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Au Revoir Simone is an electronic indie pop band from Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York, that formed in late 2003. The group is composed of Erika Forster (vocals/keyboard), Annie Hart (vocals/keyboard), and Heather D'Angelo (vocals/drum machine/keyboard). The band's name comes from a line Pee-Wee Herman says to a minor character (named Simone) in Tim Burton's Pee-Wee's Big Adventure.

History

Rumor has it that Erika Forster and Annie Hart became friends while traveling by train from Vermont to New York. However, Heather D'Angelo points out on her blog that it is not the case. Another founding member, Sung Bin Park, left the group in January 2005. In 2006 they did a Take-Away Show video session shot by Vincent Moon. The threesome played at both the Treasure Island Music Festival and the Monolith Festival in September 2007. In 2007, the band contributed a t-shirt design to raise money for Transportation Alternatives. Erika Forster's father is Nick Forster of Hot Rize [1].

Discography

Verses of Comfort, Assurance & Salvation (Europe: Moshi Moshi Records, North America: Our Secret Record Company, Japan: Rallye Record Label, 2005)
The Bird of Music (Europe: Moshi Moshi Records, 2007; North America: Our Secret Record Company, 2007; Japan: Rallye Record Label, 2007)
Still Night, Still Light (North America: Our Secret Record Company, 2009)

Video

Au Revoir Simone in Backstage by Les Grands Manitous [2]
Thirty seconds before the show [3]

Au Revoir Simone in popular culture

Au Revoir Simone's songs commonly appear in television progams such as "Another Likely Story" which was featured on the 100th episode of Grey's Anatomy and in 2009, Au Revoir Simone's song "The Lucky One" was the closing song in Season 3 Episode 12 of Ugly Betty. In addition, the group performed "Stay Golden," "Sad Song," and "Dark Halls" live at Robert Normand's fashion show in Paris for Fall/Winter 2007.

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-'''Au Revoir Simone''' is an electronic [[indie pop]] band from [[Williamsburg, Brooklyn]], [[New York]], that formed in late [[2003]]. The group is composed of [[Erika Forster]] (vocals/keyboard), Annie Hart (vocals/keyboard), and [[Heather D'Angelo]] (vocals/drum machine/keyboard).
+'''Au Revoir Simone''' is an electronic [[indie pop]] band from [[Williamsburg, Brooklyn]], [[New York]], that formed in late [[2003]]. The group is composed of [[Erika Forster]] (vocals/keyboard), Annie Hart (vocals/keyboard), and [[Heather D'Angelo]] (vocals/drum machine/keyboard). The band's name comes from a line Pee-Wee Herman says to a minor character (named Simone) in [[Tim Burton]]'s ''[[Pee-Wee's Big Adventure]]''.
 ==History==
 Rumor has it that Erika Forster and Annie Hart became friends while traveling by train from [[Vermont]] to New York. However, Heather D'Angelo points out on her blog that it is not the case. Another founding member, Sung Bin Park, left the group in January 2005.
-In 2006 they did a [[Take-Away Show]] video session shot by [[Vincent Moon]]. The threesome played at both the [[Treasure Island Music Festival]] and the [[Monolith Festival]] in September 2007. In 2007, the band contributed a t-shirt design to raise money for [[Transportation Alternatives]]. On May 30, 2008, in the news section of its Web site, the group posted that they are recording a new album.
+In 2006 they did a [[Take-Away Show]] video session shot by [[Vincent Moon]]. The threesome played at both the [[Treasure Island Music Festival]] and the [[Monolith Festival]] in September 2007. In 2007, the band contributed a t-shirt design to raise money for [[Transportation Alternatives]]. Erika Forster's father is Nick Forster of [[Hot Rize]][http://www.etown.org/listen.summary.php?id=256&air_date=2009-06-17].
 == Discography ==
-*''[[Verses of Comfort, Assurance & Salvation]]'' (Europe:[[Moshi Moshi Records]], North America: Our Secret Record Company, Japan: Rallye Record Label, 2005)
+*''[[Verses of Comfort, Assurance & Salvation]]'' (Europe: [[Moshi Moshi Records]], North America: Our Secret Record Company, Japan: Rallye Record Label, 2005)
 *''[[The Bird of Music]]'' (Europe: [[Moshi Moshi Records]], 2007; North America: Our Secret Record Company, 2007; Japan: Rallye Record Label, 2007)
 *''[[Still Night, Still Light]]'' (North America: Our Secret Record Company, 2009)
-Promotional MP3s of the songs "Sad Song (Pacific Remix)," "The Way to There (Mark Anthony Tieku Remix)," and "Lark (Ruff and Jam Remix)," from the new remix album ''Reverse Migration'', can be found [http://www.dailyrindblog.com/audio/aurevoirsimone_sadsong_pacificremix.mp3 here], [http://www.dailyrindblog.com/audio/aurevoirsimone_thewaytothere_markanthonytiekuremix.mp3 here], and [http://www.dailyrindblog.com/audio/aurevoirsimone_lark_ruffandjamremix.mp3 here].
 ==Video==
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 * Thirty seconds before the show [http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x29g5y_au-revoir-simone-30-before-the-show_music]
+==Au Revoir Simone in popular culture==
-==Trivia==
+Au Revoir Simone's songs commonly appear in [[television progams]] such as "Another Likely Story" which was featured on the 100th episode of [[Grey's Anatomy]] and in 2009, Au Revoir Simone's song "The Lucky One" was the closing song in Season 3 Episode 12 of [[Ugly Betty]]. In addition, the group performed "Stay Golden," "Sad Song," and "Dark Halls" live at Robert Normand's fashion show in Paris for Fall/Winter 2007.
-* The band's name comes from a line Pee-Wee Herman says to a minor character (named Simone) in [[Tim Burton]]'s ''[[Pee-Wee's Big Adventure]]''.
-* Its songs "Through the Backyards" and "Back in Time" from the album ''Verses of Comfort, Assurance and Salvation'' were used in [[Grey's Anatomy]].
-* Its song "Stay Golden" was used in the 2007 film ''[[Anna M.]]'' by [[Michel Spinosa]].[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0814659/] and in the trailer of [[Justin Theroux|Justin Theroux's]] ''[[Dedication (film)|Dedication]]'' (2007), starring [[Billy Crudup]], [[Mandy Moore]], and [[Tom Wilkinson]] [http://www.apple.com/trailers/weinstein/dedication/].
-* The group performed "Stay Golden," "Sad Song," and "Dark Halls" live at Robert Normand's fashion show in Paris for Fall/Winter 2007.
-* Erika Forster's father is Nick Forster of [[Hot Rize]][http://www.etown.org/listen.summary.php?id=256&air_date=2009-06-17].
-* In 2007 Au Revoir Simone contributed a t-shirt design to raise money for [[Transportation Alternatives]]
-* In 2007, Au Revoir Simone was featured in the [[Shinichi Osawa]] song "Star Guitar" from his album ''[[The One]]''.
-*Its song "Sad Song" is often used on [[Real Madrid TV]] and in the German movie ''Keinohrhasen'' by [[Til Schweiger]].
-* In 2009, Au Revoir Simone's song "The Lucky One" was the closing song in Season 3 Episode 12 of [[Ugly Betty]].
-* "Another Likely Story" was featured on the 100th episode of [[Grey's Anatomy]].
-* Film Director [[David Lynch]] is a fan. [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopmusic/5393124/David-Lynchs-darlings---Au-Revoir-Simone.html]
-* Au Revoir Simone provide backing vocals for the [[Friendly Fires]] song "[[Paris (song)|Paris]]", from the album ''[[Friendly Fires (album)|Friendly Fires]]''. These vocals are given more prominence on the 'Aeroplane Remix' of the song.
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