Synth pop/rock duo Niagara formed in 1982 in Rennes, France. Daniel Chenevez was playing in local bands when he met art history student Muriel Moreno. The pair went on to form L'Ombre Jaune, and began making synth-driven new wave music. Chenevez invited his friend and guitarist Jos+¬ Tamarin to join the group, and they played their first show at a local club before performing at the Transmusicales festival in December 1982. It was around this time that they changed their name to Niagara after the Marilyn Monroe-starring film of the same name. The trio sent a number of their s...