Zoxéa formed in Pamiers, Ariège in 1985, started by Frédéric Bouchet and Olivier Aymard. They added guitarist Jean-Pascal Remazeilles a couple of years later. Their debut album 'La Vie d'un Homme' came out in 1997, and its single '60 Piges' became a number-one hit in France. The song's reflection on aging connected with listeners in a way that pushed the band into wider recognition.
In 2001, the band faced a legal dispute with an anti-Nazi organization over their use of a swastika in album artwork. They maintained it was intended as a symbol of peace in certain cultural contexts. Around that time, they worked with saxophonist Manu Dibango on the track 'Dounia' for their 2000 album 'Mille et Une Nuits'.
Later albums like 'Ici et Là' (2004) and 'Belle Ville' (2012) showed the group continuing to work. Songs like 'A Mon Tour De Briller' and 'La pression' are part of their catalog. Bouchet has remained the frontman, with Aymard on drums through the years.
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