The Wrong Object

Bio:

.. Blending the cosmic energies of Nu-Jazz with modern rock sensibilities and live electronic devices, the music of the Wrong Object is influenced by a vast array of artists ranging from Canterbury Scene prog rock à la Soft Machine and Gong to Béla Bartok, Squarepusher, Aka Moon, Charlie Mingus, Sonic Youth and Frank Zappa.While their repertoire contains mainly original compositions, they also play a special set of Zappa covers on demand.
Since its creation in early 2002, The Wrong Object has toured extensively and played venues ranging from jazz clubs to big festivals.Some of them were augmented by guest performances by the likes of Ed Mann, Elton Dean, Harry Beckett, Annie Whitehead, Alex Maguire, Robin Verheyen, Bart Maris, Marc Mangen, Domguè, Marco Maurizi, Nicolas Ankoudinoff, Clementine Gasser, Frogg Café, Jaap Blonk, and pataphysician-poet-vocalist Andrew Norris, whose work with the band culminated in a show held at the Galerie 2016 in Brussels on the occasion of Serge Vandercam's 79th birthday.


The Wrong Object have since then performed in many different countries (including England, Germany, Italy, Greece, France, Wales, The Netherlands, Czekia, Slovakia, Luxembourg and even Belgium) and their live recordings have been favorably reviewed and aired by radio stations across the globe. They will continue to perform in clubs and theaters next year and will play Summer festivals abroad. Their side projects “Elton Dean Meets The Wrong Object” and “The Wrong Object feat. Annie Whitehead and Harry Beckett” were documented by two CD releases issued by Moonjune Records and Voiceprint. Their 2008 studio album, "Stories from the Shed" (Moonjune Records), has received rave reviews worldwide, establishing the band's reputation far and wide for an innovative form of progressive jazz tinged with electronic effects. A year later Alex Maguire's "Brewed in Belgium" featured four members of the band. "The Wrong Object feat. Stanley Jason Zappa: Live at Zappanale" appeared in 2010. The band are now working towards their new studio album, which is scheduled to appear in early 2012.



Past and present guests: Elton Dean, Harry Beckett, Ed Mann, Annie Whitehead, Alex Maguire, Frank van der Kooij, Robin Verheyen, Stanley Jason Zappa.

Member Since:

August 26, 2006

Members:

*NEW LINE-UP* Marti Melia: tenor and bass saxophones, clarinet François Lourtie: bass and tenor saxophones Michel Delville: guitar, guitar-synth, vocals, electronics Antoine Guenet: keyboards Pierre Mottet: bass, electronics Laurent Delchambre: drums, percussions, samples Past members (2002-2009): Jean-Paul Estiévenart, Fred Delplancq, Joe Higham, Damien Polard, Yves Dellicour, Ludovic Jeanmart, Alain Deval

Influences:

In alphabetical order: Aka Moon, Bela Bartok, Carla Bley, Jaga Jazzist, Soft Machine, Olivier Messiaen, Amon Tobin, Sonic Youth, Squarepusher, Stravinsky, David Sylvian, Tony Williams, Frank Zappa, John Zorn.

Record Label:

Moonjune Records, Voiceprint