http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.24770112&rws=%2Fla-roux%2Ftop-tracks.rssLa Roux roughly means "red-haired one" in French. But this is a duo, not just a front for sharp, ginger-tressed lead singer Elly Jackson. Jackson and her bandmate Ben Langmaid met through mutual friends in 2006. Each brought a distinctive musical background to the table: Jackson was raised on folk artists like Nick Drake and Joni Mitchell (and in fact, La Roux started out making acoustic music under the name Automan). Meanwhile, Langmaid was a music scene veteran, having done much of his earlier work with best friend Rollo Armstrong (Faithless mastermind and brother of Dido). After working for a number of years to hone their aesthetic and their debut, La Roux settled on a sleek '80s synth-pop style. A handful of buzz-worthy singles ("Quicksand," "In for the Kill" and "Bulletproof") preceded the duo's debut, which dropped in June 2009. - Rachel DevittSynth Popen720Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:38:34 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.24770112&rws=%2Fla-roux%2Ftop-tracks.rss La Roux roughly means "red-haired one" in French. But this is a duo, not just a front for sharp, ginger-tressed lead singer Elly Jackson. Jackson and her bandmate Ben Langmaid met through mutual friends in 2006. Each brought a distinctive musical background to the table: Jackson was raised on folk artists like Nick Drake and Joni Mitchell (and in fact, La Roux started out making acoustic music under the name Automan). Meanwhile, Langmaid was a music scene veteran, having done much of his earlier work with best friend Rollo Armstrong (Faithless mastermind and brother of Dido). After working for a number of years to hone their aesthetic and their debut, La Roux settled on a sleek '80s synth-pop style. A handful of buzz-worthy singles ("Quicksand," "In for the Kill" and "Bulletproof") preceded the duo's debut, which dropped in June 2009. - Rachel Devitt http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30238762&variant=play&rws=%2Fla-roux%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by La Roux on Rhapsody Online 30238762 tra.30238762 La Roux art.24770112 0.99 La Roux alb.30236656 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/1/0/7/1807011_170x170.jpg 2009-09-29 00:00:00.0 2009-09-29 00:00:00.0 true Bulletproof tra.30238762 205000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30238762&variant=play&rws=%2Fla-roux%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30238762&variant=data&rws=%2Fla-roux%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30238759&variant=play&rws=%2Fla-roux%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by La Roux on Rhapsody Online 30238759 tra.30238759 La Roux art.24770112 0.99 La Roux alb.30236656 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29162499&variant=play&rws=%2Fla-roux%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by La Roux on Rhapsody Online 29162499 tra.29162499 La Roux art.24770112 0.99 Bulletproof alb.29140352 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/8/1/9/1739180_170x170.jpg 2009-07-21 00:00:00.0 2009-07-21 00:00:00.0 true Bulletproof (Manhattan Clique remix radio) tra.29162499 207000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29162499&variant=play&rws=%2Fla-roux%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29162499&variant=data&rws=%2Fla-roux%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.27454684&variant=play&rws=%2Fla-roux%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by La Roux on Rhapsody Online 27454684 tra.27454684 La Roux art.24770112 0.99 Quicksand - Ep alb.27451230 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/1/2/9/1619213_170x170.jpg 2009-04-14 00:00:00.0 2009-04-14 00:00:00.0 true Quicksand tra.27454684 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art.24770112 0.99 Quicksand - Ep alb.27451230 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/1/2/9/1619213_170x170.jpg 2009-04-14 00:00:00.0 2009-04-14 00:00:00.0 true In For The Kill (Skream's Let's Get Ravey Remix) tra.27454685 302000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.27454685&variant=play&rws=%2Fla-roux%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.27454685&variant=data&rws=%2Fla-roux%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.27654004&variant=play&rws=%2Fla-roux%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by La Roux on Rhapsody Online 27654004 tra.27654004 La Roux art.24770112 0.99 Kitsuné : In For The Kill alb.27645802 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/3/9/1/1621939_170x170.jpg 2009-04-21 00:00:00.0 2009-04-21 00:00:00.0 true In For The Kill (Lifelike Remix) tra.27654004 368000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.27654004&variant=play&rws=%2Fla-roux%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.27654004&variant=data&rws=%2Fla-roux%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29162495&variant=play&rws=%2Fla-roux%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by La Roux on Rhapsody Online 29162495 tra.29162495 La Roux art.24770112 0.99 Bulletproof alb.29140352 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/8/1/9/1739180_170x170.jpg 2009-07-21 00:00:00.0 2009-07-21 00:00:00.0 true Bulletproof (Tepr TsunAimee Remix) tra.29162495 335000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29162495&variant=play&rws=%2Fla-roux%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29162495&variant=data&rws=%2Fla-roux%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29162496&variant=play&rws=%2Fla-roux%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by La Roux on Rhapsody Online 29162496 tra.29162496 La Roux art.24770112 0.99 Bulletproof alb.29140352 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24845209&variant=play&rws=%2Fla-roux%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by La Roux on Rhapsody Online 24845209 tra.24845209 La Roux art.24770112 0.0 Kitsuné : Quicksand alb.24778422 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/9/4/7/1507491_170x170.jpg 2008-12-16 00:00:00.0 2008-12-16 00:00:00.0 true Quicksand tra.24845209 185000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24845209&variant=play&rws=%2Fla-roux%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24845209&variant=data&rws=%2Fla-roux%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24845207&variant=play&rws=%2Fla-roux%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by La Roux on Rhapsody Online 24845207 tra.24845207 La Roux art.24770112 0.99 Kitsuné : Quicksand alb.24778422 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/9/4/7/1507491_170x170.jpg 2008-12-16 00:00:00.0 2008-12-16 00:00:00.0 true Quicksand (Chateau Marmont Remix) tra.24845207 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