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TV GLORY

Untroubled by trends and bandwagons, these illegitimate sons of Bowie, Byrne and Mark E Smith serve up with nonchalance a timeless music that strikes a resonant chord in today’s landscape.

Citing the Talking Heads as well as the Beach Boys, the Kinks as well as Hot Chip, these four young men from Lille in the North of France like to distinguish themselves thanks to their good taste. Indeed, the three founder members of the group – Tony, Tom and Laurent – began perfecting their musical recipes in a requisitioned kitchen. Two guitars, bass drum, snare and hi-hat for rehearsals à la Sister Ray again; clanging and jingling and singing their hearts out. 

In late summer 2008, Olivier arrived with his Fender bass and the group moved into a basement. Gradually, a new groove took hold as beats overhauled the drumkit. Juno 106, Roland SH09, TR 707 and LinnDrum joined in unison to transform the « Tony Verloc & The Glory » sound into TV GLORY. As the musical barriers fell, a fresh dimension was born; intrepidly futuristic in its essence. One constant ingredient remains: the songs. Written by Tony and sauced-up by the other three, the songs are the backbone of the group, feeding the hand that bites the listener. 

TV GLORY like Daft Punk and LCD Sound System as much as they revere Steely Dan and the Tom Tom Club. They admire Stevie Wonder and David Gedge too. They purvey songs with a groove, with guitars and old sound machines on the very edge of decrepitude. This fragility is disconcerting and frightening, much like life itself, as reflected in the songs belted out by their four tremulous voices.

"Our music sounds pretty contemporary, yet in fact it's quite hard to pin down when these songs might have been written: 1978? 1999? 2020?" Tony Verloc in Chaos magazine – NYC, June 2009

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TV GLORY (French)

 En marge des modes et des époques, ces fils illégitimes de David Bowie, David Byrne ou Mark E.Smith nous servent avec nonchalance une musique intemporelle et pleine de justesse.

Citant aussi bien les Talking Heads que les Beach Boys, les Kinks ou Hot Chip, ces quatres lillois aiment à se distinguer par leur bon goût. C'est d'ailleurs dans une cuisine transformée en salle de répèt que les trois membres fondateurs de Tony Verloc & The Glory - Tony, Tom et Laurent - commencent à peaufiner leur recette. Deux guitares, une grosse caisse, caisse claire et un charley, répétitions barrées ambiance Sister Ray, ça gratouille sec et ça chante dru in the kitchen. 

A la rentrée 2008, Olivier arrive avec sa Fender bass et le groupe descend à la cave. Le groove prend alors le dessus et les beats remplacent la batterie. Juno 106, Roland SH09, TR 707, LinnDrum s'accumulent dans une véritable (ana)logique de production. Tandis que les barrières tombent, le groupe acquiert une nouvelle dimension, presque futuriste, et qui fait peur. Reste une constante, les chansons... Ecrites par Tony, malmenées par les autres, elles sont le squelette du groupe, la pointe de fond qui fait la différence. 

TV GLORY aime Daft Punk et LCD Sound System autant que Steely Dan ou le Tom Tom Club, autant Stevie Wonder que David Gedge. Ils aiment le groove et les chansons, les guitares et les vieilles carcasses analogiques qui menacent toujours de lâcher. Ce qui est flippant certes, mais la vie est flippante, comme le chantent à quatre voix ces Beach Boys du pauvre, mais The Fall du riche. 

"Our music sounds pretty contemporary, yet in fact it's quite hard to pin down when these songs might have been written: 1978? 1999? 2020?" Tony Verloc in Chaos magazine – NYC, June 2009
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