- Yann Tiersen
Infobox musical artist
Name = Yann Tiersen
Img_capt = Portrait of Yann Tiersen.
Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Yann Tiersen
Alias =
Born = birth date and age|1970|6|23|df=y
Origin = Brest,Brittany ,France
Instrument =Piano ,Violin ,Accordion ,Guitar ,Toy piano ,Voice and various others.
Genre = Minimalist,Avant-Garde
Occupation = Musician, Songwriter
Years_active = 1995 - Present
Label = Virgin/EMI
URL = [http://www.yanntiersen.com Official website]Guillaume Yann Tiersen (born
23 June 1970 ) is a French musician and composer known internationally for composing the score to theJean-Pierre Jeunet movieAmélie [. [http://www.cafebabel.com/de/article.asp?T=T&Id=10595 Article in CafeBabel] (Deutsch)] [ [http://www.musicomh.com/interviews/yann-tiersen.htm Yann Tiersen interview] ] His music is recognized by its use of a large variety of instruments in relatively minimalist compositions, often with a touch of eitherEuropean classical music orFrench folk music , using primarily thepiano ,accordion orviolin together with instruments like themelodica ,xylophone ,toy piano ,ondes martenot ,harpsichord andtypewriter . He has been compared to musiciansChopin ,Erik Satie ,Phillip Glass andMichael Nyman . [ [http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/tiersen_yann/bio.jhtml Artist bigraphy at VH1] ]Biography
Tiersen was born in Brittany, France, in 1970 and received classical training at several musical academies, including those in
Rennes ,Nantes , and Boulogne. [ [http://everything2.com/index.pl?node=Yann+Tiersen Artist biography at Everything2.com] ] Before releasing scores under his own name, Tiersen recorded background music for a number of plays and short films, such as "La Vie Rêvée des Anges" (1998,Erick Zonca ), "Alice et Martin " (1998,André Téchiné ), "Qui Plume la Lune?" (Christine Carrière, 1999).He rose to domestic fame upon the release of his third album, "Le Phare", but remained relatively unknown outside France until the release of his score for "Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain" in 2001, which was a mixture of both new and previously released material.
Tiersen favors the piano, accordion, and violin, but is also known for his experimentation and use of obscure and found instruments like the
ondes martenot and thetypewriter .Yann Tiersen's list of collaborators continues to grow album after album (see discography below for details). While composing his fifth album, "L'absente", Tiersen lent his musical talent to
Françoiz Breut andLes Têtes Raides for their own albums. His 2005 album, "Les Retrouvailles ", featured vocals fromStuart Staples ofTindersticks ,Jane Birkin , andElizabeth Fraser , formerly ofCocteau Twins . Tiersen also played piano on Staples' solo album, "Lucky Dog Recordings 03-04".His live performances vary greatly. Sometimes he is accompanied by an orchestra and many guest collaborators, like
Dominique A . Others, he offers the more frequent minimalistic sessions, usually accompanied only by a drummer/bassist and a guitarist, with Tiersen switching seamlessly between piano, accordion, and violin for his lighter songs, and electric guitar for his difficult pieces (where hisAvant-Garde Music meet some rock sonorities).Discography
tudio albums
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La Valse des Monstres " (1995)
*"Rue des Cascades " (1996)
**Collaborations:Claire Pichet .
*"Le Phare " (1998)
**Collaborations:Claire Pichet ,Dominique A .
*"Tout est Calme " (1999)
**Collaborations:The Married Monk
**Collaborations: theVienna Symphony Orchestra ,Lisa Germano ,Neil Hannon (of The Divine Comedy),Dominique A ,Françoiz Breut ,Têtes Raides ,Sacha Toorop (ofZop Hopop ), the actressNatacha Regnier ,Christian Quermalet (ofThe Married Monk ),Marc Sens (aSerge Tessot-Gay collaborator), Christine Ott and a string quartet.
*"L'Absente " (2001)
**Collaborations: orchestral group Synaxis, Lisa Germano, Sacha Toorop,Dominique A ,Neil Hannon ,Natacha Régnier ,Têtes Raides
*"Les Retrouvailles " (2005)
**Collaborations:Stuart Staples ofTindersticks ,Jane Birkin ,Elizabeth Fraser ofCocteau Twins oundtracks
*"Amélie Original Soundtrack" (2001)
*"Good Bye Lenin! Original Soundtrack" (2003)
**Collaborations:Claire Pichet .
*"Tabarly " (2008)Live albums
*"Black Session" (1999)
**Live album
**Collaborations:Neil Hannon (of The Divine Comedy),Bertrand Cantat (ofNoir Désir ),Françoiz Breut ,The Married Monk ,Têtes Raides and a string quartet.
*"C’était ici " (2002)
**Live compilation album
**Collaborations: 35-member orchestral group Synaxis, conducted byGuillaume Bourgogne .Claire Pichet , Christine Ott, Christian Quermalet, Marc Sens, Nicholas Stevens, Jean-François Assy, Renaud Lhoest, Oliver Tilkin,Ronan le bars ,Têtes Raides ,Dominique A ,Lisa Germano .
*"On Tour " (2006)
**Collaborations:Elizabeth Fraser ofCocteau Twins ,Diam's , Katel, DD la FleurCollaborations
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Bästard " (EP) (1999)
**Collaborations:Bästard
*"Yann Tiersen & Shannon Wright" (2004)
**Collaborations:Shannon Wright .Contributions
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One Trip, One Noise " (byNoir Désir ) (1997)
**Collaboration on "A ton étoile": arrangements, strings, vibraphone, bell, mandolin, electric guitar and bass.
*"Vingt à Trente Mille Jours " (byFrançoiz Breut ) (2000)
**Collaboration on "Porsmouth" (vibraphone), "Vingt à trente mille jours" (vibraphone), "L'heure bleue" (violin), "Le verre pilé" (vibraphone); he made the arrangements of the other tracks.
**Collaborations:Dominique A , Gaëtan Chataigner, Sacha Toorop and Luc Rambaud.
*"Gratte-poil " (byTêtes Raides ) (2001)
**Collaboration on "Cabaret des nues" (violin)
*"The Married Monk " (byThe Married Monk ) (2001)
**Collaboration on "Roma Amor" (strings, vibraphone), "Holidays" (strings) and "Cyro's request" (vibraphone)
*"Les oiseaux de passage (tribute toGeorges Brassens )
**Collaboration: he covers "Le parapluie" with Natacha Régnier
*"On aime On aide " (EP composed to raise funds for theFIDH ) (2003)
*"Absent Friends" (byThe Divine Comedy ) (2004)
**Collaboration on "Sticks & Stones" (accordion), and "Anthem for Bored Youth" (accordion), a track which appears on the French limited edition.
*"The Endless Rise of the Sun " (by Smooth) (2006)
**Collaboration on "The Endless Rise of the Sun" (guitar, keyboards)
**Smooth played in first part of some of Yann Tiersen's concerts inSpain ,Poland andGermany in 2007.
*"Raides à la ville " (by Katel) (2006)
**Collaboration on "La Vielle" (violin)
**Katel played in first part inFrance andSpain in 2006
*"13m² (by David Delabrosse) (2006)
**Collaboration: he made the arrangements
**Collaborations:Françoiz Breut , Marc Sens, Christian Quermalet, Renaud Lhoest
**David Delabrosse played in the "C'était ici's tour" in 2002 and in 2006. He was also Elliot's Baby Sitter.
**The clip of the track "Elliott" (about Yann Tiersen's son) was made by Aurélie Duboy, Yann Tiersen present girlfriend.DVD
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La Traversée " (2005) (by Aurélie du Boys, about the recording and composition of "Les Retrouvailles " inOuessant )
*"On Tour " (2006) (by Aurélie du Boys, about the tour)References
External links
* [http://www.yanntiersen.com Yann Tiersen's official homepage]
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* [http://www.musicomh.com/interviews/yann-tiersen.htm Yann Tiersen interview at musicOMH.com]
* [http://www.losreencuentros.es/foro Spanish Community]
* [http://lorseau.hinah.com/gallery.php?c=pzic&s=session&g=tiersen Concert photos] by Laurent Orseau (Black Session)
* [http://lorseau.hinah.com/gallery.php?c=pzic&s=rdr98&g=tier Concert photos] by Laurent Orseau (La Route du Rock 1998)
* [http://www.aniboom.com/Player.aspx?v=258 Music Video for Comptine d'un autre été: l'après midi] from the "Amelie" soundtrack
* [http://everything2.com/index.pl?node=Yann+Tiersen Article on Yann Tiersen at Everything2.com]
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