Tupelo Soul
Encyclopedia
Tupelo Soul is rock
band, in post-punk
style from Rouen
formed en 1984 which had a great influence on local scene.
or Wire
. First members (Christian Rosset, Bruno Lefaivre and Lilian Picard) met in Jeanne D’Arc high school. The band frequents the legendary Mélodie Massacre record shop where they met Philippe Brossard who was an art student at the time. He replaced Lilian in Flics when this one stops musical activities. Philippe then joins Flics when Lilian quits music. In 1984, Hédi Bouachour from Le Havre
was recruited as a singer and lyrics writing. The newly formed quartet hesitates between several names before finally choosing Tupelo Soul, referring to Presley
brothers and to a John Lee Hooker
song, covered by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
.
They opened for bands like Dogs, The Fall, Virgin Prunes
, Danielle Dax
, Certain General
, Minimal Compact
, Moe Tucker, 999 and Damo Suzuki
... among others.
Some band members are involved in parallel projects (Dogs, Tony Truand, Louise Féron
, Les Rythmeurs, Les Gloires Locales...). This first line up splits in late nineties. Tupelo Soul rises again in 2008 with Nicolas Legrand (Roll Mops, Pleum, Vomir) playing bass and Thibault Aspe (2/3 de Sextet, Yplon) on vocals and rhythm guitar.
Tupelo soul
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, in post-punk
Post-punk
Post-punk is a rock music movement with its roots in the late 1970s, following on the heels of the initial punk rock explosion of the mid-1970s. The genre retains its roots in the punk movement but is more introverted, complex and experimental...
style from Rouen
Rouen
Rouen , in northern France on the River Seine, is the capital of the Haute-Normandie region and the historic capital city of Normandy. Once one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe , it was the seat of the Exchequer of Normandy in the Middle Ages...
formed en 1984 which had a great influence on local scene.
Biography
Flics formed in 1979 to follow the way opened up by bands like Public Image Ltd.Public Image Ltd.
Public Image Ltd are an English post-punk band formed by vocalist John Lydon , guitarist Keith Levene and bassist Jah Wobble, with frequent subsequent personnel changes. Lydon is the sole constant member of the band....
or Wire
Wire (band)
Wire are an English rock band, formed in London in October 1976 by Colin Newman , Graham Lewis , Bruce Gilbert , and Robert Gotobed...
. First members (Christian Rosset, Bruno Lefaivre and Lilian Picard) met in Jeanne D’Arc high school. The band frequents the legendary Mélodie Massacre record shop where they met Philippe Brossard who was an art student at the time. He replaced Lilian in Flics when this one stops musical activities. Philippe then joins Flics when Lilian quits music. In 1984, Hédi Bouachour from Le Havre
Le Havre
Le Havre is a city in the Seine-Maritime department of the Haute-Normandie region in France. It is situated in north-western France, on the right bank of the mouth of the river Seine on the English Channel. Le Havre is the most populous commune in the Haute-Normandie region, although the total...
was recruited as a singer and lyrics writing. The newly formed quartet hesitates between several names before finally choosing Tupelo Soul, referring to Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
brothers and to a John Lee Hooker
John Lee Hooker
John Lee Hooker was an American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist.Hooker began his life as the son of a sharecropper, William Hooker, and rose to prominence performing his own unique style of what was originally closest to Delta blues. He developed a 'talking blues' style that was his trademark...
song, covered by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds are an Australian alternative rock band, formed in Melbourne in 1983. The band is fronted by Nick Cave and has featured international personnel throughout their career.-Formation and early releases :...
.
They opened for bands like Dogs, The Fall, Virgin Prunes
Virgin Prunes
Virgin Prunes was an Irish gothic rock band formed in 1977. They disbanded in 1986 after the departure of Gavin Friday. The other members continued under the name The Prunes until they split up in 1990.-Career:...
, Danielle Dax
Danielle Dax
Danielle Dax is an experimental musician and producer most active from the late-1970s to the mid-1990s. She was born in Southend-on-Sea, Essex.- Biography :...
, Certain General
Certain general
Certain General is an American post-punk band formed in 1980 by Parker Dulany, Phil Gammage, Marcy Saddy, and Russell Berke. BOMP! Records has called them "NYC's 80's cult favorite, while Rock & Folk identified the band as "the bridge between Television and Radiohead.In the liner notes for...
, Minimal Compact
Minimal Compact
Minimal Compact were an Israeli rock band associated with the post punk and indie rock movement of the 1980s.-Biography:Between its foundation in 1981 and its dissolution seven years later, Minimal Compact played a small role in the European rock scene...
, Moe Tucker, 999 and Damo Suzuki
Damo Suzuki
, universally known as Damo Suzuki , is a singer best known for his membership in the German krautrock group Can.-Biography:As a teenager, Suzuki spent the late 1960s wandering around Europe, often busking....
... among others.
Some band members are involved in parallel projects (Dogs, Tony Truand, Louise Féron
Louise Féron
- Discography :* Louise Féron produced by John Cale* Singulière Et Plurielle * New Album - External links :*...
, Les Rythmeurs, Les Gloires Locales...). This first line up splits in late nineties. Tupelo Soul rises again in 2008 with Nicolas Legrand (Roll Mops, Pleum, Vomir) playing bass and Thibault Aspe (2/3 de Sextet, Yplon) on vocals and rhythm guitar.
Discography
- Isolation intellectuelle (appearing as Blameless Act) (1982, fanzine + 45 RPM, Sordide SentimentalSordide SentimentalSordide Sentimental is a French record label, founded in 1978 by Jean-Pierre Turmel and Yves Von Bontee, notable for its releases of early industrial music works by Joy Division, Throbbing Gristle, Psychick TV and others.- Artists :* Monte Cazazza...
) - Tu préfères le silence (1983, Cassette, Blameless Act)
- Underground (1984, Compilation)
- Tupelo Soul (1986, Blameless Act/New RoseNew Rose"New Rose" was the first single by British punk rock group The Damned, released on October 22, 1976. It was the first single by a British punk group, and was released in the Netherlands, Germany, and France in 1977....
) - Sargasses (1988, Blameless Act/New Rose)
- Floev (1994, Blameless Act)
- Reasons Against Racism 2 (Sept 1995, compilation, On a Faim)
- Kama (Oct 1997, démo 1 titre, Blameless Act)
- Pudding (Mai 1999, compilation, On a Faim)
- Ramones Addicts (Aout 2003, compilation, Timber Records)
- Poscard 2 (Mai 2009, compilation, Imperial Bedroom Records)
Members
Flics - 1979 /1983- Lilian Picard - Lyrics / Bass / Vocals
- Christian Rosset - Guitars
- Bruno Lefaivre - Drums
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- Hédi Bouachour - Lyrics / Vocals / Guitar (1984–1998)
- Christian Rosset - Guitars / Slide guitar/ Piano (since 1984)
- Philip Brossard - Bass / Backing vocals / Guitar (1984–1998)
- Bruno Lefaivre - Drums (since 1984)
- Thibault Aspe - Vocals / Guitar (since 2008)
- Nicolas Legrand - Bass / Backing vocals (since 2008)