NOUVELLE VAGUE
FROM THE MORGAN HOTEL IN TEMPLE BAR Nouvelle Vague, New Wave and Bossa Nova: three things that in their respective languages all mean exactly the same thing. Three passions that Marc Collin and Olivier Libaux have been attempting since 2004 to marry together via their Nouvelle Vague project. The ingredients The swooping elegance of Bossa Nova, the melancholic melodies of New Wave and the distanced approach of the films of the Nouvelle Vague. The group s modus operandi is as follows: transpose classic songs and help people to (re)discover obscure (or not) new wave tracks with a fresh take, decidedly modern. The art of recording cover versions is a delicate one, but the group s reinterpretations of Guns of Brixton, Dance With Me and Love Will Tear Us Apart have been heard around the world. 700, 000 albums sold, hundreds of concerts sold out all over the globe and female singers that give the live shows a real boost; the originality of Camille
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