Pop rock, Electropop, Rock, Indie
Since 2005,
date when her first self-produced album "Mute" came out, Vale
Poher never ceased wanting to bring her music to life, to push further,
to put herself into question and to try new artistic experiences in
collaborating with other artists from different worlds.
Always keeping in mind the spirit of the Band "
Music should never be harmless",
she recorded two albums and two EPs between 2005 and 2009 (all directed
by Bob X), fed on desires, of claimed influences and this need to be curious
and porous in the outside world.
"Mute" receives a good critical welcome, it is selected by Indétendances
(FNAC), selection that allows the album to be distributed throughout
France.
Then, Vale Poher chains many solo dates, support acts (Troy von Balthazar,
Laura Veirs, Au revoir Simone ...) and festivals in France and in Europe
(Les Femmes s'en mêlent, Ladyfest, Bar en Trans ...).
2006 is the year of collaborations. Vale Poher is sought by other artists.
She explores the world of theater composing the original music for a play,
"Kostya", adaptation of "The Seagull" by
Chekhov, by Vincent Roumagnac. Her creations are played live during
performances that take place in Lyon and in Saint Etienne between January
and April 2007.
She also composes and records the soundtrack for the exhibition
"Blue Time vs. Suspense" of plastic artist Saadane Afif. This
soundtrack is published on the 3 tracks EP "Blue time vs.
Suspense" that comes from Optical Sound. In 2007 this collaboration
continues : Vale Poher plays live the soundtrack "Blue Time vs.
Suspense" at the
Rehearsal performance in December in Miami
(USA) as part of the exhibition "French kissin' in the
USA", Art Basel Miami 2007.
The track "Blue time vs. Suspense" is also nominated to the 4th
Qwartz Awards in April 2008.
During winter 2006/07, Vale Poher records three songs. With the EP
"3X2" she reassesses the dialogue guitar / voice adding rhythmic
and instrumental arrangements.
It is with this same desire to open up new perspectives that she offers to
other artists
to work with her : Scalde
(pop electronica), Doctor Flake (abstract hip hop / downtempo) and
Flore
(breaks) revisit her tracks.
All three have played the game : from a vocal track and a guitar track only,
and without knowing the original song, they have created a remix. The EP
"3X2" is released in November 2007 in Blog up Music / Kitchen
Music / Pias.
From September 2007, Vale Poher works on the recording of her
second album, "Tauten". With new experiences, the album is
recorded with bass / drums / guitar / electronic arrangements. We find
Carine on bass ( singer of Spade and Archer, le Peuple de l'Herbe, Rzatz) and on
drums Franck Laurino (Bastards, Zerö, Spade and Archer).
At the same time, Vale Poher spins off a live band made up of Carine (bass)
and Emily (drums) to defend "Tauten" on stage. Vale Poher Group
made its first live performance on March 29, 2008 at Centre Pompidou
during an evening "Tour de France". Since then, Vale Poher
Group has multiplied live shows in France, especially during the
Dandelyon Tour in spring 2009.
Meanwhile, the satellite projects succeed one another: during the summer
of 2008, Vale Poher records the soundtrack for the animated film of
Vergine Keaton Je criais contre la vie. Ou pour elle." ("I shouted
against life. Or for it."). Then, she gets the price of the SACEM for
the aid of music creation.
The film is selected and noticed in several festivals including the Festival
of Animated Film in Annecy (June 2009) and selected by the ACID - Cannes
Festival (May 2009).
Vale Poher also appears on the Mansfield last album TYA "Seules au bout
de 23 secondes" Vicious Circle (Released in February 2009) for an
unpublished duet, on the Doctor Flake "Minded Surprises" New Deal
/ Differ-ant (Released in March 2009) and is present on the first album
of Flore of "Raw" released in October 2009 on the English label
Botchit & Scarper.
In
September 2009, Vale Poher releases "Tauten", faithful to the
DIY tradition. After a numbered edition of 200 copies, a new one,
fully painted and handmade, is available.
Vale Poher and her new "family", the Vale Poher Group, are
currently composing and working on the writing of a new album : a new
direction.



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