- Cocoon (band)
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Cocoon Origin Clermont-Ferrand, France Genres Pop folk, folk, pop rock Years active 2006-present Labels Barclay, Sober and Gentle Website Official website Members Mark Daumail, Morgane Imbeaud Cocoon is a French pop folk band from Clermont-Ferrand that sings in English. They were founded in 2006 by Mark Daumail (born 6 December 1984) and keyboardist Morgane Imbeaud (born 14 April 1987). On stage they are generally accompanied by Raphaël Séguinier (drums) and Oliver Smith (bass).
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History
My Friends all Died in a Plane Crash (2007)
The band's first album, My Friends all Died in a Plane Crash, was released on October 22, 2007. It proved to be an international commercial and critical success[1] selling over 100,000 copies and certified platinum in France.[2][3]
World tour and Where the Oceans End (2009-2010)
After their first album, Cocoon released the live CD/DVD, Back to Panda Mountain, on September 7, 2009. Following the release of a live CD/DVD, they went on a world tour, dubbed the "Baby Panda Tour". In April 2010, the band started to record their second studio album, Where the Oceans End.[4]
Discography
Albums
- My Friends all Died in a Plane Crash (2007)
- Where the Oceans End (2010)
EP
- I Hate Birds (2006)
- From Panda Mountains (2007)
Singles
- "On My Way" September 2007
- "Chupee" November 2008
- "Owls" (live version) October 2009
- "Comets" September 2010
DVD
- Back to Panda Mountains (2009)
Sources
- ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Cocoon". AllMusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/cocoon-p1008731. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
- ^ Ecrit jeu 22 juil 2010 8:07 CEST par Voxpop Music in VoxPop. "COCOON: "Difficile de choisir son camp!" - VoxPop". New.fr.music.yahoo.com. http://new.fr.music.yahoo.com/blogs/voxpop/3521/cocoon-difficile-de-choisir-son-camp/. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
- ^ My Friends All Died In A Plane Crash, Cocoon critique
- ^ "La folk féérique de Cocoon de retour en tournée fin 2010 - Musique - 06/09/2010". leParisien.fr. http://www.leparisien.fr/musique/la-folk-feerique-de-cocoon-de-retour-en-tournee-fin-2010-06-09-2010-1057289.php. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
- Anissa Boumachouene, "Cocoon - The Band that is going high", Brain Magazine, 11 June 2007.
External links
Categories:- French folk music groups
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