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Bio:
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Nearly two and a half years after their self-titled debut, Je Suis France
reloads with "Fantastic Area", a 15-track, fuzzed-as-f#ck arsenal of irreverent, jubilant, anthemic triumph. Spastic,
dreamy, hypoglycemic rock that refuses to take itself too seriously; Je Suis France can party like Andrew W. K., rock
like Guided By Voices andpurr like Galaxie 500. "Fantastic Area" kicks out the jams with songs like the title track,
Memorial Day and California Rules. Although the pop of the first album has disappeared, the France
has discovered its softer side in the sublime Live To Win and Space Rules. Take a cue from
Ice Age: "Every day is a wasted day... if you don't listen to the France!"
On their second full-length, the France stretch their boundaries a bit, toying with distorted vocals, buzzing
feedback laden guitars and tinkering with the realm of the psychedelic. Rumbly bass lines trade spots in the
forefront with reverb-drenched shout-along choruses the give credence to belief in a world where Wire's "Pink Flag"
can peacefully coexist with late 70's stoner jams.
Je Suis France is a five-piece from Athens, Georgia, but the band has little in common with the sounds
of R.E.M. or Elephant 6, although fans of both. DJ Hammond and Ryan Martin (aka "The Darkness") met in
high school in Atlanta. Once in college at the University of Georgia, they got together with Ryan Bergeron
(aka "Iceberg"), Chris Rogers and Jeff Griggs (formerly of the Masters of the Hemisphere and the Mendoza Line)
to form the France. Their self-titled debut record was released on David Lowrey's Pitch-A-Tent records in 2000
and an 8 song 7" EP entitled "Ice Age" came out on DC/Baltimore2012 records last spring. Their influences range
from Gang of Four to Superchunk to Neu! to Spacemen 3 to Outkast.
Orange Twin Records is a record label and web site run by members of Elf Power and Nana Grizol which is raising funds for land preservation and sustainable development. We are currently working on an 150 acre eco-village in Athens, Ga. We support artists by providing an affordable place for them to display and sell artwork and music at www.orangetwin.com.
Orange Twin Records, 534 Meigs Street, Athens GA 30601 www.orangetwin.com
Contact: orangetwin@yahoo.com
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