Rock&Roll
Encyclopedia
Rock&Roll is an indie rock
band from Paris
, France
, formed in June 2005. The band is made up of singer Gricha Berekachvili, drummer Paul Louis Viguier, bassist L.A.M.F, guitarist Matthias Cadeac d'Arbaud and tambourine man Vincent-John Soimaud. In 2006, the band released their first EP, First Class Plane. The cover was shot by Chanel
designer, Karl Lagerfeld
. In 2006, Les Inrockuptibles
, a French rock music publication equivalent to Rolling Stone
, elected them Best New Band of 2006 from a pool of roughly 7000 contestants.
The band was signed in January 2007 to David Sonenberg
's management company after gigs in New York City
. Then the band toured twice the United States. In September 2007, they released their second EP
album entitled Losers, Boozers, Jacuzzi Users. The music video for the title track of the EP was directed by SKINNY
.
Roberto Cavalli
hired them as models to be the face of his Spring 2008 line. Additionally, the band has just finished shooting an episode of The Hills, in which they will gueststar as themselves. This episode is slated to air in 2008.
Viguier was replaced by drummer Guillaume Rossel in March 2008. In July 2008, the band recorded with producer Stepehen Hague (New Order
, Pet Shop Boys
, Blur
) the single "You're Not Worth My Song", which became the official music of French TV channel Orange Sports.
In March 2009, the band split up. Singer/guitarist Berekachvili and drummer Rossel are currently working on two new projects together: one folk-country band called Russian Roulettes and a rock project called One+One.
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band from Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, formed in June 2005. The band is made up of singer Gricha Berekachvili, drummer Paul Louis Viguier, bassist L.A.M.F, guitarist Matthias Cadeac d'Arbaud and tambourine man Vincent-John Soimaud. In 2006, the band released their first EP, First Class Plane. The cover was shot by Chanel
Chanel
Chanel S.A. is a French fashion house founded by the couturier Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, well established in haute couture, specializing in luxury goods . She gained the name "Coco" while maintaining a career as a singer at a café in France...
designer, Karl Lagerfeld
Karl Lagerfeld
Karl Lagerfeld is a German fashion designer, artist and photographer based in Paris. He has collaborated on a variety of fashion and art related projects, most notably as head designer and creative director for the fashion house Chanel...
. In 2006, 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...
, a French rock music publication equivalent to Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
, elected them Best New Band of 2006 from a pool of roughly 7000 contestants.
The band was signed in January 2007 to David Sonenberg
David Sonenberg
David Sonenberg is known for being the founder of the music management label DAS Communications. Sonenberg also dabbled in the film industry as the producer of the Academy Award winning film When We Were Kings....
's management company after gigs in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. Then the band toured twice the United States. In September 2007, they released their second EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
album entitled Losers, Boozers, Jacuzzi Users. The music video for the title track of the EP was directed by SKINNY
SKINNY (directing team)
SKINNY is a directing team based in Los Angeles that specializes in music videos. It is composed of David Hache, Marc-Edouard Leon and Dori Oskowitz. SKINNY is known for developing its concepts through the use of creative methods that are deeply rooted in mysticism...
.
Roberto Cavalli
Roberto Cavalli
Roberto Cavalli is an Italian fashion designer from Florence.-Biography:Roberto Cavalli was born in Florence, Tuscany. His grandfather, Giuseppe Rossi, was a member of the Macchiaioli Movement, whose work is exhibited in the Uffizi Gallery. Cavalli decided to enroll at the local Art Institute,...
hired them as models to be the face of his Spring 2008 line. Additionally, the band has just finished shooting an episode of The Hills, in which they will gueststar as themselves. This episode is slated to air in 2008.
Viguier was replaced by drummer Guillaume Rossel in March 2008. In July 2008, the band recorded with producer Stepehen Hague (New Order
New Order
New Order are an English rock band formed in 1980 by Bernard Sumner , Peter Hook and Stephen Morris...
, Pet Shop Boys
Pet Shop Boys
Pet Shop Boys are an English electronic dance music duo, consisting of Neil Tennant, who provides main vocals, keyboards and occasional guitar, and Chris Lowe on keyboards....
, Blur
Blur (band)
Blur is an English alternative rock band. Formed in London in 1989 as Seymour, the group consists of singer Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree. Blur's debut album Leisure incorporated the sounds of Madchester and shoegazing...
) the single "You're Not Worth My Song", which became the official music of French TV channel Orange Sports.
In March 2009, the band split up. Singer/guitarist Berekachvili and drummer Rossel are currently working on two new projects together: one folk-country band called Russian Roulettes and a rock project called One+One.