france rocks austin at sxsw 2011

FRANCE ROCKS AUSTIN AT SXSW 2011
The French Bureauexport Ushers In The Next French Wave
on March 16th & 17th
French Bands @ SXSW include:
Acid Washed · Black Devil Disco Club · Chateau Marmont · Dagoba · Dj Cam
Django Django ·Herman Dune ·High Wolf · Khaira Arby and Her Band
Kikiilimikilii ·Lexicon· Marianne Dissard· Marklion· Mustard Pimp·Revolver ·Strip Steve
·Tahiti 80 ·The Bewitched Hands On The Top Of Our Heads ·The Inspector Cluzo ·
We Are Enfant Terrible ·Yeti Lane
The French Bureauexport returns to Austin for its second year, celebrating France's most up-and-coming
and exciting artists at SXSW 2011. With the support of the French Consulate and the Cultural Services of
the French Embassy, The French Bureauexport will be hosting two official showcases with free food,
drinks and give-aways on March 16th at 512 Rooftop (evening) and March 17th at the West Tent
(Brush Square Park, day party in front of the convention center).
"This is an exciting year in French music," says Michele Amar, director of Bureauexport New York, "The
French artists who are performing at SXSW offer a stellar glimpse of the innovation and diversity of the
current music scene in France. Music fans, professionals, and fellow musicians are going to be in for a
treat."
French artists performing at the showcases includeMustard Pimp, Tahiti 80, Chateau Marmont, We
Are Enfant Terrible, Revolver, The Inspector Cluzo, Marianne Dissard, DJ Cam, Yeti Lane, The
Bewitched Hands On The Top Of Our Heads, and Lexicon. Full details for both events are below and
at the France Rocks Austin website.
Click here for complete artist info, to listen to tracks, and RSVP to the events.
FRANCE ROCKS AUSTIN
THURSDAY MARCH 17TH 2011 · 12 - 6 PM
West Tent, Brush Square Park, Trinity & 4th St
Free with RSVP
Free food, beer, wine and champagne and give-aways
6 pm · Mustard Pimp
5 pm · Tahiti 80
4 pm · Chateau Marmont
3 pm · We Are Enfant Terrible
2 pm · Revolver
1 pm · The Inspector Cluzo
12pm · Marianne Dissard
WEDNESDAY MARCH 16TH 2011 · 8PM - 1AM
512 Rooftop 408 E. 6th St. Austin, TX
Badges and RSVPs
1 am · DJ Cam
12 am · Tahiti 80
11 pm · Yeti Lane
10 pm · The Bewitched Hands On The Top Of Our Heads
9 pm · The Inspector Cluzo
8 pm · Lexicon
In addition to the two official showcases, The French Bureauexport lends its support to many other
French artists performing at this year's SXSW such as Acid Washed, Black Devil Disco Club, Dagoba,
Django Django, High Wolf, Khaira Arby and Her Band, Kikiilimikilii, Marianne Dissard, Marklion,
and Strip Steve.
A full schedule of performance times for each of these artists is available here.
About the Artists Participating In France Rocks Austin:
THE BEWITCHED HANDS ON THE TOP OF OUR HEADS
The Bewitched Hands is a six-member band (five guys and one girl)
from Reims, France. Frequently compared to The Beach Boys, The Flaming
Lips and most recently Arcade Fire, The Bewitched Hands already have
prestigious international gigs behind them with more to come. They have
performed at SXSW 2010 (USA), and at The Great Escape Festival (UK). In
October 2010, they performed in Los Angeles (US) at the Ohlala Festival,
in Manchester (UK) at In the City, and in New York (US) at the Hiro
Ballroom for CMJ. As they returned to France, they closed the Les InrocksBlack XS festival at the Zénith in Paris, co-headlining with LCD Soundsystem. They are a definite must
see! Their album Birds & Drums was released in France on Oct. 25th 2010.
Artist Myspace | Artist Facebook | Watch Video : "Sea"
CHATEAU MARMONT
Four Frenchmen united in their love of synth music. These boys come from
a time when people still believed in the future. Chateau Marmont have
released two EP's to much acclaim: Solar Apex and Niburu. Since then,
they've remixed La Roux, Heartsrevolution, Ladyhawke, Röyksopp (after
Poney Poney, Koko Von Napoo, Midnight Juggernauts...), and themselves
for Chromeo's DJ Kicks. They've also co-produced former-teenybopperturned-synth-diva Alizée's new album, and were included on Kitsuné
Maison 7.
Artist Website | Artist Myspace| Artist Facebook
Watch Video: One Hundred Realities
DJ CAM
Parisian abstract maestro DJ Cam is well known for his radical
reinventions - a life-long musician whose groundbreaking work established
him as a pioneer in the worlds of underground hip-hop, trip-hop, and the
dance scenes stretching from New York to Paris to Tokyo and beyond.
Drawing inspiration from the hypnotic trance of voodoo culture, Public
Enemy, dub and jazz, Cam's style assumes a new identity with each and
every project since he first hit the scene in 1994 with his debut
Underground Vibes. He continues to redefine many of the sounds he had
a hand in creating throughout his career. 2011 promises big things for DJ Cam as he returns this August
with Seven, a new album linking the musical styles of Radiohead and Massive Attack and his first album
since 2002's Soulshine.
Artist Website | Artist Myspace | Artist Facebook
THE INSPECTOR CLUZO
Three years ago, the guitarist and drummer of the deadly funk band
Wolfunkind decided to start a new project together. Their bass player
never showed up at practice, so they started the band as an original
funk'n'roll duo, called The Inspector Cluzo. After one LP the band recorded
and mixed by StephanKraemer (Yann Tiersen), the duo is back with a new
LP, The French Bastards. For manypromoters, they're simply one of the
best international live acts of the year, doing crazy shows and smashing
drums randomly.
Artist Website | Artist Myspace | Artist Facebook
Watch Video: "The French Bastards"
LEXICON
LA-based brothers Gideon & Nick Black started a band, created a new
genre, and made Paris a home for their new sound. A beautiful mix of hiphop, new wave, indie rock and electro blares from the speakers along with
guitarist "The Real" Erich Schneider, bassist Alex "Mokajin" Pauley,
DJ/producer C-Minus and producer/engineer Ed Monsef. After releasing two
successful indie hip hop records and becoming one of the bigger names in
the LA underground scene, Lexicon became frustrated. Lexicon realized
that by combining these elements with their deep knowledge of hiphop
they could finally express themselves the way they wanted to. Mixing their broad range of influences from
the A Tribe Called Quest to The Strokes to The Police to N.E.R.D. to Roxy Music, these seasoned vets
flawlessly flow their way through this new sound with an appealing confidence and an ever-present sense
of humor.
Artist Website | Artist Myspace | Watch Video: "Calls"
MARIANNE DISSARD
French-born, Tucson-based chanteuse Marianne Dissard has been living in
the American West since the age of 16. Singer, lyricist and filmmaker,
Marianne Dissard tours extensively the world over. Over the course of four
acclaimed albums, she has collaborated with Tucson sweethearts Calexico,
Howe Gelb, Naïm Amor, Sergio Mendoza, Brian Lopez as well as with her extended family outside of
Arizona, including chanteuse Françoiz Breut, composer Christian Ravaglioli and producers Jim Waters (Jon
Spencer, Sonic Youth) and BK-One (Rhymesayers). Albums L'Abandon (2011) and L'Entredeux (2008)
were released worldwide through Le Pop Musik (Europe), Trop Exprés (USA), Vacilando 68 (UK), FAB
(Canada), Rythmethod (NZ) and MGM/Planet (Australia), with relentless world touring. The intermediary,
free download album Paris One Takes (2010) won accolades, notably from Blurt (8/10), Venus Magazine
(4/5) and US radio stations such as WFMU, WNYC and KEXP.
Artist Website | Artist Myspace | Artist Facebook
Watch Video: "The One And Only"
MUSTARD PIMP
Inspired by metal, rock, and other notable music that they've tuned into,
Baron and eKa of Mustard Pimp are an unclassifiable French dynamic duo
who have experimented with eclectic styles in their tracks. In January
2010, they released a24-hour Mixtape that was a global hit on blogs. They
have released more than 25 mixtapes within the last two years. To date,
their mixtapes and tunes have already beendownloaded over 150,000
times. Their single "Rock, Paper, Scissors" was released on June 2010 on
Dim Mak Records. Currently,the duo are working on their debut album
slated for a May release. Mustard Pimp has had several collaborations with Skrillex,Joachim Gerraud,
Mindless Self Indulgence, Chali 2na, Stereoheroes, Dirtyphonics, Puppetmastaz, DJ Funk. They've
alsoreleased remixes for Designer Drugs, Shinichi Osawa, Steve Aoki, Dada Life, Fischerspooner, and
Crookers.
Artist Myspace | Artist Facebook
REVOLVER
While their name is taken from the influential 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. Revolver's French EP, Pop De
Chambre, is a delightful collection of folk songs, and it's a prelude to their
fantasticdebut album, Music for a While, just released last Fall in the U.S.
(Astralwerks). The band also released a new acoustic EP, ParallelLives, on
February 22, 2011 via Astralwerks, which features two new original songs, the eponymous title track and
"Losing You."
Artist Website | Artist Myspace | Artist Facebook
Watch Video: "Get Around Town"
TAHITI 80
Whoawow. That was the first babbling word that came to mind when
hearing The Past, The Present & The Possible. Their latest offering is their
most radical yet. Released as the first full-length on their self-owned label
Human Sounds, boundaries are finally limitless, something the band did
not take for granted this time around. For starters, Tahiti 80 is now a sixpiece unit. The additions include long time touring members Julien
Barbagallo & Raphaël Léger on backing vocals, keyboards, and
percussions/drums changing the position of co-writer Sylvain Marchand due to chronic ear damage. Their
influences seemed to align, leaving them to call The Past, The Present & The Possible both willingly and
reluctantly "our Postmodern album" noting a mixtape Xavier made with songs from Wire, The The, and
Andrew Weatherall's production work. The name of the album refers to designer Peter Saville's
introduction to Reasons To Be Cheerful; The Life &Work of Barney Bubbles. The Past is the sum of strong
roots, The Present is us living in our times, and The Possible is one's interpretation of the future."
Artist Website | Artist Myspace | Artist Facebook
Watch Video: "Solitary Bizness"
WE ARE ENFANT TERRIBLE
We Are Enfant Terrible truly are the enfant terrible of the 8-bit electro-pop
world. A French trio composed of three Lille natives (Keyboard player Clo
Floret, guitarist Thomas Fourny and drummer Cyril Debarge) who share a
passion for fashion, video games, and wildly-thoughtful dance music. In
their short run as a group they've developed a passionate fan base on both
sides of the Atlantic.Their debut full length Explicit Pictures (April 5 in
North America, Last Gang) perfectly showcases their knack for creating
saucy hooks you can't shake and witty lyrics that are either teasing or selfmocking. About using the Nintendo Gameboy, Thomas says the group loves the "purity" of the unlikely
instrument, that it can be "so smooth and sometimes so aggressive." Beyond music, they also claim
inspiration from '50s, '60s, and '70s pop culture, not to mention Roman history, Belgian cooking and
kittens.
Artist Website | Artist Myspace| Artist Facebook | Watch Video: "Snap Dragon"
YETI LANE
Weaving guitars reminiscent both of David Grubbs and the Velvet
Underground, electronic patchworks of vintage synthesizers and intense
drums pulled directly from the 70's, Yeti Lane may have found a magical
recipe. Rising from the ashes of the folk band Cyann Ben, their self-titled
debut album received praise from various critics (NME, Mojo).
Artist Website | Artist Myspace | Artist Facebook
AboutThe French Bureauexport:
Bureauexport is a global network whose mission is to help French music professionals develop their
artists internationally, covering all styles of music. Bureauexport has offices around the world, Berlin,
London, New York, Tokyo Sao Paolo, with a central office in Paris.For 15 years, Bureauexport has offered
a wide range of services in collaboration with professionals of the export industry including consulting
services, strategic marketing assistance, event creation and coordination, and many other resources and
services for French Artists and record labels. In addition, The Bureauexport also offers financial
assistance to both French Artists and record labels. The French Bureauexport New York has contributed
to the international development of well-known bands such as: Phoenix, Air, David Guetta, Daft Punk,
Justice, Yael Naim,Camille, Nouvelle Vague, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Manu Chao, Gojira, Rokia
Traoré, Yelle, M83, and Asa among many others. The French Bureauexport in New York has organized
several high-quality showcases at South By Southwest in Austin, at Summerstage Central Park and CMJ
Music Marathon in New York.
For more information please visit www.french-music.org or contact [email protected]