pascale: chanteuse
michaël: instruments, writing, recording, mixing, artwork, etc.
Influences
70s soundtracks, Astrud Gilberto, the Beatles, Belle & Sebastian, Blur, Brisa Roche, the Buzzcocks, Charles Trenet, the Cure, David Bowie, the Feelies, Felt, Iggy Pop, Julien Baer, Katerine, the Kinks, Le Mans, Luna/Galaxie 500, the Pale Saints, Peter Astor, Saint Etienne, Serge Gainsbourg, Sergio Mendes, the Smiths, some jazz (Stan Getz, Coltrane, Keith Jarrett, etc.), Stereolab, Tarwater, the Velvet Underground, Tom Jobim, Weekend, the Wedding Present, Young Marble Giants...
Mumbly is a French indiepop (indie pop, or twee) band, that is also influenced by jazz, bossa nova, or chanson française.
Sounds Like
70s soundtracks, Astrud Gilberto, Belle & Sebastian, Creation Records stuff, Felt, the Field Mice, Heavenly, Keren Ann, Lali Puna, Le Mans, Serge Gainsbourg, Sergio Mendes, St Etienne, the Cure, the Feelies, the Pastels, Sarah records stuff, Stereolab, Young Marble Giants, Weekend...
Watoo Watoo consist primarily of Pascale & Michaël, who now live in Bordeaux after spending 30 years in Paris and it's suburbs. Michaël usually records new songs on his computer, e-mails friends to help with the guitars & the piano, and then asks Pascale to add her lovely voice. But Pascale is always busy doing something else, so Michaël often needs to ask her some time in advance.
Over 10 years, Watoo Watoo have released 2 albums & 2 E.P.s on various labels throughout the world & have made appearances on an impressive number of compilations.
The music was strictly indiepop in Watoo Watoo's early years, but now other influences have surfaced. "Felt is still an obsession but Serge Gainsbourg also is one. I also discovered a lot of new music in the last few years thanks to the internet, so bossa beats or jazz chords sometimes subconsciously appear when I write a new song", says Michaël.
Watoo Watoo have recently completed recordings on a new CD album, that has been released by Letterbox Records in June 2007. Among the new songs are a melancholic waltz, a pop song with 60s orchestral arrangements, an electronic tune, a bossa and even a funk number resembling a 70s movie soundtrack. Pascale's soft voice and the apparent smoothness of the melodies pull everything together, stamping the Watoo Watoo brand on the entire production.
Short discography:
* La fuite, 11 tracks CD, june 2007 (Letterbox Records/ UK)
* Le fumalin, 13 tracks CD, 2003 (LeS DiSqUeS MaLaDrOiTs / France)
* Le fumalin, 13 tracks CD, 2001 (Clover Records/ Japon)
* Curiosites ?, 13 tracks compilation CD, 2000 (BBPTC/ USA)
* Picture of a Lost Friend, 6 tracks Cdep, 1999 (Radio Khartoum/ USA)
* Un Peu de Moi, 9 tracks Cdep, 1997 (BBPTC/ USA)
* Many appearances on compilations CD.
Although they have played few concerts (this is exhausting), the band played two "Popfests" (New York 1997, Paris 1998) and two concerts (one was radio broadcasted) in San Francisco in 1999. In 2004 the band was invited on TV7 Bordeaux, where 4 songs were recorded live for the TV station.
The band had started making concerts in 2007 -playing live is funny!-.
Thank you for that compliment/comment you left me nearly a year ago, lol, i apologize for such a late response. i enjoy your guys' music a lot. my type of sounds; lounge type of stuff. so, Brisa Roche.... I see she's on your top. I did look her up on google from when you last commented a foto of mine. She is beautiful. :-) - Kaeri
SAMEDI 4 JUILLET 2009 21 H - 6 € - HERETIC CLUB / 58, Rue du Mirail / BORDEAUX
SOIRÉE “BORDEAUX CITY OF SATAN !” / TURBOJUGEND PARTY # III ! TURBONEGRO Live Tribute Par Turbojugend BAYONNE et Turbojugend BORDEAUX ! Dernière Soirée De L'HERETIC Avant les Vacances !!
TURBONEKRO (Tribute to Turbonegro – Petit Bayonne) AEROMORT (Crossover Ripp-off Turbonegro Style ! Featuring Déjà Mort + Aéroflot + Up Yours Members ! – Bordeaux) THE ENTERPRISE (Rockin’ Fast Punk – Bayonne) XUBUNG (Turbo Punk Rock – Bayonne) PUNK ROCK DJS AFTER PARTY Avec GWARDEATH Vs COOL JO + Projections & Surprises…
en concert demain : SAMEDI 27 JUIN à 19h BORIS et LA DEMOIZELLE GABRIELLE et LE MARAS BAND au domaine de sentout 33 Lignan de bordeaux (à côté de créon) repas péruvien paf : 7euros
et bien cette année "Gloria" a été bien mieux que l'année dernière. En plus ***DJ Paris Exotic Store*** mixait juste avant la version de Modesty Blaise qui est titrée "Ice is nice". Mes Dick Machine étaient très beaux avec leurs polos bleus.
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Nouvelle prod Vicious : du rock efficace from New York : MEN WITHOUT PANTS, projet de Russell Simins (Blues Explosion) et Dan the Automator (Gorillaz)avec du beau monde en studio (Sean Lennon et des gars des yeah yeah yeahs, Pierces, Blonde Redhead, etc...). Ecoutez, ça décoiffe !!!
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23/05/2009 LYON (69) Festival les Nuits Sonores 27/05/2009 PARIS (75) Festival Villette Sonique
