NOUVELLE VAGUE

It was in 2004, at the height of the French Touch, that the Parisian collective, led by Marc Collinand Olivier Libaux, released its first album, takingitsoriginal concept worldwide: New Wave = Bossa Nova = Nouvelle Vague. Punk and New Wave "standards" are thus reinterpreted in the dreamy style of 50s and 60s BossaNova, with its lush arrangements and entrancing vocals. Nouvelle Vague soon became a global phenomenon. In just a few months, Nouvelle Vague deconstructed the notion of "the cover band" and, supported by some of the most prestigious labels (Peacefrog, Luaka Bop, Rough Trade, Pias), delights anaudience that almost forgets the original versions. Alongside singers Camille and Mélanie Pain, Olivier Libaux and Marc Collin create their first liveshow: aminimal show,with just two unique voices a guitar, a few keyboards and electronic ambience.A triumphant worldtour would follow.With five studio albums and extensive global tours under its belt, Nouvelle Vague now celebrates its fifteenth anniversary.The band is celebrating with an international unplugged tour in 2019/2020, in keeping with the show's original 2004 incarnation.Premiered in the UK in June of 2018, Nouvelle Vague's latest live production finds the band returning to its roots: an acoustic guitar, a few keyboards, a smattering of ambience, and twosingers (Mélanie Pain, Elodie Frégé, or Phoebe Killdeer), who interpret the band's iconic songs.2019 will also see the release of the Nouvelle Vague By Marc Collin documentary, which recounts the band singular history, as well as two new studio albums "Rarities" (bonuses and B-sides) and "Curiosities" (previously-unreleased recordings).