British Council, concert agency Caviar Lounge and the 4th Moscow International Open Book Festival are pleased to introduce Noblesse Oblige (Germany/UK)
13 June 2009 20.30
Cinema and Concert Hall of the Central House of Artists
Krymskiy val, 10 metro station Oktyabrskaya and Park Kultury
Ex-London, now Berlin based duo Noblesse Oblige was formed in 2004 by German songwriter/producer Sebastian Lee Philipp and French performer-cum- songwriter/chanteuse Valerie Renay after meeting at a masked ball in Hoxton during which Valerie was performing a live art show.
Their debut album Privilege Entails Responsibility (the English translation of the band name) was released in the U.K. in 2006. Its eclectic mix of disco punk, sixties French chanson and raw acoustic folklore combined with lyrical wit and dark humour proved an appealing combination among the London hipster crowds.
Having re-located to Berlin in Autumn 2006, Noblesse Oblige started working on the follow-up album In Exile, released in autumn 2008 on RepoRecords. Written and recorded in the band’s own Neukölln music studio, the album is a journey through its writers’ diverse musical tastes and styles, taking influences from gothic horror movies, African tribal tunes and contemporary pop music.
Having toured and performed with artists including Dresden Dolls, Vive La Fete and Patti Smith among others, Noblesse Oblige gained a notorious reputation for their wild and spectacular live shows. Taking turns in playing guitar, samplers, piano, keyboards and drums or melodica, Sebastian and Valerie blend edgy electronics with a raw live sound that captures the sleazy, ambiguous tension within the duos sensual performance.
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