Arman Méliès

Author, composer, multi-instrumentalist and performer, Arman Méliès appeared on the French music scene in the early 2000s. Born in Paris on January 28, 1972, his real name is Jean-Louis Fiévé. He made his debut in post-hardcore rock in 1992 with the band Pro Rata Temporis, then founded eNola, which released an album in 2002. It was during this period that he met bassist Antoine Gaillet, who became his sound engineer on his solo albums. Taking the pseudonym Arman Méliès in homage to the visual artist and precursor of cinema, he released his first solo EP, Le Long Train Lent & Les Beaux Imbéciles, in 2003, followed by Néons Blancs & Asphaltine (2004) and a new EP, San Andreas, in 2005. Influenced by indie rock, the musician plays multiple instruments and also draws inspiration from composers of music for the cinema, as evidenced by the album Les Tortures Volontaires (2006), including a duet with Alain Bashung, with whom he collaborates on his latest album Bleu Pétrole. In 2008, Casino expanded its audience with the graphic work Un Beau siècle de légende. It was another five years before Arman Méliès reappeared with a fourth album, simply entitled IV. Released in March 2013, the new album gives pride of place to synthesizers over the guitars of previous albums. But naturalness quickly reclaimed its rights with Vertigone (2015), sounding like a return to his roots. The artist then embarks on a trilogy with the albums Roden Crater (2020), Basquiat's Black Kingdom (2020) and Laurel Canyon (2021), before inviting Syd Matters, La Féline, Fredrikah Stahl, Mondkopf and Adrien Soleiman on Obake (2023). The more intimate Ambrosia follows in 2025.

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