Louis XIV (band)

San Diego natives Louis XIV formed while living in Paris, France in 2003. Their latest album is 2008's Slick Dogs and Ponies.

1. Record Label: Atlantic Records
2. Members: Jason Hill, Brian Karscig, Mark Maigaard, James Armbrust
3. Produce all their own albums
4. Band members appear on The Killers album Sam's Town
5. Hill toured as a guitarist with The Dixie Chicks
6. TV host Jonathan Ross was an early enthusiast

1. Louis XIV (2003)
2. The Best Little Secrets Are Kept (2005)
3. Slick Dogs and Ponies (2008)

Louis XIV's penchant for lyrical sexual innuendo and outrageous humor, reminiscent in some ways of classic bands like The Rolling Stones, got them banned from an Alabama high school at which they had been booked to play a free show. The band has since claimed to have been "banned in Alabama." As well, the use of potentially offensive racial terms such as "Chocolate Girl" throughout Louis XIV songs have led some to label the band's music as "racist." British magazine NME infamously labeled the band as "music to flunk rehab to." Lead singer and songwriter Jason Hill insists that the songs are meant to be tongue-in-cheek and playful.

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