NEWS: Pierre Omer’s Swing Revue - Tropical Breakdown (VRCD133/VR12133)

2023, Voodoo Rhythm Records

Artist: Pierre Omer’s Swing Revue
Album Title: Tropical Breakdown
Label: Voodoo Rhythm Records
Format LP+DL: VR12133 (barcode:7640148983334 )
Format CD: VRCD133 (barcode:7640148983402)
Date of Release: OCT 20.2023
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CD: Comes in double Gatefold cover incl. 12 sided Booklet
12" LP: + Free Download Card + Printed Inlay
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1 Atomic swing
2 Give me the groove
3 Tropical breakdown
4 L’amour a la plage
5 It doesn’t sound (the way it should)
6 Zanzibar
7 Get down on your knees
8 Just one kiss
9 What we are doing here
10 Lanen
11 Leslie Kong
12 Swing street
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the iconoclastic quartet from Geneva Switzerland clearly breaks the boundaries of the swing format the Modern Les Paul from the Dark Side of the town ! mostly original material rooted in blues, swing, exotica, experimental and film noir including the terrific cover version of Niagara's 80's disco hit L'amour a la plage and Just one kiss by the Cure
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Line-Up:
Pierre Omer (ex-Dead Brothers, The Nightcruisers, Los Gatillos): vocals, guitar
Christoph Gantert (ex-Dead Brothers, The Pussywarmers): trumpet, vocals
Julien Israelian (Félicien Lia Trio, Imperial Tiger Orchestra, Gros Oiseau): drums
Géraldine Schenkel (Pianococktail, Boxingpiano/ l'Orchestre des 30 pianos): Fender Rhodes, Clavinet, Bandoneon
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ENGLISH
Pierre Omer was born in London of an Indian father and a Swiss mother. He is a founder member of the legendary Swiss funeral Rock'n'Roll band The Dead Brothers (guitars and accordion). In 2009 he started several solo projects along with Robert Butler (the Shit, the Miracle Workers), Roland Bucher and Christian Aregger (Blind Butcher) in 2013 the Swing machine where born.. along with: Pierre Omer: vocals, guitar Julien Israelian: drums, Géraldine Schenkel: Fender Rhodes, Christoph Gantert: vocals, trumpet, and the one and only Lalla Morte: Sings Fakir and Dances
they play many shows and festivals such as: Binic Folk Blues Festival, Montreux Jazz Festival, Buskers Bern, Festival Les Athénéennes, Pod'Ring Biel, Vinelz, Le Cirque Electric Paris etc
this new album is Recorded by the Band itself in total DIYS .. pierre already produced some voodoo rhythm records (mama rosin) for us in the past, and was mixed in Berlin's Big Snuff Studio with Nene Baratto (movie star junkies, black lips, Heat, Jimi Tenor, King khan, Black Mass Rising  (soundtrack) etc the whole album Stands out with pierre's amazing song writing skills and the lazy laid back dark vocal and his irritating guitar playing along with christop gantert's devil possessed trumpet playing
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DEUTSCH
Pierre Omer wurde in London als Sohn eines indischen Vaters und einer Schweizer Mutter geboren. Er ist Gründungsmitglied der legendären Schweizer Beerdigungs-Rock'n'Roll-Band The Dead Brothers (Gitarre und Akkordeon). Im Jahr 2009 startete er mehrere Soloprojekte zusammen mit Robert Butler (The Shit, The Miracle Workers), Roland Bucher und Christian Aregger (Blind Butcher). 2013 wurde die the Swing REvue geboren. Pierre Omer: Gesang, Gitarre Julien Israelian: Schlagzeug, Géraldine Schenkel: Fender Rhodes, Christoph Gantert: Gesang, Trompete und die einzigartige Lalla Morte: Singt Fakir und Tanzt.
In der Vergangenheit wurdern viele Shows gespielt ua: Binic Folk Blues Festival, Montreux Jazz Festival, Buskers Bern, Festival Les Athénéennes, Pod'Ring Biel, Vinelz, Le Cirque Electric Paris usw Dieses neue Album wurde von der Band selbst in völliger eigenarbeit aufgenommen. (Pierre hatte in der Vergangenheit bereits einige Voodoo-Rhythmus-Platten (Mama Rosin) produziert) und wurde im Berliner Big Snuff Studio mit Nene Baratto (Movie Star Junkies, Black Lips, Heat, Jimi Tenor, King Khan, Black Mass Rising (Soundtrack) usw. Das gesamte Album zeichnet sich durch Pierres erstaunliche Songwriting Fähigkeiten aus und dem ständig trägen, entspannten, dunklen Gesang und sein irritierendes Gitarrenspiel (tropical breakdown) zusammen mit Christoph Ganterts teuflisch besessenem Trompetenspiel

 


 

 

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