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
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”…
What lies ahead, what is the next step, how does one keep the momentum, what is one to do with all these songs? You go from playing in your room to that first song to that first demo then you bring out an EP which, of course, takes you on to a first album. Our…
The video for No new love yet please, our single from the 5 track EP is OUT! Have a look at that moment when falling in love becomes inevitable with Paris as a backdrop, shot with the inimitable eye of Jehsong Baak (www.jehsongbaak.com). We are already reflecting upon the next video for a second song…
LUX at Peniche Antipode, Paris by Jean-Marc Iehl We wanted the release party to be personal with those who have followed us from the beginning and those who discovered us with “Super 8”. For a write-up here is the link to “My Head is a Jukebox” who knows us well.
First album, first single, first video. “Super 8” from the forthcoming album of the same name seemed to beg for early exposure because the idea of the video was there the whole time that the song was being written. But having images in one’s head isn’t enough without an ally who “gets it” and who…
Rehearsals have begun with LUX in full – in preparation for our electric coming out at the Festival La Chapelle in Troyes, France. This will be the first concert as LUX goes electric with Franck Ballier on drums and Julien Boisseau on bass, the same rhythm section who was with us to record the EP…