Thursday, August 25, 2011

Revolver Announces Voulez-Vous? Fall Tour with Chateau Marmont, Gets Remixed By Botany & Fiveng

DOWNLOAD: "A Song She Wrote (Botany Remix)" mp3 via Brooklyn Vegan
DOWNLOAD: "Balulalow (Fiveng Remix)" mp3 via My Old Kentucky Blog

You just gotta love a classically trained rock band. And France's Revolver has made that easy. After two North American tours in the span of a year's time, and the release of the acclaimed Astralwerksdebut Music For A While (as well as the follow up Parallel Lives EP), they're back in the states as a part of the Voulez-Vous? tour, where they are co-headlining with fellow French band Chateau Marmont. Showcasing both Revolver's French pop and Chateau Marmont's synthetic/electronic leanings, the bands aim to give people a unique snapshot of two ends of the current French scene. This is emulated in Revolver's choice of remixers as well, with Austin's Botany (Western Vinyl)providing a thick, atmospheric take on "A Song She Wrote," and with San Francisco's Fivengcreating a bedroom pop dremscaped with his remix of "Balulalow." The former can be found atBrooklyn Vegan, and the latter at My Old Kentucky Blog.

Ambroise Willaume (vocals, guitar, piano) and Jeremie Arcache (cello, vocals) met at France’s prestigious Maitrise Notre Dame de Paris music school, which has been running since the 12th century. The pair later teamed up with Christophe Musset (vocals, guitar) to form the basis for the band. While their name is taken from the seminal Beatles album, it’s a fitting description for the group’s evolving sound. Pairing classical chamber music with influences such as Elliot Smith and The Velvet Underground might seem like a particularly daunting task, until you hear the masterful way they pull these influences together.
Full tour dates are listed below!
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Revolver and Chateau Marmont -- 2011 Tour Dates
Sat 9/24 - Media Club (Olio Fest) - Vancouver
Mon 9/26 - Sunset Tavern - Seattle
Tue 9/27 - Mississippi Studios - Portland
Thu 9/29 - Bottom of the Hill - San Francisco
Fri 9/30 - The Cellar Door - Visalia
Sat 10/1 - Satellite - Los Angeles
Mon 10/3 - Casbah - San Diego
Tue 10/4 - Rhythm Room - Phoenix
Wed 10/5 - Launchpad - Albuquerque
Thu 10/6 - The Prophet Bar - Dallas
Fri 10/7 - The Mohawk - Austin
Sat 10/8 - Fitzgerald's - Houston
Mon 10/10 - The Earl - Atlanta
Tue 10/11 - 3rd & Lindsley - Nashville
Wed 10/12 - Firebird - St Louis
Thu 10/13 - Schubas - Chicago
Fri 10/14 - Grog Shop - Cleveland
Sat 10/15 - Smiling Moose - Pittsburgh
Sun 10/16 - Horseshoe Tavern - Toronto
Mon 10/17 - La Sala Rossa - Montreal
Tue 10/18 - T.T. The Bears - Boston
Wed 10/19 - CMJ Music Marathon - New York City
Thurs 10/20 - Joe's Pub New York, NY
Fri 10/21 - CMJ Music Marathon - New York City
Sat 10/22 - CMJ Music Marathon - New York City

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