TEMPER

Anne-Laure P. (bass), Arnaud G. (drums) and J.P. Montal (voice, guitar) moved from the stuffy town of St Etienne to the not-much-less-stuffy town of Paris (France, not Texas) in 1997 and then formed Temper. "A trio to concentrate on essentials". They began to write songs (J.P Montal, late at night, behind some berlines smoky glasses as he was tour manager for classical musicians) and recording with a golden rule: "no cover, only our own compositions" Progressively, Temper adjusted one's style: they combine a real songwritting with a raw sound recording. The Velvet Underground is obviously an influence here (because of Jean Pierre Lou Reed-esque nasal drone) but also Pavement (for an untruly nonchalant style) or The Jam and Television. Temper's debut full-length "New Place, New Face" tends to this direction: a live but not "lo-fi" production, some pop ballads, a breathless fury. Temper discography - Facel Vega - split vinyl with The Sensations, Inner City Records / 1998 - The Slow Talking People - Mini-LP, Inner City Records / 1999 - Megaphone Chien Rouge - Mini-LP, Inner City Records / 2001 - Pop News Vol#3 - Nearly Married - Pop News / 2002 - New Place, New Face - Talitres records / 2003

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TAL010: New Place, New Face (Album) 2003 1.Toilet days 2.North of my mind 3.Feel like a stone 4.New place, new face 5.Andersen's tales 6.Wagner's cariocas 7.When evil is your last home 8.Down to Italy 9.Smart and courageous 10.I don't really get it 11.September

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