Bogart and the Addictives

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Biography

“Bogart and the Addictives” revives the late-'70s/early-'80s post-punk of bands like Gang of Four, Talking Heads, and P.I.L. by matching scratchy guitar riffs with danceable grooves. The band was formed in 2006 in Toulouse (France) by bassist Nico Romance, guitarist Anton Fortune, drummer Von Plastic, percussionist and keyboardist Sylvain Silver, and quickly recorded a three-song EP for Rennes’ Ideal Crash label.
The band had extensive touring behind them by the time they recorded this EP, notaly a first UK tour.
More touring ensued -- with the likes of Dead60’s, The Wombats, Why ?, Nelson, Wolfman or The Dodoz—in many countries, including UK, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Belgium, Netherland and Spain . And some collaboration with Pete Jones (P.I.L), DJ Sayem and Electroluxe Family has to be noticed.

In September 2007 they finish their 10 songs album under the direction of Destroy Smith, Acapulco Rodriguez and Pierre Rougean. The producers' experience with electronic as well as bands that mix rock, pop and electronica was the final ingredient necessary to realize Bogart genre-beating vision. “Bogart and the Addictives” is a mix of guitars, beats, squeaks, loops, keyboards, and handclaps that evokes the best post-punk dance bands like Gang of Four and gives it a modern boost of energy (Woman in Uniform, Kling Klang Düsseldorf). But, when they don't dance, they indulge in personal interpretation of classic rock. Elvis Costello fronting the Velvet Underground in psyché power song Get Rid Early Grey or the decadent/fatale stance of David Bowie in the piano-driven ballad of Mocassine yer Keister.

Their cover of Toxic Avengers’s “Supeheroes” is released in the US by I Heart Comix Records ( 14/09/07). In January 2008, the US label from Panama City, Branch Records, decide to sign them for a release due in May and a tour in September 08.The French national radio “Le Mouv” selected them for their nationally distributed comp “Les Corsaires du Mouv” (28/03/08).Bon Vivant Records, from Spain and Filthy Little Angels, from UK label did the same. And the band announced their third European tour with gigs in Paris, London, Berlin, Bruxelles and National Open Air Rokaj Fest in Zagreb (Croatia) (04/07/08).

Instrumentation

Nico Romance : Bass / Lead Vox
Anton Fortune : Guitars / backing Vox
Sylvain Silver : Guitars / Keyboards
Von Plastic : Drums / Backing vox

Discography

2008 Sept.17

LP
- "Bogart and the Addictives" Branch Records

Single
- Toxic Avenger Ep" I Heart Comix Records

Comp
- "Les corsaires du Mouv'" Mvs Records / radio France
- "Pop Nation Vol 2" Bonvivant Records

Audio

• Kling Klang Düsseldorf
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• Women in Uniform
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• Monsoon Lovers
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• Superheroes
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Press

• Nova Radio [+ Show ]
  

  Straight-off, a little sniff of hardline post-punk aldrenaline, the elegant rock of Bogart and the...Straight-off, a little sniff of hardline post-punk aldrenaline, the elegant rock of Bogart
  and the Addictives : a touch of 77, with a straight (bass) line, scathing guitars and the
  vocal harmonies of a joyous insolence ... In Toulouse they call it disco punk, but there,
  they clean dancefloors with napalm ...
  

• Dance in the dark [+ Show ]
  

  Frantic, nonchalant and rageous, Bogart and the Addictives is not one of these tortured band.This ...Frantic, nonchalant and rageous, Bogart and the Addictives is not one of these tortured
  band.This quartet Toulouse's rock scene has designed its dynamics with a mercyless
  disco-punk rhythm section and roaming vocals.
  

• Bogart and the Addictives [+ Show ]
  

  Its been quite a while now that we`ve been following the evolution of this young and elegant Toulo...Its been quite a while now that we`ve been following the evolution of this young and
  elegant Toulouse foursome that inflames our antennas with their almost wild energetic
  dance-rock. The group are currently developing their first album with which should
  be out in 2008.
  

• Aftermath: SXSW (Chris Gray) [+ Show ]
  

  Bogart & the Addictives: At least once every SXSW, some random band will make you suspend whatever p...Bogart & the Addictives: At least once every SXSW, some random band will make you suspend whatever plans you may have had to head in and watch. This year, it was this quartet from Toulouse, France, who combined the rhythmic precision of the Rolling Stones circa Some Girls with the jittery, nerve-jangling rock of Franz Ferdinand. Their cover of Joy Division's "Transmission" packed enough adrenaline to make Ian Curtis sit bolt upright in his grave.

Setlist

Train to the Moon
Footstep's Shadow
Monsoon Lovers
Women in Uniform
Penny Arcade Peepshow
Guerrilla Art
Get id Early Grey
Mocassine Yer Keister
Tranmission (Joy Division Cover)
Tour de France (Kraftwerk Cover)

Around 40-50 minutes for 10-13 songs.

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