusic
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=ntt_srch_drd_B001BAF3XM/189-6277030-9468214?ie=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=digital-music&field-keywords=Les%20Oeufs
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/lesoeufsmusic
Itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=256910346&ign-mpt=uo%3D6

The band also featured on a YouTube channel named Sceneagers who feature a "Band of the Week. On week 34 it was the turn of Lesoeufs.