Odran Trümmel [psyché-pop-folk]
Presentation
Born in netherlands from a dutch father and a french mother, Odran Trummel spent most of his life between france and scotland where he first started on the open scenes of edimbourg’s many pubs. Back in france, he takes part in many projects going from french pop to electro punk, from weird electro to candy bossa nova with the so very brasilian Sandro Amel. But he is mainly known, so far, as the drummer of the mutant jazz band Epsilon Sigma club (Auckard de tours and rockomotives festival, opening for the Ex), before he started to focus on his own songs.
Playing every instrument, sometimes with his mate from Epsilon Sigma club Andy levêque (saxophonist from Quebec), Odran records alone in a garage his first album « down louishill ».
As a lover of folk music as such as the one perfomed by nick drake or bert jansch, he multiplies guitar arpeggio’s, giving an accoustic texture to songs of which arrangements bend towards a light headed pop, sometimes with a shade of melancholy but always with a great deal of rythm. His lyrics, often show a lot of humour, and they might remind you of adam green or herman dune.
In 2005, the label Another Record releases Down Louishill. The album gets a warm critic welcome. It was followed by series of shows wether alone, as a duo, or a trio. The band remains true to his folk roots, but they also get a lot of energy from the human beat box sample’s from Odran.
Since november 2006, odran plays with Fabien (drums/bass) and Andy (bass/guit/ saxophone) thus spreading their energy and blending their music with some lo-fi rock. Something you’ll be able to hear on Odran’s sophomore release (that once more he worked from the begining to the end including the sleeve) « Mutants and loonies » out on 09/17.
This record is more straighforwards than the previous, however not giving up the luxurious arrangements Odran favours : electric guitar often takes place of folk guitar which is still not giving in, shameless drums take a piss from monolithism, ukulele and mandoline get invited for the great mass on mayonnaise or trespassers …. a true psychedelic pop record with a staggered sense of humour.
Discography
 (september 2007) 2. So many things 3. Homesick 4. Such a mess 5. Mutants and Loonies 6. Bad days 7. Springtime girl 8. Secret island 9. Mayonnaise 10. The dutchman 11. Trespassers 12. On my own  |
 (december 2005) 2. My brand new disguise 3. Spooks with leather boots 4. Mister cockroach 5. Every nook and cranny 6. Sitting on a powderkeg 7. The weight of your shade 8. Shinkansen 9. 4 in the morning 10. The intruder 11. Jokes and anecdotes 12. Astronauts 13. Salty lakes |
Informations
Myspace
Interviews : Radio Béton – Popcorn 25/01/2006 – Radio Béton – Les cameleons 13/02/2006
Presskit
Booking
Data sheet solo – groupe
Concerts
