Très.b
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très.b is an international indie rock
band consisting of a Polish singer Misia Furtak
, half Danish/half English drummer Thomas Pettit
and a half Dutch/half American guitarist Anthony Chorale. The band started at a Danish “Hojskole”, to later move to the Netherlands and Poland.
" (2007). In June 2010 they signed to Pomaton EMI in Poland and their most recent full length major label debut called The Other Hand came out 21 September. The album was recorded in Warsaw
in Studio 333 and was mixed in New York City
by Victor Van Vugt
, who has worked with acts like: PJ Harvey
, Nick Cave
and Depeche Mode
. It has been well received and in May 2011 the band was awarded with Fryderyk
2011 as Best Debut Of The Year. très.b has given over 150 shows at festivals and venues all over Europe. The band shared the stage with acts like: Tv On The Radio
, Jamie Lidell
, Spiritualized
, Seabear
, Asteroids Galaxy Tour and many many more. In May 2011 during the Fryderyki 2011 Award Ceremony they received a Fryderyk 2011 for the Best Debut of the Year.
| Fryderyk
2011 || Très.B || Best Debut Of The Year (Fonograficzny Debiut Roku) ||
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band consisting of a Polish singer Misia Furtak
Misia Furtak
Misia Furtak is a singer and bassist most known as a member of the indie rock group Très.b...
, half Danish/half English drummer Thomas Pettit
Thomas Pettit
Thomas Pettit was a city councillor and Mayor of Nelson, New Zealand, a baker, temperance advocate, and Baptist. He was born in Nelson in 1858 and died in Wellington on 6 July 1934. Pettit was the son of Charles Pettit who arrived in Nelson in the 1850s. His brother was F C Pettit. He was married...
and a half Dutch/half American guitarist Anthony Chorale. The band started at a Danish “Hojskole”, to later move to the Netherlands and Poland.
History
The band first self-released an EP (Neon Chameleon 2006) and an album called "Scylla and CharybdisScylla and Charybdis
Being between Scylla and Charybdis is an idiom deriving from Greek mythology. Several other idioms, such as "on the horns of a dilemma", "between the devil and the deep blue sea", and "between a rock and a hard place" express the same meaning of "having to choose between two evils".-The myth and...
" (2007). In June 2010 they signed to Pomaton EMI in Poland and their most recent full length major label debut called The Other Hand came out 21 September. The album was recorded in Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
in Studio 333 and was mixed in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
by Victor Van Vugt
Victor Van Vugt
Victor Van Vugt is an award-winning music producer, mixer and engineer. An Australian based in New York, he has had a long association with the careers of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Beth Orton. He has also worked with the likes of P.J...
, who has worked with acts like: PJ Harvey
PJ Harvey
Polly Jean Harvey is an English musician, singer-songwriter, composer and occasional artist. Primarily known as a vocalist and guitarist, she is also proficient with a wide range of instruments including piano, organ, bass, saxophone, and most recently, the autoharp.Harvey began her career in...
, Nick Cave
Nick Cave
Nicholas Edward "Nick" Cave is an Australian musician, songwriter, author, screenwriter, and occasional film actor.He is best known for his work as a frontman of the critically acclaimed rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, established in 1984, a group known for its eclectic influences and...
and Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. The group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan , Martin Gore , Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke...
. It has been well received and in May 2011 the band was awarded with Fryderyk
Fryderyk
The Fryderyk is the annual award in Polish music. Its name refers to the original Polish spelling variant of Polish composer Frédéric Chopin's first name...
2011 as Best Debut Of The Year. très.b has given over 150 shows at festivals and venues all over Europe. The band shared the stage with acts like: Tv On The Radio
TV on the Radio
TV on the Radio is an American art rock band formed in 2001 in Brooklyn, New York, whose music spans numerous diverse genres, from post-punk to electro and free jazz to soul music....
, Jamie Lidell
Jamie Lidell
Jamie Lidell is an English musician and soul singer living in Nashville, United States...
, Spiritualized
Spiritualized
Spiritualized are an English space rock band formed in 1990 in Rugby, Warwickshire by Jason Pierce after the demise of his previous outfit, space-rockers Spacemen 3...
, Seabear
Seabear
Seabear is a Icelandic seven piece indie-folk band from Reykjavik, Iceland. Although hailing from Iceland, they sing primarily in English. They are signed to the Morr Music record label....
, Asteroids Galaxy Tour and many many more. In May 2011 during the Fryderyki 2011 Award Ceremony they received a Fryderyk 2011 for the Best Debut of the Year.
Discography
- The Other Hand (2010)
- Scylla and Charybdys (2007)
Videography
- "Venus Untied" (December 2010, directed by DDBC Creative Design)
- "Orange, Apple" (August 2010, directed by Misia FurtakMisia FurtakMisia Furtak is a singer and bassist most known as a member of the indie rock group Très.b...
, made by Très.BTrès.btrès.b is an international indie rock band consisting of a Polish singer Misia Furtak, half Danish/half English drummer Thomas Pettit and a half Dutch/half American guitarist Anthony Chorale...
, Monika Baran, Żaneta Pać and Mirka Duijn) - "Ola" (2008, directed by Flim en Zoonen)
Awards
|-| Fryderyk
Fryderyk
The Fryderyk is the annual award in Polish music. Its name refers to the original Polish spelling variant of Polish composer Frédéric Chopin's first name...
2011 || Très.B || Best Debut Of The Year (Fonograficzny Debiut Roku) ||