Louis XIV formed in San Diego, California, in April 2003 by vocalist and
guitarist Jason Hill, guitarist Brian Karscig, drummer Mark Maigaard, and
bassist James Armbrust. Their eponymous debut, recorded in a Paris basement,
released on Pineapple Recording Group on 14 November 2003, sold over 22 000
copies in six months. In early 2004 the band issued the Illegal Tender EP and
gained exposure after appearances on Jonathan Ross and BBC Radio 1, earning
support from Brody Dalle and Josh Homme at the 2004 NME Awards. The single
"Finding Out True Love Is Blind" led to an Atlantic Recor...