Years active 2008-present Origin Paris, France (2008) | Website Official website | |
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Albums Towards, We Were Evergreen, Daughters, Kiss The Breeze Members Fabienne Débarre, William Serfass, Michael Liot Genres Indie pop, French pop music, Folk music Record labels Island Records, Shock Records, TCBYML, Universal Music Ireland Ltd., Daytrotter Similar Charlie Andrew, Marika Hackman, Baxter Dury, King Charles, To Kill a King Profiles | ||
We were evergreen summer flings live
We Were Evergreen are a French alternative indie-electro-pop trio. The band formed in Paris in 2008 but have been based in London, UK, since 2011. They've been described as "shape-shifting pop blend[ing] folk melodies, electro beats and exotic rhythms". Their debut album, Towards, was released on May 5, 2014.
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We were evergreen daughters
History
The band was formed in 2008 in Paris by then-literature-students Michael Liot (vocals, strummed instruments) and Fabienne Débarre (vocals, keyboards, xylophone). They were very quickly joined by William Serfass (vocals, percussions, bass, electric guitar). After releasing two self-produced EPs (We Were Evergreen, Flings) in France, they moved to London where they released a third EP, Leeway. Since then, they have toured with the likes of Metronomy, Goldfrapp, Slow Club, King Charles, Michael Kiwanuka and Villagers. 2014 saw them play at Glastonbury, Reading, Leeds and Lovebox, among other festivals, as well as Solidays in France and Parkpop in the Netherlands.
We Were Evergreen wrote and recorded the soundtrack to 2013 French film Fonzy. The Michael Creange and WEKEED remix of their song "Baby Blue" was featured in Kim Chapiron's film La Crème de la Crème as well as in the launch video for the Nokia Lumia 625.
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Albums
Towards was released on May 5, 2014 by Island Records in the UK and Because Music in France, Belgium and Switzerland. It was recorded and mixed in Brixton's Iguana Studios, with Charlie Andrew (producer of Alt-J, Sivu and Marika Hackman).
The album was described as "smart pop that keeps its charm" (Clash), "considered but playful" (The 405), "a sublime, varied LP that’s a perfect accompaniment to the impending sun-pecked skies" (music OMH).
The first three singles from the album were 'Daughters', 'False Start' and 'Best Thing'. The video for 'Daughters', directed by Dominique Rocher, is a take on the Danaids myth based on overlapping choreography, and shot in a single take as well as a single room.
"Towards" will come out on December 2 in the USA via Minty Fresh.
Songs
Be Like You2014
False StartTowards · 2014
Penguins & MoonbootsWe Were Evergreen · 2009