Sourya is a French pop band formed in 2005. Sourya "Daddy Sou" (vocals/guitar) initiated the project. After playing in a Parisian band from 1997 to 2005, he began recording demos. In 2005, he met his friends Julien (guitar/programming) and Rudy (bass) at a Paris club called The Shebeen. When going into live performances, he asked them to come. The relative success of their first releases encouraged them to take a drummer, Arnaud, so that the band would appear as a quartet in press shots.
Sourya was described by NME as "purveyors of resplendent and soulful electronica." They released Love Song,Sourya - Love Song E.P., Discogs, 2006 in 2006. The track "Numero 1"Numero 1 - Sourya - Showcase, Fnac, 2010 (video) received radio airplay. The band toured in France and the U.K., and they have been championed by Alan McGee (Creation Records) as the "most successful band to come out of France in the last 20 years.""J’adore Sourya, le nouveau Rock’n Roll Français", The Guardian, 2009 (in English) Their debut album, Dawdlewalk was released in France in October 2009.Sourya , CQFD (Inrocks), 2009"Dig The New Breed Goes French" , ZANI, 2010 In June 2010, Sourya released Star GigolosSourya, Star Gigolos E.P., Shebam Blog Pop Wizz, 2010 (in French)Sourya Interview, From Paris, 2010 (video) and headlined the Villa Aperta festival in Rome, Italy.Sourya: Villa Aperta 2010 At Villa Medici, Zimbio, 2010 (photo gallery) Villa Aperta festival, Villa Medici, 2010
Discography * 2006 - Love Song E.P. (COMING SOON) Love Songpoi-kuyt-opi Sleeping Beauty For Girls (Boy Warning) Numero 1
2008 - Cheese / Unsuspected 45T (QUICK ONE RECORDS) Cheese Unsuspected
2009 - Anatomy Domine Remixes E.P. (CTRL ALT DEL RECORDS) Anotomy Domine (Original Version) Anotomy Domine (Talk Machine Remix) Anotomy Domine (Prince Language Vocal Mix) Anotomy Domine (Prince Language Instrumental Mix)
2009 - Dawdlewalk (MASSIVE CENTRAL) Drinking in Your Town Stockholm 1973 Unsuspected Numero 1 The Ballad of Star Gigolo Anatomy Domine Numero 2 Sleep Stage Zero Numero 3 Cheater, Liar!Liar!Liar! Au Revoir, Pluton Cheese (Bonus Track)
2010 - Star Gigolos E.P. Akzidens (Radio Edit) Akzidens Chimney The Dance of Star Gigolo
References
External links Sourya on Myspace YouTube CQFD Les Inrocks