Le Volume Courbe
Le Volume Courbe (French for "The volume curve") is a band by French-born, London-based singer/producer, Charlotte Marionneau/Charlotte Courbe. "Le Volume Courbe" was a name of a sculpture by a friend of Marionneau's, Marcel Marionneau, a French sculptor living in the region of Vendée (France).[1]
Le Volume Courbe | |
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| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Experimental pop |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, percussions, synthesiser, scissors. |
| Labels | Poptones, Honest Jons, Astralwerks, Ring The Alarm, Pickpocket Records |
| Associated acts | Noel Gallagher high flying birds, Grimm Grimm |
| Website | www.levolumecourbe.com |
| Members | Charlotte Courbe |
History
In 2001, Le Volume Courbe released the "Harmony/Papillon De Nuit" 7" on the Poptones record label. In 2005, Marionneau recorded her debut album I Killed My Best Friend. The album was first released on Honest Jon's and was then picked up by Astralwerks in the U.S in 2006.
In 2007, Le Volume Courbe released "Freight Train/The House" 7", a collaboration with the band Primal Scream on the label Trouble Records. "Freight Train" was used on the soundtrack of the Channel 4 TV drama Skins.
In 2008, Le Volume Courbe played a series of festivals and tour dates in Europe and the US, most notably, with the newly reformed My Bloody Valentine. The touring lineup included Marionneau on vocals, Theodore Hall on guitar, Mel Draisey on violin, glockenspiel and percussion, and Wild Cat on drums.
In 2011, Le Volume Courbe released a 10" EP titled "Theodaurus Rex". This was the first release on Pickpocket Records, the label founded by Kevin Shields and Charlotte Marionneau.
In 2013, Le Volume Courbe toured with My Bloody Valentine in the UK.
In 2015, Le Volume Courbe released the single "The House"/"Monte Dans Mon Ambulance", followed by the album I Wish Dee Dee Ramone Was Here With Me, being released by Ring The Alarm in the US and by Marionneau and Kevin Shields' label Pickpocket Records in other territories.[2] She also performed throughout UK and Europe as Le Volume Courbe vs Grimm Grimm. The project was formed to perform each other's songs.
In 2017, Marionneau contributed vocals to the Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds track “It's A Beautiful World”.[3] She also performed in the Noel Gallagher videos "Holy Mountain" and "Beautiful World". In 2018 and 2019 she joined Noel Gallagher’ world tour and performed on the scissors during "She Taught Me How To Fly," and featured in “Black Star Dancing” and “This is the place” videos.
In 2019 her track “Born to lie” featured in Killing Eve (Serie 2 Episode 6) and also featured on the Killing Eve compilation.
In 2020 Spotify voted her track “Rusty” (co-written with Chris Mackin) from her second album one of the best tracks of the last decade and selected it for their 00 compilation.
She is currently working on a series of three EPs which will see the light this year.
Discography
Albums
- I Killed My Best Friend - Honest Jon's (2005)
- I Wish Dee Dee Ramone Was Here With Me - Pickpocket Records, Ring The Alarm (2015)
Guest Vocals (Charlotte Marionneau)
In My Place (1997) Simon Raymonde - Blame Someone Else - Bella Union
Dutch Housing (2002 ) Piano Magic - Writers Without Homes - 4AD
Dutch Housing (Sybarite Remix) (2002) Piano Magic - Writers Remixed (12", EP) - 4AD
Mono Random (2003) 7-Hurtz* - Electroleum - Output Recordings
All The Things You Are (2010) Television Personalities - A Memory Is Better Than Nothing - Rocket Girl
Commiserations (2016) Society (Virgin)
Who Built The Moon (2017) Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - It's A Beautiful World - Universal Music
Cliffhanger (2018) Grimm Grimm - Si - Some Other Planet
Production and Vocals
Why You Have To Be Me (2003) 7" - Whitey - PPQ
Films
Kicks - Lindy Heymann (2009): featured I Killed My Best Friend
The Kid - Nick Moran ( 2010): featured I love the Living You
Television
Skins, Season 4 /Episode 6 ( 2010): featured Freight Train
Killing Eve (TV series), Serie 2/Episode 6 (2019) : featured Born to Lie.
Compilations
Harmony (2001) Various - Poptones Presents Radio 4 - Epic/Sony
Ain't Got...I Got Life (2006) Various - From Colette With Love - Colette
Ain't Got No... I Got Life (2007) Various - Reprises Inrocks - Les Inrockuptibles
Little Death (2008) Various - Sound Postcards - The Bookmakers Ed.
Wooly Jumpers: (2011) Various Artists - Wool Recordings
Colette Nuggets Volume 2 (2011) Various - Colette - Colette
Born to lie - 2019 Killing Eve - Heavenly Records
References
- "site of the french sculptor Marcel Marionneau, creator of the Volume Courbe, and of the french painter David Gatier". Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
- Monroe, Jazz. "Le Volume Courbe Announces New Album Featuring My Bloody Valentine's Kevin Shields, Shares "Rusty"". Pitchfork. Condé Nast. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- Radcliffe, Mark (October 9, 2017). "Radcliffe & Maconie". BBC6 (Interview). Interviewed by Mark Radcliffe. London: BBC.