Le Volume Courbe (''French for "The volume curve"'') is a band by French-born, London-based singer/songwriter/producer, Charlotte Marionneau/Charlotte Courbe. "Le Volume Courbe" was a name of a sculpture by a friend of Marionneau's, Marcel Marionneau, a French sculptor living in the region of Vendée (France).

History

In 2001, Le Volume Courbe released the "Harmony/Papillon De Nuit" 7" on Alan McGee’s

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record label. In 2005, Marionneau recorded her debut album ''

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''. The album was first released on Honest Jon's and was then picked up by

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in the U.S in 2006. In 2007, Le Volume Courbe released "Freight Train/The House" 7", a collaboration with the band

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on the label Trouble Records. "Freight Train" was used on the soundtrack of the Channel 4 TV drama '' Skins''. In 2008, Le Volume Courbe played a series of festivals and tour dates in Europe and the US, most notably, with the newly reformed My Bloody Valentine. The touring lineup included Marionneau on vocals, Theodore Hall on guitar,

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on violin, glockenspiel and percussion, and Wild Cat on drums. In 2011, Le Volume Courbe released a 10" EP titled "Theodaurus Rex". This was the first release on Pickpocket Records, the label founded by Kevin Shields and Charlotte Marionneau. In 2013, Le Volume Courbe toured with My Bloody Valentine in the UK. In 2015, Le Volume Courbe released the single "The House"/"Monte Dans Mon Ambulance", followed by the album ''I Wish Dee Dee Ramone Was Here With Me'', being released by Ring The Alarm in the US and by Marionneau and Kevin Shields' label Pickpocket Records in other territories. She also performed throughout UK and Europe as Le Volume Courbe vs

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. The project was formed to perform each other's songs. In 2017, Marionneau contributed vocals to the Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds track “It's A Beautiful World”. She also performed in the Noel Gallagher videos "Holy Mountain" and "Beautiful World". In 2018 and 2019 she joined Noel Gallagher’ world tour and performed on the scissors during "She Taught Me How To Fly," and featured in “Black Star Dancing” and “This is the place” videos. In 2019 her track “Born to lie” featured in Killing Eve (Serie 2 Episode 6) and also featured on the Killing Eve compilation. In 2020 Spotify voted her track “Rusty” (co-written with Chris Mackin) from her second album one of the best tracks of the last decade and selected it for their 00 compilation. She is currently working on her third album that will see the light next year.

Discography

Albums

* ''

'' - Honest Jon's (2005) * ''I Wish Dee Dee Ramone Was Here With Me'' - Pickpocket Records, Ring The Alarm (2015) * “Fourteen Years” EP - Honest Jon’s Records (2020) Guest Vocals (Charlotte Marionneau) In My Place (1997)

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- Blame Someone Else - Bella Union Dutch Housing (2002 ) Piano Magic - Writers Without Homes -

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Dutch Housing (

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Mono Random (2003) 7-Hurtz* - Electroleum -

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All The Things You Are (2010) Television Personalities - A Memory Is Better Than Nothing - Rocket Girl Commiserations (2016) Society (Virgin) Who Built The Moon (2017) Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - It's A Beautiful World - Universal Music Cliffhanger (2018)

- Si - Some Other Planet Production and Vocals Why You Have To Be Me (2003) 7" -

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- PPQ Films Kicks - Lindy Heymann (2009): featured I Killed My Best Friend The Kid - Nick Moran ( 2010): featured I love the Living You Television Skins, Season 4 /Episode 6 ( 2010): featured Freight Train Killing Eve (TV series), Serie 2/Episode 6 (2019) : featured Born to Lie. Compilations Harmony (2001) Various -

Presents Radio 4 - Epic/Sony Ain't Got...I Got Life (2006) Various - From Colette With Love - Colette Ain't Got No... I Got Life (2007) Various - Reprises Inrocks - Les Inrockuptibles Little Death (2008) Various - Sound Postcards - The Bookmakers Ed. Wooly Jumpers: (2011) Various Artists - Wool Recordings Colette Nuggets Volume 2 (2011) Various - Colette - Colette Born to lie - 2019 Killing Eve - Heavenly Records

References

External links

* http://levolumecourbe.com/
Interview at Public Servant Lifestyle
{{Authority control Musical groups from London