On the radio and in the press, LUX has had a chance to talk about the album, how they met, how they write songs and what they listen to. Here are a few links to the ones in print:
Guitar Part
Music Waves
Zicazine interview
Photo courtesy Jehsong Baak
On June 10th, LUX will be playing in Paris at “Le China”. This is a small, cozy club which is near and dear to our musical hearts because it was here that Sylvain and Angela were invited to play at the very end of 2009. A home-made demo got them booked for that first gig….
Sunday, Paris. Indian Summer is upon us, and there are gigs and projects for LUX in the works. Up next is an acoustic concert at Le Cavern which is a long-standing venue for many Paris bands. It is dark, it is underground (literally) and it is right next door. This lovely poster reminds me to…
When it came time to bring out the second single, we realized that we needed to find the appropriate follow-up to “A Son of Sam”. It was winter and the idea of one of the slower and darker songs – our first consideration – suddenly seemed less like a good idea. “The Ballad of John”…
La Sorbonne is a unique place for a rock concert – acoustic is the rule – so LUX was in full band modest “unplugged” with Nicolas Deschamps as second guitarist and Aurélie Simenel on drums/percussion. A beautiful evening in a legendary place. Photo courtesy Alice Briesz
LUX is a new name for a project that began in 2009 when Sylvain Laforge found his way into my orbit in Paris. The songs came forth like water and still do and we began gigging in Paris a few months after our meeting. Perhaps we were so entranced by the writing and composing that…
Our new single, Infinite Mind, is a straightforward, up-tempo tune with 4 chords in a minor key straight-up rock song with a memorable gimmick and a Laforge trademark solo. But if the chorus is intentionally simple (all the better for those who wish to sing along!) the verses are woven with small fantastical details that…