Devianz is a
French rock
French rock is a form of rock music produced in France, primarily with lyrics in the French language.
French rock was born as early as mid-1950s, when writer, songwriter and jazz player Boris Vian wrote parody rock songs for Magali Noël or Henr ...
band founded in 2004.
History
* September 2004: creation of Devianz by Guyom Pavesi, Maxime Decitre and Benoît Blin.
* April 2005: the band enters the LB Lab studio with Stéphane Buriez (
Loudblast
Loudblast is a French death/thrash metal band from Villeneuve-d'Ascq that pioneered the genres in France, and one of the most important French metal bands of the 1990s.
History
The band began in 1986 in the northern city of Lille. Its first rec ...
).
* December 2005: release of the first album ''Una Duna In Mezzo All’Oceano''.
* End of 2006: the ''Eleganz'' video clip is broadcast on some cable channels (
Nolife...).
* 2007: back to the studio for the recording of an EP ''Les Lèvres Assassines '', recorded by Davy Portela (
Pleymo
Pleymo is a French nu metal band formed by Mark Maggiori, Benoît Julliard, Fred Ceraudo, and Mathias Borronquet in Paris in 1997. Pleymo has sold over 100,000 albums to date. The band's name apparently originates from the lead singer once havi ...
).
* April 2009: first French tour with Aesthesia.
* July 2009/February 2010: recording of the second album.
* January 2010: announcement of the participation of
Vincent Cavanagh
Vincent Cavanagh (born 29 August 1973 in Liverpool) is an English singer and guitarist best known as a co-founder (and the sole constant member) of British rock band Anathema. Vincent took over as Anathema's vocalist following the departure of ...
from
Anathema
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on vocals and arrangements on a track of the new album.
* April 2010: exclusive broadcasting on
Ouï FM
Groupe 1981 (from 1992 until 2010 ''Groupe Start'' then from 2010 until 2013 ''Sud Radio Groupe'') is a French company established in 1992
which engages in radio publishing and is based in Orléans, France.
History
In 1992, the Start Group is ...
of a track from the forthcoming album.
* May 2012: release of the second album ''À Corps Interrompus''.
Line-up
Current members
*Guyom Pavesi:
vocals
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since 2004
*Benoît Blin:
guitars
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since 2004
*Pierre Labarbe:
guitars
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since 2006
*Vincent Rémon:
bass guitar
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since 2007
Past members
* Maxime Decitre:
drums
A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...
from 2004 to 2008 and 2014
* Emmanuel Mechling:
bass guitar
The bass guitar, electric bass or simply bass (), is the lowest-pitched member of the string family. It is a plucked string instrument similar in appearance and construction to an electric or an acoustic guitar, but with a longer neck and ...
from 2004 to 2006
* Nicolas Robache:
bass guitar
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from 2006 to 2007
* Nicolas Pytel:
drums
A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...
from 2008 to 2011
* Charles-Vincent Lefèvre:
drums
A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...
from 2011 to 2012
* Thibault Faucher:
drums
A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...
from 2012 to 2014
Discography
Una Duna In Mezzo All'Oceano
* Release date: November 21, 2005
* Track list:
#Quatre Longs Matins
#El Silencio Es Muerto
#Innocente Petite Chose
#Odalisque 1
#Eleganz
#Décembres Naïfs
#Des Parallèles
#Solstice Du Premier Âge
#Odalisque 2
#Тринадцать
#Épistophane
#Bitter Landscape/Simple De Jade
* Additional information: recorded and mixed by Stéphane Buriez (
Loudblast
Loudblast is a French death/thrash metal band from Villeneuve-d'Ascq that pioneered the genres in France, and one of the most important French metal bands of the 1990s.
History
The band began in 1986 in the northern city of Lille. Its first rec ...
) at the LB Lab studio, mastered byr Jean-Pierre Bouquet at the Autre Studio.
Les Lèvres Assassines
* Release date: May 31, 2008
* Track list:
#040506
#Vos Enfants Sont Aussi Des Animaux
#Innocente Petite Chose
#Cœur D'Odalisque
#Vivre Ou Survivre (
Daniel Balavoine
Daniel Xavier-Marie Balavoine (; 5 February 1952 – 14 January 1986) was a French singer and songwriter. He was hugely popular in the French-speaking world in the early 1980s; he inspired many singers of his generation such as Jean-Jacques Gol ...
cover)/Backdoor Killer (hidden track)
+ videoclip ''Eleganz''
* Additional information: recorded, mixed and mastered by Davy Portela (
Pleymo
Pleymo is a French nu metal band formed by Mark Maggiori, Benoît Julliard, Fred Ceraudo, and Mathias Borronquet in Paris in 1997. Pleymo has sold over 100,000 albums to date. The band's name apparently originates from the lead singer once havi ...
) at the Midilive, Nowhere, Daniel and Sriracha studios. Videoclip directed by Jean-Philippe Astoux.
Trouble Amante
* Release date: December 19, 2011
* Track list:
# Trouble Amante
# J'en Appelle Au Silence
# L'Alchimie Des Sens
# Shout (
Tears For Fears
Tears for Fears are an English pop rock band formed in Bath, England, in 1981 by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith. Founded after the dissolution of their first band, the mod-influenced Graduate, Tears for Fears were associated with the new wav ...
cover) (downloadable bonus track)
* Additional information: Recorded and mixed by Guyom Pavesi, mastered by Alan Douches.
À Corps Interrompus
* Release date: May 14, 2012
* Track list:
# Happiness In Frustration
# Des Racines Dans La Chair
# Soleil D'Encre
# Sous Une Lune De Plomb
# L'Instant Suspendu
# L'Alchimie Des Sens
# Mute Echo Room
# Douze De Mes Phalanges
# Ton Corps N'Est Qu'Atome (featuring Vincent Cavanagh from
Anathema
Anathema, in common usage, is something or someone detested or shunned. In its other main usage, it is a formal excommunication. The latter meaning, its ecclesiastical sense, is based on New Testament usage. In the Old Testament, anathema was a cr ...
)
# Trouble Amante
# Lames De Sel
# Arpeggio
# Passion/Omission
# En Attendant L'Aube (bonus track on the physical edition)
* Additional information: Recorded and mixed by Guyom Pavesi, mastered by Alan Douches.
Media
* The "Eleganz" videoclip has been broadcast on some cable channels (
Nolife...).
* Devianz recorded the soundtrack of the short movie ''Le Gendre'' directed by Eric Sicot with the track ''Backdoor Killer''.
* On April 29, 2009, Devianz has been mentioned as a musical reference by the deputy
Patrick Roy
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for the music downloading debate at the
Assemblée Nationale
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.
* Devianz recorded the soundtrack of the short movie ''- NYC-'' directed by Seb Houis with a cover of "Shout" by
Tears For Fears
Tears for Fears are an English pop rock band formed in Bath, England, in 1981 by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith. Founded after the dissolution of their first band, the mod-influenced Graduate, Tears for Fears were associated with the new wav ...
.
[Archived a]
Ghostarchive
and th
Wayback Machine
* On April 11, 2010, the track "Soleil D'Encre" from the forthcoming second album is exclusively broadcast on
Ouï FM
Groupe 1981 (from 1992 until 2010 ''Groupe Start'' then from 2010 until 2013 ''Sud Radio Groupe'') is a French company established in 1992
which engages in radio publishing and is based in Orléans, France.
History
In 1992, the Start Group is ...
.
* On June 24, 2012, the track "L'Alchimie Des Sens" appears on the new Broken Balls magazine compilation: ''Broken Balls Fanzine – Compil No. 6''.
References
External links
Official Devianz facebook page
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French alternative rock groups
French indie rock groups
Musical groups from Paris