Sibyl Vane (band)

Sibyl Vane
Origin	France
Genres	Indie rock, art rock, Baroque pop, Alternative rock
Years active	2002–present
Labels	Jerkov, A Tant Rêver Du Roi
Members	Bernard Cabarrou Stéphane Sapanel Arnaud Millan Grégory Foix
Past members	Eddy Crampes Pierre Dutrey Mathilde Maitre Luc Cabassot

Sibyl Vane is an indie rock band from Pau, France created in 2002 by Bernard Cabarrou, Stéphane Sapanel, Eddy Crampes, and Pierre Dutrey.

History

The French band Sibyl Vane is based in Pau since 2003. They take their name from a character in Oscar Wilde's novel The Picture of Dorian Gray. They tend to incorporate performance art into their stage shows.^[1]

Their first recording attempt, Pret-a-porter, was released in late 2002 as a demo CD-R, a few months before its official release as an EP. In October 2005, the band released its debut album, Paradoxes, on the Jerkov label.^[2] In 2006 the band recorded a cover version of David Bowie's "I'm Deranged" for the Chicago-based label FTC Records. The compilation entitled 2. Contamination includes bands such as Arcade Fire, The Dresden Dolls, and David J.

Sibyl Vane's next album, The Locked Suitcase, was released in October 2008.^[3] This album was recorded in France and mixed at the Hotel2Tango, Montréal by Howard Bilerman (Arcade Fire, A Silver Mt. Zion). Artists such as Mike Garson and Lydia Lunch have collaborated with the band and appear on the album.

Sibyl Vane has played with artists such as Dominique A, Ulan Bator, L'Enfance Rouge, Tahiti 80, and Calc.

Discography

Albums

• The Locked Suitcase (A Tant Rêver Du Roi) (March 2008)^[4]
• Paradoxes (Jerkov) (October 2005)^[5][6][7]

Singles and EPs

• Prêt-à-porter (EP) (self-released demo) (2002) (Re-released through A Tant Rêver Du Roi in 2003)

Compilation appearances

• 2. Contamination (FTC Records) (2005) (2-CD tribute to David Bowie)

References

1. "Musiques en Bigorre : Sibyl Vane". www.bigorre.org. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
2. "À découvrir absolument". www.adecouvrirabsolument.com. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
3. ".:. Liability Webzine :: Sibyl Vane - The Locked Suitcase .:". www.liabilitywebzine.com. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
4. "SIBYL VANE - The Locked Suitcase - Chronique - Stars Are Underground". starsareunderground.free.fr. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
5. "Sibyl Vane - Paradoxes (Jerkov / Mosaïc Music - 2005) - chronique foutraque.com". www.foutraque.com. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
6. "Benzine : Chroniques Express 16". www.benzinemag.net. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
7. "La Magic Box : Webzine Pop Rock depuis 1998 !". lamagicbox.com. Retrieved 24 May 2016.

English translation of references

• 1.Sybil Vane - The Locked Suitcase liability webzine (Google translation)
• 2.A decouvirir absolument (Google translate)
• 3.Musique en Biggore -Sybil Vane (Google translation)
• 4.The Locked Suitcase review by Starsareunderground (Google translation)
• 5.Sybil Vane Paradoxes - Foutraque.com (Google translation)
• 6.Paradoxes review by Benzinemag (Google translation)
• 7.Review of The Locked Suitcase by Magic Box (Google translation)

External links

• Interview with the band by Foutraque.com in French
• Google translation of the interview by foutraque