Noblesse Oblige (band)

For other meanings, see the Noblesse Oblige (disambiguation) page.

Noblesse Oblige
Origin	London, UK
Genres	Electro Alternative Punk
Years active	2004–present
Labels	Horseglue Records, RepoRecords
Website	NoblesseOblige.co.uk

Currently Berlin based duo Noblesse Oblige was formed in London in 2004 by German songwriter/producer Sebastian Lee Philipp and French actress, singer and songwriter Valerie Renay.

Releases

The band's debut album Privilege Entails Responsibility (the English translation of the French band name) was released in the U.K. in 2006. A Re-Release of the album containing previously unreleased bonus material and remixes was released in October 2009.

Having re-located to Berlin in 2007, Noblesse Oblige released their second album In Exile in 2008.

On May 28, 2010, the band released their third studio album Malady.

Awards

In 2009 Noblesse Oblige received the Russian music prize Steppenwolf Music Award for "best foreign band".

Other

Besides her work as half of Noblesse Oblige, Valerie is a trained actress and has directed several theatre shows. She also starred in Edwin Brienen’s 2008 arthouse movie L’amour Toujours and regularly performs with the pseudonym of Femme Facade.

Sebastian is a music producer with his own Berlin recording studio in which he records and produces artists and occasionally writes film soundtracks. He also makes music as half of Der Räuber und der Prinz.

Discography

Albums

2006: Privilege Entails Responsibility

2008: In Exile

2009: Privilege Entails Responsibility (Bonus track Re-issue)

2010: Malady

Singles

2004: Bitch / Daddy Don't Touch Me There (Double A-side)

2005: Quel Genre de Garcon / Lil' Dirty (Double A-side)

2008: Tanz, Mephisto!

External links

• Noblesse Oblige's official website