Phoenix (band)

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Phoenix
Phoenix
Phoenix
Background information
Origin Versailles, France
Genre(s) Rock, Alternative rock, Indie rock,
Years active 1999-present
Label(s) EMI, Source, Astralwerks
Website WeArePhoenix.com
Members
Thomas Mars (vocals)
Deck D'Arcy (bass)
Laurent Brancowitz (guitar)
Christian Mazzalai (guitar)

Phoenix is a French alternative rockband.

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[edit] History

The band formed in 1991[1] in the semi-affluent Parisian suburb of Versailles, in the same culture that produced late-90s bands such as Air and Daft Punk; Laurent Brancowitz (guitar) was part of the band Darlin' with Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, who eventually became Daft Punk. The name of the band Phoenix was not chosen until 1997.[1] Phoenix started as the backing band for a remix of Air's "Kelly Watch the Stars" single. Soon after, Phoenix released their 2000 debut album United.

Their biggest hit, "Too Young", was featured in the Farrelly brothers' 2001 movie Shallow Hal, and later in Sofia Coppola's 2003 movie Lost in Translation. The second album, Alphabetical, released in 2004, saw the band reach moderate mainstream success, with the singles "Everything Is Everything" and "Run Run Run" reaching some alternative pop charts. Hedi Slimane used a remix of their song "Victim of the Crime" as a soundtrack to one of his runway shows for Dior Homme. The track "Rally" can be heard on an episode (season 3 episode 16) of the TV show Veronica Mars.

Following Alphabetical, the band toured three continents, playing 150 dates. This tour was followed up with a live album, Live! Thirty Days Ago, released only 30 days after the end of the tour. Phoenix then spent time in Berlin during the summer of 2005, making use of Planet Roc studios to produce their third album, It's Never Been Like That.

To promote the release of It's Never Been Like That, Phoenix toured the U.S. and Europe in 2006.

They are currently recording a new album, which will be released in 2008.

[edit] Personal life

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Thomas Mars
Thomas Mars

Thomas Mars' partner is film director Sofia Coppola. They have a daughter, Romy, named after Coppola's brother, Roman Coppola. Mars and Coppola met during the production of Sofia Coppola's first feature film The Virgin Suicides, when Mars helped mix and did the vocals on the song Playground Love for the band Air which was used in the movie. Mars can be seen in the film during the homecoming dance scene.

[edit] Members

Thomas Mars (b. 1977) – vocals

Deck D'Arcy (b. 1977) – bass

Laurent Brancowitz (b. October 19, 1974) – guitar

Christian Mazzalai (b. 1977) – guitar

[edit] Movie appearances

[edit] Discography

[edit] Studio albums


[edit] Live albums


[edit] Singles

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Official website for Phoenix's United album

[edit] External links

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Phoenix
Thomas Mars • Laurent Brancowitz • Deck D'Arcy • Christian Mazzalai
Albums
Singles