Babylon Circus is a French ska-punk/alternative rock band that has incorporated a wide variety of influences. The exuberant, horn-driven outfit has favored a bilingual approach; lead singer David Baruchel sings in both French and English, and many of their songs have tackled political and social topics (for example, the Iraq War, which they strongly opposed, became a major subject for Babylon Circus in 2003).
Formed by Baruchel in Lyon, France in 1995, Babylon Circus started out as more of a straight-ahead ska band. But they ended up becoming a lot more experimental and eclec...