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Formed:
2003 in Brooklyn, NY

Genre:
Alternative

Years Active:
'00s, '10s






Au Revoir Simone

Biography

The Brooklyn indie pop outfit Au Revoir Simone features Heather D'Angelo (vocals/drum machine/keyboard), Erika Forster (vocals/keyboard), and Annie Hart (vocals/keyboard). Borrowing their name from a minor character in the Tim Burton comedy Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, the Casio-centric group came together in late 2003, when Forster and Hart befriended one another while traveling by train from Vermont to New York. From there, they became fast friends and began writing songs together. D'Angelo and Sung Bin Park (keyboard/vocals) were added to the dreamy pop fray after contributing to many practice sessions, but Park left in January 2005 to pursue other projects. A year later, Au Revoir Simone issued their debut album, Verses of Comfort, Assurance & Salvation. It was self-released in the United States and appeared on the Moshi Moshi label throughout Europe. Additionally, the song "Through the Backyards" was included in the season finale to Grey's Anatomy that spring, thus boosting the trio's profile. Au Revoir Simone's second album, The Bird of Music, was released one year later, while a track-by-track remix of the record appeared in 2008 under the title Reverse Migration. The trio's third album, Still Night, Still Light, was produced by Thom Monahan and released by Our Secret Record Company in spring of 2009. After taking a long break from the band, during which each member pursued their own individual musical pathways, the band reunited to record and release their fourth album in late 2013. Co-produced by the trio and Jorge Elbrecht of the band Violens, Move in Spectrums was issued on legendary producer Richard Gottehrer's revived Instant Records label. . The Brooklyn indie pop outfit Au Revoir Simone features Heather D'Angelo (vocals/drum machine/keyboard), Erika Forster (vocals/keyboard), and Annie Hart (vocals/keyboard). Borrowing their name from a minor character in the Tim Burton comedy Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, the Casio-centric group came together in late 2003, when Forster and Hart befriended one another while traveling by train from Vermont to New York. From there, they became fast friends and began writing songs together. D'Angelo and Sung Bin Park (keyboard/vocals) were added to the dreamy pop fray after contributing to many practice sessions, but Park left in January 2005 to pursue other projects. A year later, Au Revoir Simone issued their debut album, Verses of Comfort, Assurance & Salvation. It was self-released in the United States and appeared on the Moshi Moshi label throughout Europe. Additionally, the song "Through the Backyards" was included in the season finale to Grey's Anatomy that spring, thus boosting the trio's profile. Au Revoir Simone's second album, The Bird of Music, was released one year later, while a track-by-track remix of the record appeared in 2008 under the title Reverse Migration. The trio's third album, Still Night, Still Light, was produced by Thom Monahan and released by Our Secret Record Company in spring of 2009. After taking a long break from the band, during which each member pursued their own individual musical pathways, the band reunited to record and release their fourth album in late 2013. Co-produced by the trio and Jorge Elbrecht of the band Violens, Move in Spectrums was issued on legendary producer Richard Gottehrer's revived Instant Records label.

Top Albums


1. Spectrums
Still Night, Still Light, Au Revoir Simone
2. Still Night,..
The Bird of Music, Au Revoir Simone
3. The Bird of ..
Verses of Comfort, Assurance & Salvation, Au Revoir Simone
4. Verses of Co..
Move in Spectrums, Au Revoir Simone
5. Move in Spec..
Night Light, Au Revoir Simone
6. Night Light
Reverse Migration, Au Revoir Simone
7. Reverse Migr..
Brightness / Contrast - EP, Au Revoir Simone
8. Brightness /..
Paganini Rocks (feat. Au Revoir Simone) - EP, Robortom
9. Paganini Roc..
Paganini Rocks (Remixes) [feat. Au Revoir Simone] - EP, Robortom
10. Paganini Roc..
Somebody Who - Single, Au Revoir Simone
11. Somebody Who..
Tell Me Remix, Au Revoir Simone
12. Tell Me Remi..
Summer Lines - Single, Au Revoir Simone
13. Summer Lines..

Top Songs

NameAlbumTimePrice
1.
Somebody Who (Nzca Remix)Spectrums4:03$0.99
2.
CrazyMove in Spectrums2:58$0.99
3.
Stay GoldenVerses of Comfort, Assuranc..2:48$0.99
4.
CrazyVampire Academy (Music From..2:57$1.29
5.
Somebody Who (Dubka Remix)Spectrums5:22$0.99
6.
Somebody Who (Machines in Heaven Rem..Spectrums6:48$0.99
7.
Somebody Who (The Shoes and San Zhi ..Spectrums4:09$0.99
8.
Crazy (Birthday Sex Remix)Spectrums4:44$0.99
9.
We Both Know (White Collar Boy Remix..Spectrums6:00$0.99
10.
Let the Night Win (Clock Opera Remix..Spectrums3:35$0.99
11.
Hand over Hand (Baum Remix)Spectrums7:31$0.99
12.
Love You Don't Know Me (I Am the..Spectrums4:17$0.99
13.
Boiling Point (Kiwi Remix)Spectrums6:52$0.99
14.
Gravitron (In Fields Remix)Spectrums5:31$0.99
15.
Just Like a Tree (Tyde Remix)Spectrums6:16$0.99
16.
We Both Know (Pete Wiggs Remix)Spectrums4:59$0.99
17.
Crazy (Jack Savidge Remix)Spectrums6:07$0.99
18.
Lead Is Galloping (Babe Remix)Spectrums3:51$0.99
19.
More Than (Passarella Death Squad Re..Spectrums6:36$0.99
20.
Somebody Who (Tropical Remix)Brightness / Contrast - EP3:25$0.99
21.
More Than (Etienne Daho Remix)Brightness / Contrast - EP4:57$0.99
22.
Just Like a Tree (David Lynch Remix)Brightness / Contrast - EP7:27$0.99
23.
Hand over Hand (Bermuda Star Remix)Brightness / Contrast - EP4:06$0.99
24.
Boiling Point (Todd Rundgren Remix)Brightness / Contrast - EP5:41$0.99
25.
Let the Night WinMove in Spectrums5:35$0.99

Top Music Videos

A Violent Yet Flammable World (Live), Au Revoir Simone
1. A Violent Yet...
Fallen Snow (Live), Au Revoir Simone
2. Fallen Snow (...


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