Au Revoir Simone

Au Revoir Simone

Au Revoir Simone is an electronic indie pop band from Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York, that formed in late 2003. The group is composed of Erika Forster (vocals/keyboard), Annie Hart (vocals/keyboard), and Heather D'Angelo (vocals/drum machine/keyboard). The band's name comes from a line Pee-Wee Herman says to a minor character (named Simone) in Tim Burton's Pee-Wee's Big Adventure.

History

Rumor has it that Erika Forster and Annie Hart became friends while traveling by train from Vermont to New York. However, Heather D'Angelo points out on her blog that it is not the case. Another founding member, Sung Bin Park, left the group in January 2005. In 2006 they did a Take-Away Show video session shot by Vincent Moon. The threesome played at both the Treasure Island Music Festival and the Monolith Festival in September 2007. In 2007, the band contributed a t-shirt design to raise money for Transportation Alternatives. Erika Forster's father is Nick Forster of Hot Rize[1].

Discography

• Verses of Comfort, Assurance & Salvation (Europe: Moshi Moshi Records, North America: Our Secret Record Company, Japan: Rallye Record Label, 2005)
• The Bird of Music (Europe: Moshi Moshi Records, 2007; North America: Our Secret Record Company, 2007; Japan: Rallye Record Label, 2007)
• Still Night, Still Light (North America: Our Secret Record Company, 2009)

Video

• Au Revoir Simone in Backstage by Les Grands Manitous [2]
• Thirty seconds before the show [3]

In popular culture

Au Revoir Simone's songs commonly appear in television programs such as "Another Likely Story" which was featured on the 100th episode of Grey's Anatomy and in 2009, Au Revoir Simone's song "The Lucky One" was the closing song in Season 3 Episode 12 of Ugly Betty. In addition, the group performed "Stay Golden," "Sad Song," and "Dark Halls" live at Robert Normand's fashion show in Paris for Fall/Winter 2007.

External links

• Official Web Site
• Heather D'Angelo's blog
• Outdoor recording session with 'They Shoot Music - Don't They' (04/09)
• June 2009 Interview with L.A. Record