Collection d'Arnell Andréa

Collection d'Arnell~Andréa
Origin	France
Genres	Darkwave, Heavenly Voices
Years active	1986–present
Labels	New Rose Records, Last Call, Prikosnovénie
Members
Jean-Christophe d'Arnell, Chloé St Liphard, Xavier Gaschignard, Franz Torrès-Quévédo, Carine Grieg, Thibault d'Aboville, & Vincent Magnien
Past members
Pascal Andréa

Collection d'Arnell~Andréa is a French darkwave band founded by Jean-Christophe d'Arnell (main composer, writer, piano/keyboards), Pascal Andréa, and Chloé St Liphard in 1986. Andréa left the band shortly after its founding, before its first performance.^[1] However, d'Arnell left Andréa's name in the band name. Their music features proeminently keyboards, cello, and Chloé's vocals. The band is known for including a large collection or ensemble of musicians in its live performances and has performed at numerous international music festivals including Germany's Wave-Gotik-Treffen. Many of their albums have focused on late 19th and early 20th century themes.

When the band signed with Prikosnovénie in 2002, the label re-edited and re-released many of the previous New Rose Records albums that had previously been out of print. Signing with Prikosnovénie also resulted in three new albums and a new tour schedule through Europe.

Discography

Full length albums and EPs

• Autumn's Breath for Anton's Death (1988)
• Un Automne à Loroy New Rose Records (1989), reissued Prikosnovénie (2004)
• Au Val des Roses New Rose Records (1990), reissued Prikosnovénie (2005)
• Les Marronniers New Rose Records (1992)
• Villers-aux-Vents (Février 1916) New Rose Records (1994), reissued Prikosnovénie (2003)
• Cirses des Champs Last Call Records (1996)
• Coll AGE 1988-1998 Last Call Records 2 CD compilation (1998)
• Tristesse des Mânes Prikosnovénie (2002)
• The Bower of Despair Prikosnovénie (2004)
• Exposition, Eaux-Fortes et Méandres Prikosnovénie (2007)
• Vernes-Monde Prikosnovénie (2010)

Compilation appearances

• Anton's Mind Getting Blind on 13 Lively Art (1990)
• Icare (1990)
• Une Attente Douleur on Premonition Lively Art (1992)
• L'Aulne + la Mort on Heavenly Voices Part 2 Hyperium (1993)
• Drifting on Kälte Container Radio Luxor, Sub Terranean (2001)
• Wild Trees on Fairy World II Prikosnovénie (2005)
• The Long Shadow on Fairy World III Prikosnovénie (2007)
• Closer to Unicorn on Fairy World IV Prikosnovénie (2008)

List of band members

Studio and live

• Pascal Andréa (1986) -- co-founder
• Jean-Christophe d'Arnell (1986–present) -- co-founder, piano, keyboards, percussion
• Chloé St Liphard (1986–present) -- co-founder, vocals
• Charlotte (1989) -- cello
• Thierry Simonnet (1989) -- keyboards
• Peter Rakoto (1989–1990) -- bass guitar
• Xavier Gaschignard (1990–present) -- cello
• Franz Torrès-Quévédo (1992–present) -- guitar and bass guitar, also has been a member of O Quam Tristis, Opera Multi Steel, The Three Cold Men, and Thy Violent Vanities^[2]
• Stephan Kehlsen (1996) -- bass guitar
• Carine Grieg (present) -- keyboards, backing vocals, also a member of Opera Multi Steel, Gantök, and O Quam Tristis
• Thibault d'Aboville (2002–present) -- viola, also a member of Gantök and Lili Kunst
• Vincent Maginen (2004–present) -- electric guitar

External links

• Collection d'Arnell Andréa website
• Discography from Discogs

Notes

1. ^ From their biography.
2. ^ See their interview by Oraison Funèbre