Au Revoir Simone

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Name = Au Revoir Simone

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Origin = Brooklyn, New York
Genre = Electronica, Indie pop
Years_active = 2003–present
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Current_members = Erika Forster Annie Hart Heather D'Angelo
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Au Revoir Simone is an indie pop band from Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York that formed in late 2003. The group consists of Erika Forster (vocals/keyboard), Annie Hart (vocals/keyboard), and Heather D'Angelo (vocals/drum machine/keyboard). Forster and Hart became friends while traveling by train from Vermont to New York.

The threesome played at both the Treasure Island Music Festival and the Monolith Festival in September 2007.

In the news section of thier website, Au Revoir Simone posted on May 30, 2008, that they are recording a new CD.

Discography

*"Verses of Comfort, Assurance & Salvation" (Europe:Moshi Moshi Records, North America: Our Secret Record Company, Japan: Rallye Record Label, 2005)
*"The Bird of Music" (Europe: Moshi Moshi Records, 2007; North America: Our Secret Record Company, 2007; Japan: Rallye Record Label, 2007)

Trivia

* The band's name comes from a line Pee-Wee Herman says to a minor character (named Simone) in Tim Burton's "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure".
* Their songs "Through the Backyards" and "Back in Time" from their album "Verses of Comfort, Assurance and Salvation" were used in Grey's Anatomy.
* Their song "Stay Golden" was used in the 2007 film "Anna M." by Michel Spinosa. [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0814659/] and in the trailer for Justin Theroux's "Dedication" (2007), starring Billy Crudup, Mandy Moore, and Tom Wilkinson [http://www.apple.com/trailers/weinstein/dedication/] .
* They performed "Stay Golden", "Sad Song" and "Dark Halls" live at Robert Normand's fashion show in Paris for Fall/Winter 2007.
* Erika Forster's father is Nick Forster of Hot Rize
* In 2007 Au Revoir Simone contributed a t-shirt design to the [http://www.yellowbirdproject.com/aurevoirsimone.html Yellow Bird Project] to raise money for Transportation Alternatives
* In 2007, Au Revoir Simone was featured in the Shinichi Osawa song "Star Guitar" from his album, The One
*Their song "Sad Song" is often used on Real Madrid TV
*Their song "Sad Song" was also used in the German movie "Kleinohrhasen" by Til Schweiger

External links

* [http://aurevoirsimone.com/ Official Website]
* [http://www.bandega.com/band/view/au-revoir-simone#interview 2008 Au Revoir Simone Interview at Bandega.com]
* [http://www.brightestyoungthings.com/svetlana/2007/04/11/byt-interview-au-revoir-simone/ Interview at Brightest Young Things]
* [http://www.imposemagazine.com/mag/?p=1301 IMPOSE interview with Annie Hart]
* [http://www.velvetpanda.com/user/details/46 Au Revoir Simone on Velvetpanda]