Nicolas Chapel

Nicolas Alan Gabriel Chapel is a French musician and producer who writes, performs and records his own music and works with various artists.

Biography

Born in 1979 and brought up in Northeastern France, he started playing the guitar when he was eight. He is now known for singing, playing the piano, drums, bass, cello and other stringed instruments, as well as exotic instruments like the dilruba, sarangi or kalimba. Self-taught in every instrument and his production techniques, his music always focuses on the songwriting rather than musicianship.

His most well-known project is named Demians, mixing a wall of sound with more delicate performances, with influences ranging from experimental and ambient music to alternative rock and progressive music. Both Demians albums "Building An Empire" (2008) and "Mute" (2010) garnered a lot of attention and rave reviews from the press and fans worldwide. While playing all the instruments on the albums, Demians have become a live band, and Nicolas Chapel said the other band members will be involved in future studio releases.

He is also respected as a producer and arranger, and works for and with various artists, his latest collaboration being the soundtrack of the animated movie "L'Apprenti Père Noël" with famous French artist Arthur H.

Discography

Studio albums

with Demians

- Building An Empire (2008)
- Mute (2010)

Movie soundtracks

- L'Apprenti Père Noël (2010), with Arthur H

References

• http://chansonfrancaise.hautetfort.com/archive/2010/12/24/arthur-h-revisite-petit-papa-noel.html

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