Les Friction is an independent music group led by Helmut Vonlichten, Nihl Finch aka Evan Frankfort, and a singer named Paint.
Les Friction was announced in November 2011, and their self-titled debut album was released the following January.
The band's debut album, Les Friction, was composed by Helmut Vonlichten and Nihl Finch aka Evan Frankfort.
Portions of "Louder than Words" have been used in a trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, Oz the Great and Powerful, and has also been played over the loudspeakers during the 2012 Rose Bowl.
The band's second album, Dark Matter, was composed by Nihl Finch aka Evan Frankfort (The Spiritual Machines), and Helmut Vonlichten.