ACWL
Encyclopedia
ACWL is a French rock
group with pop/goth, metal and new wave influences.
David, the ex-drummer, quit the group in 2001 after the release of their eponymous album.
They later signed with M10 and released an eponymous album in September 2001 in which they decided to particularly concentrate on the voice of Céline.
MCM
, the record label, showed the video "À l'absent" which placed the "Acwliens" into the French rock spotlight.
The group have performed at numerous French venues. They played at Printemps de Bourges
and at La Maroquinerie, and as support on the tour of Nicola Sirkis
, the singer of Indochine
, for the first part of his concert at Bercy
on 3 June 2003.
It was more melancholic than their first album, and the group used some important effects. The key tracks are "Embrasse-moi" and "Les Amants du paradis", as well as "Quand viendre l'heure", a duet with Nicola Sirkis, the second single released from the album.
The singles "Embrasse-moi" and "Quand viendre l'heure" received regular radio airplay, at the same time as the videos were regularly played on music television channels, and the group began to become known. They placed fourth in the "l'Indé 30" of Mouv'
in 2005.
The release of their third album, as yet unnamed, is planned for beginning of 2008.
French rock
French rock is a form of rock music produced in France, primarily in the French language.In the 1970s, France saw the arrival of Alan Stivell's Breton folk-rock as well as a wave of progressive rock bands like Ange, Shylock, Magma, Eskaton, Atoll and Pulsar. French punk rock also appeared,...
group with pop/goth, metal and new wave influences.
Members
- Céline : bass, vocals ;
- Patrick : drums ;
- Jean : guitar, vocals, keyboards, programming, sitar.
David, the ex-drummer, quit the group in 2001 after the release of their eponymous album.
Debut
The group was born in Paris in 1995. They recorded their first self-produced album in bad conditions.They later signed with M10 and released an eponymous album in September 2001 in which they decided to particularly concentrate on the voice of Céline.
MCM
MCM (French TV)
MCM is a French music video TV channel owned by Groupe MCM. It was started in 1989 by Groupe Europe following the MTV model. MCM broadcasts 3 encrypted music TV channels "MCM France", "MCM Pop" and "MCM Top" as part of the "CanalSat France" subscription TV package from the Astra 19.2°E cluster of...
, the record label, showed the video "À l'absent" which placed the "Acwliens" into the French rock spotlight.
The group have performed at numerous French venues. They played at Printemps de Bourges
Printemps de Bourges
Le Printemps de Bourges is an annual music festival that is held in Bourges, France, during five days. It is now a major event in France and Europe....
and at La Maroquinerie, and as support on the tour of Nicola Sirkis
Nicola Sirkis
Nicola Sirkis Nicola Sirkis Nicola Sirkis (born 22 June 1959 in Antony, Hauts-de-Seine, is the frontman and singer of the French rock band Indochine. He is the only remaining member of the original line-up of the band which he formed in 1981 with a friend, Dominique Nicolas, soon to be joined by...
, the singer of Indochine
Indochine
Indochine is French for Indochina. It may refer to:*Indochine , a French new wave/rock band, formed in 1981.*Indochine , a 1992 Academy Award winning French film that tells the story of a young Indochinese woman named Camille....
, for the first part of his concert at Bercy
Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
Opened in 1984, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, often abbreviated as POPB or Bercy, is an indoor sports arena on boulevard de Bercy located in the 12th arrondissement of Paris...
on 3 June 2003.
"Une vie plus tard"
On 2 May 2005 their second album "Une Vie plus tard" was released on Active Entertainment/Pias.It was more melancholic than their first album, and the group used some important effects. The key tracks are "Embrasse-moi" and "Les Amants du paradis", as well as "Quand viendre l'heure", a duet with Nicola Sirkis, the second single released from the album.
The singles "Embrasse-moi" and "Quand viendre l'heure" received regular radio airplay, at the same time as the videos were regularly played on music television channels, and the group began to become known. They placed fourth in the "l'Indé 30" of Mouv'
Le Mouv'
Le Mouv' is a French youth-oriented radio station which began broadcasting on 17 June 1997. As part of Radio France, it is a public radio station. The station primarily plays alternative rock. Initially based in Toulouse, it moved to Paris in December 2001. The radio station does not claim to be a...
in 2005.
The release of their third album, as yet unnamed, is planned for beginning of 2008.