Naast
Encyclopedia
Naast is a French
rock
band. They are part of the nouvelle vague du rock français (New Wave of French Rock), which includes other bands like Les Plastiscines and Pravda. Their track "Mauvais Garçon" was included in Guitar Hero III : Legends Of Rock.
in 2004. The band originally had just two members, neighbors Gustave (guitar and vocals) and Nicolas (drums). Their first concert was played in a pub, as a support act before The Parisians played. Interest from Paris then began to be grow in the group.
In 2005 Nicolas and Gustave were joined by Clod (bass guitar, keyboard) and Lucas, known as Laka (guitar). Their concerts began to attract more and more fans, but they also received criticism from various groups. Still, Naast has enthusiastic support from magazines and individuals alike. The magazine Rock&Folk, journalist Philippe Manoeuvre and Les Inrockuptibles
have stood by them in the past.
The group continued to develop further, taking inspiration from some of their idols by all adopting the Naast patronym (despite not actually being related). This follows in the footsteps of bands like The Ramones or The White Stripes
(However, in the case of The White Stripes
, the members' surnames actually were the same).
The master track of Mauvais Garçon, off their debut album L'Antichambre, appears in the video game Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
as a bonus track.
The group split up in 2009.
as well as for the magazine NME
where Naast was introduced. The editor of the magazine denied the suspicion of favoring Naast for the reason of having attachment to Paul Rambali as a former colleague.
In terms of aesthetics, the style yéyé of their music is widely shared with other groups in the new scene of the french rock, such as Plasticines and BB Brunes
.
The critics had upsurged due to an accident after a troubled concert at Bègles
in March 2007, where the singer is attacked and replicates by wounding his aggressor in the eye with a fork. However, the boy quickly recovered 10/10 of his visions. The reason given by Gustave was that the boy menaced him during their performance and it was a self-defense. He also made a formal complaint against the boy.
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band. They are part of the nouvelle vague du rock français (New Wave of French Rock), which includes other bands like Les Plastiscines and Pravda. Their track "Mauvais Garçon" was included in Guitar Hero III : Legends Of Rock.
History
Naast was formed in Joinville-le-PontJoinville-le-Pont
Joinville-le-Pont is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.-History:The commune was created in 1791 under the name La Branche-du-Pont-de-Saint-Maur by detaching its territory from the commune of Saint-Maur-des-Fossés...
in 2004. The band originally had just two members, neighbors Gustave (guitar and vocals) and Nicolas (drums). Their first concert was played in a pub, as a support act before The Parisians played. Interest from Paris then began to be grow in the group.
In 2005 Nicolas and Gustave were joined by Clod (bass guitar, keyboard) and Lucas, known as Laka (guitar). Their concerts began to attract more and more fans, but they also received criticism from various groups. Still, Naast has enthusiastic support from magazines and individuals alike. The magazine Rock&Folk, journalist Philippe Manoeuvre and Les Inrockuptibles
Les Inrockuptibles
Les Inrockuptibles is a French cultural magazine. Started as a monthly magazine in 1986, it became weekly in 1995. The name is a play on "Les Incorruptibles", the French title of the American television series The Untouchables...
have stood by them in the past.
The group continued to develop further, taking inspiration from some of their idols by all adopting the Naast patronym (despite not actually being related). This follows in the footsteps of bands like The Ramones or The White Stripes
The White Stripes
The White Stripes was an American rock band, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. The group consisted of the songwriter Jack White and drummer Meg White . Jack and Meg White were previously married to each other, but are now divorced...
(However, in the case of The White Stripes
The White Stripes
The White Stripes was an American rock band, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. The group consisted of the songwriter Jack White and drummer Meg White . Jack and Meg White were previously married to each other, but are now divorced...
, the members' surnames actually were the same).
The master track of Mauvais Garçon, off their debut album L'Antichambre, appears in the video game Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock is a music video game, the third main installment in the Guitar Hero series, and the fourth title overall...
as a bonus track.
The group split up in 2009.
Critics
Naast was criticized from their debut for utilizing a personal connection and manipulating the critics of music reviews. The father of Gustave, Paul Rambali had been working for the magazine Rock & FolkRock & Folk
Rock & Folk is a prominent French popular music magazine founded in 1966, and published in the Paris suburb of Clichy. Its current editor in chief in Philippe Manœuvre. Though the magazine's title includes the word "folk," it is in fact oriented strongly toward rock and roll, especially championing...
as well as for the magazine NME
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
where Naast was introduced. The editor of the magazine denied the suspicion of favoring Naast for the reason of having attachment to Paul Rambali as a former colleague.
In terms of aesthetics, the style yéyé of their music is widely shared with other groups in the new scene of the french rock, such as Plasticines and BB Brunes
BB Brunes
BB Brunes is a French pop rock band, part of the "new French rock scene" .In 2000, Adrien Gallo, Karim Réveillé and Raphaël Delorme, childhood friends, formed the band "Hangover" with songs exclusively in English. Some years later, Raphaël left the band at the moment when they were signing their...
.
The critics had upsurged due to an accident after a troubled concert at Bègles
Bègles
Bègles is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.It is a suburb of the city of Bordeaux and is adjacent to it on the south.-Population:-Personalities:Bègles was the birthplace of:* Sandrine Cantoreggi , violinist...
in March 2007, where the singer is attacked and replicates by wounding his aggressor in the eye with a fork. However, the boy quickly recovered 10/10 of his visions. The reason given by Gustave was that the boy menaced him during their performance and it was a self-defense. He also made a formal complaint against the boy.
Singles
- January 2007 - Mauvais GarçonMauvais Garçon"Mauvais Garçon" is a rock song by French band Naast. The song is the first track on Naast's album L'Antichambre. The rhyme scheme of the song follows an ABAB pattern....
("Bad Boy") - March 2007 - Tu Te Trompes ("You're Wrong")