NAMELESS. Taking up a name, which is not really one, to put music first, avoid barriers and divisions. But don’t get it wrong: this name – inherited from their first teen-age gig – is in no way a sign of lack of personality.
As the figurehead of a modern, refined, “French chic” pop spirit, NAMELESS is before all a band united by the love of everything beautiful: the bouquet of an old Bordeaux, the grain of a Fender Stratocaster, the old-fashioned elegance of a bow tie.
However, their Frenchy and even somewhat patriotic epicureanism doesn’t make the words of these four spruced-up boys any less universal: their songs pay tribute to the great times of pop music without ever indulging in any inappropriate attachment to the past.
Between sophisticated rock and colourful pop, the music of these romantic, dandyish, yet not precious, rockers explores the revival vein with talent, and their 80s-reminiscent pop rock tunes take the listener on a trip through the best years of pop music.
Don’t think of them as arrogant dandies, because they are anything but pretentious: Alexandre (vocals), Maxime (guitar), Clément (guitar) and Julien (bass) consider themselves as the heirs of the oh-so-glamourous Brian Ferry, the theatrical David Bowie and even the atticist Oscar Wilde.
In June 2011, after the release of an eponymous EP composed of a series of super-catchy hits, NAMELESS caused a sensation, especially with the track “Angelina”, a single taken up by Kitsuné for its compilation Parisien II (2012) and multi-synchronised (L’Oréal/Narta, Nokia, TV shows, etc). The band performed a remarkable live version on the Taratata TV show set.
Then it all started to spiral up: NAMELESS multiplied gigs in Paris (Flèche d’Or, Bus Palladium, Paris City Hall square…), in provinces and other festivals (Printemps de Bourges, Bars en Trans…).
The boys started to compose an album and got the opportunity to record it in one of the most beautiful studios in Paris: the Studio de la Reine. The maestro was no other than David Berland, famous for his heteroclite and demanding collaborations, from Breakbot to the famous french rock artist Louis Bertignac. The band’s new creations got more and more efficient thanks to a meticulous writing, a focus on melodies, and a production centered on stage energy.
After a sold-out concert at Point Ephémère on September 20th 2013, NAMELESS announces the release of a new EP “Portrait” for April 2014. Something to chew on while waiting for their album… and many other beautiful things to come.
New EP “Portrait” – 28th April 2014
ALBUM – Fall 2014
