Team Ghost is a French electronic music group created by Nicolas Fromageau, co-founder of M83, which he left in 2004.[1]
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Paris, France |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
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| Members | Nicolas Fromageau Christophe GuerrinBenoit de VilleneuvePierre BlancFelix Delacroix |
| Website | www.teamghostmusic.com |
History
editIn Paris with the help of Jean-Philippe Talaga (who is the band A&R today) and bandmate Christophe Guérin, Nicolas Fromageau founded Team Ghost in 2007.[2][3] the band released their first EP in April 2010[4] First act to be coined as “cold gaze” by the NME (for their mixture of Cold Wave and Shoegaze),[5] Team Ghost released the EP "You Never Did Anything Wrong to Me",[6] in 2010 through the English label Sonic Cathedral. In the fall of that year, they followed it with the EP "Celebrate What You Can't See" produced by Villeneuve.[7] This collaboration resulted in Benoît de Villeneuve to join the band as composer together with bassist Pierre Blanc and drummer Félix Delacroix.[8]
After a series of concerts given in Paris, the group was the opening act of the European tour for the Canadians Crystal Castles.[9] Team Ghost has also played at several festivals in the United Kingdom during the summer of 2010 such as the Offset Festival[10] of London and the festival Rockness in Scotland.[11] The two first EPs were released as "We Will Shine" in Japan at the fall of 2011 [12]
Team Ghost released their first album Rituals in March 2013 and the first single is called "Dead Film Star".[13][14] They went on tour in April 2013 in Europe [15] and in New York on June.[16]
On December 2, 2016 they released their third, self titled and self released album,[17] preceded by the single "The Riser".[18]
Band members
edit- Nicolas Fromageau: vocals, guitar
- Christophe Guérin: vocals, guitar
- Benoit de Villeneuve : vocals, guitar, keyboard
- Félix Delacroix: drums
- Pierre Blanc: bass
Discography
editAlbums
edit- 2011: We All Shine (Sonic Cathedral)
- 2013: Rituals (wSphere)
- 2016: Team Ghost (self released, distributed by Grand Musique)
Singles
edit- 2016: The Riser (self released, distributed by Grand Musique) [Listen]
EP
edit- 2010 : You Never Did Anything Wrong To Me (Sonic Cathedral)
- 2010 : Celebrate What You Can't See (Sonic Cathedral)
- 2012 : Dead Film Star (wSphere / Wagram)
- 2013 : Curtains (wSphere)
- 2013 : Terre Brûlée (wSphere) (Record Store Day)
Remixes
edit- 2010 : Yeti lane - Twice
- 2010 : Wild Palms - To The Lighthouse
- 2011 : M83 - Midnight City
- 2011 : Anoraak feat. Siobhan Wilson – Dolphins & Highways
- 2012 : Fairewell - Wild Meadow / I've Been Locked Away
- 2012 : Collateral - CTRL 5
- 2012 : Villeneuve – The Sun
- 2012 : Unkle – Natural Selection
- 2012 : Mandrac – Magnet
- 2013 : Benjamin Biolay - Profite (feat. Vanessa Paradis)
- 2013 : Owlle – Ticky Ticky
References
edit- ^ Cinq groupes à suivre Archived 2010-06-13 at the Wayback Machine, Thomas Burgel, les Inrockuptibles, 2010-06-10.(in French)
- ^ "Team Ghost - Reviews, Songs and News". Archived from the original on 2013-02-13. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
- ^ NOISEY 147: TEAM GHOST, Noisey Vice, 2011-12-16.(in French)
- ^ New Release: Team Ghost: You Never Did Anything Wrong to Me EP, Tom Breihan, Pitchfork, 2010-02-24.
- ^ Fiche Team Ghost Archived 2012-09-12 at archive.today Supermonamour
- ^ Team Ghost You Never Did Anything Wrong to Me, rebecca rabber, Pitchfork, 2010-04-30
- ^ "Team Ghost Biography". Savoir Faire. Archived from the original on 2012-12-01. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
- ^ "Team Ghost / le mouv'". www.lemouv.fr. Archived from the original on 2013-03-29.
- ^ The Buzz - Team Ghost, Nicki Minaj, Title Fight, Jaimie Hodgson, NME, 2010-04-28.
- ^ Pulled Apart By Horses join Offset Festival bill, virtualfestivals.com
- ^ French bands plan British festival invasion!, franceinlondon.com
- ^ "Team Ghost - We All Shine (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 18 May 2011. Retrieved 2012-07-18.
- ^ Team Ghost Dead Film Star en écoute Archived 2012-06-17 at the Wayback Machine, Magic, 2012-06-15.(in French)
- ^ OlivierPilz #8 l'émission du lundi 14 mai 2012 Archived 2015-04-03 at the Wayback Machine, France Inter, 2012-05-14.(in French)
- ^ Team Ghost, la cathédrale sonique d’un ex-M83, Thomas Burgel, Les Inrockuptibles, 25 mars 2013.
- ^ premiers pas new yorkais team ghost
- ^ "Team Ghost (ex-M83) releasing self-titled sophomore LP (listen to "The Riser")". BrooklynVegan. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
- ^ "Talking To Team Ghost About Rituals And Their Self-Titled Album - Ravelin Magazine". Ravelin Magazine. 2016-12-12. Retrieved 2017-01-27.