Dionysos

French pop/rock and roll group Dionysos began like the majority of high-school rock rings do, yet possess finished up somewhere completely different. The four close friends Mathias Malzieu (vocals, acoustic guitar), Eric Serra-Tossio (drums), Michael Ponton (acoustic guitar), and Guillaume Garidel (bass) arrived collectively in 1993, playing displays at regional cafes solely for his or her own pleasure. Having spent the next summer selecting apricots to develop a nest egg, the users of Dionysos documented some demos, ultimately resulting in their debut record, Occurring Tunes. In 1996 maker Olivier Vallon authorized the group to some management agreement, which resulted in extensive touring. Joined up with in 1997 by keyboardist Elisabeth Ferrer, Dionysos performed over 100 times supporting Happening Tunes, which have been picked up from the Nova Express label. Modest airplay and a solid function ethic got the music group within the self-employed rock circuit starting for larger functions throughout France, Switzerland, Belgium, and Germany in 1998 and 1999. As Dionysos obtained recognition these were approached by way of a amount of French brands, ultimately buying Trema for his or her sophomore launch. The music group flew to SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA to record with maker Dan Presley, a experienced of rings like Faith FORGET ABOUT as well as the Breeders. The producing album, Haiku, premiered in Sept of 1999, and offered over 30,000 copies. The enthusiastic performances over the tour that implemented were captured over the band’s live record, Haiku Folk, offering collaborations with close friends Venus, Julie Bonnie, and Dogbowl. Dionysos’ discovery record, Traditional western Sous la Neige, was documented by Pixies, Nirvana, and PJ Harvey veteran Steve Albini in Chicago. The record earned the music group its first precious metal record, in addition to its best-attended tour up to now, long lasting through 2002 and 2003. Monsters in Appreciate, their fifth studio room album, was made by another PJ Harvey collaborator, John Parish, and released in 2005 to rave testimonials. 2007’s La Mécanique du Cœur and 2012’s Parrot ‘n’ Roll just increased their pursuing and attendant achievement. To opt for each one of these last four albums, Malzieu also composed some whimsical, fantastical books based in exactly the same world and offering exactly the same individuals as many from the music. Dionysos’ innovative, lighthearted spirit provides made them market leaders and pace-setters within the French pop/rock and roll world.