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Evergreen
Background information
OriginParis, France
GenresIndie pop[1]
Years active2008-present
MembersMichael Liot, Fabienne Débarre
Past membersWilliam Serfass
WebsiteOfficial website

Evergreen (formerly known as We Were Evergreen) are a French indie pop duo. The band formed in Paris in 2008 but have been based in London, UK, since 2011.[2] They've been described as "shape-shifting pop blend[ing] folk melodies, electro beats and exotic rhythms".[3] Their debut album, Towards, was released on 5 May 2014. Their second album, Overseas, was released on 15 June 2018.

History

The band was formed in 2008 in Paris by then-literature-students Michael Liot (vocals, strummed instruments) and Fabienne Débarre (vocals, keyboards, xylophone). They were very quickly joined by William Serfass (vocals, percussions, bass, electric guitar).

After releasing two self-produced EPs (We Were Evergreen, Flings) in France, they moved to London where they released a third EP, Leeway.

Evergreen wrote and recorded the soundtrack to 2013 French film Fonzy.[4]

William Serfass left the band between the release of their second album, Overseas (2018), and their single, Quarantine (2020).[5]

The band signed with Moshi Moshi Records in 2021[6]

Their cover of Jacques Dutronc's song 'J'aime les filles' was chosen as the soundtrack to Longchamp's 2023 campaign.

Evergreen are now based between Paris and London.

Discography

Albums

  • Towards - 2014[7]
  • Overseas - 2018[8]
  • Sign Out - 2023[9]

Towards was released on 5 May 2014 by Island Records in the UK and Because Music in France, Belgium and Switzerland. It was recorded and mixed in Brixton's Iguana Studios, with Charlie Andrew (producer of Alt-J, Sivu and Marika Hackman).

The album was described as "smart pop that keeps its charm" (Clash),[1] "considered but playful" (The 405),[10] "a sublime, varied LP that's a perfect accompaniment to the impending sun-pecked skies" (music OMH).[11]

The first three singles from the album were 'Daughters', 'False Start' and 'Best Thing'. The video for 'Daughters', directed by Dominique Rocher, is a take on the Danaids myth based on overlapping choreography, and shot in a single take as well as a single room.[12]

EP

  • We Were Evergreen - 2010
  • Flings - 2010
  • Leeway - 2013
  • Aux Echos - 2017
  • Sign In - 2021


Singles

Year Single Peak positions Certification Album
FRA
[13]
2012 "Baby Blue" –
2013 "Leeway" 6
2014 "Daughters" – Towards
2013 "False Start" Towards
2014 "Best Thing" – Towards
2017 "Aux Echos" – Overseas
2018 "Comme Si" – Overseas
2022 "J'aime les filles" –
2022 "At Least I Tried" – Sign Out
2022 "Aidono" –
2022 "Voices In Your Head" –
2023 "La tendresse" –


References

  1. ^ a b "We Were Evergreen - Towards | Reviews | Clash Magazine". clashmusic.com. 29 May 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  2. ^ "SXSW Music - Artist Profile: We Were Evergreen". SXSW Music. 21 February 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2012.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "WE WERE EVERGREEN | Village Underground". villageunderground.co.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  4. ^ ""Fonzy" : la B.O. du remake signée We Were Evergreen !". chartsinfrance.net. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Evergreen journey to a 'Lone Planet' inhabited by a sad robot". dmy.co. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  6. ^ "https://twitter.com/moshimoshimusic/status/1402551180639756289?s=20". Twitter. Retrieved 22 February 2023. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  7. ^ "Debut Album from We Were Evergreen". Indie Shuffle. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  8. ^ "Single "Comme si" Evergreen - Pre Order "Overseas"". smarturl.it. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  9. ^ "https://twitter.com/evergreen_sound/status/1616358851971784705?s=20". Twitter. Retrieved 22 February 2023. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  10. ^ "We Were Evergreen - Towards l Album Review l The 405". thefourohfive.com. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  11. ^ "We Were Evergreen – Towards | Album Reviews | musicOMH". musicomh.com. 4 May 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  12. ^ "We Were Evergreen Unveil Video For New Single 'Daughters'". Slatethedisco.com. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  13. ^ Steffen Hung. "LesCharts.com: We Were Evergreen discography". lescharts.com. Retrieved 11 August 2016.

External links

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