Savoir Adore is a pop-rock group duo from Brooklyn, New York City, United States initially consisting of Paul Hammer and Deidre Muro. In 2014, Deidre Muro left the band while Hammer worked with a guest vocalist. Hammer began collaborating with Lauren Zettler shortly after, and she became a permanent member. As of June 2020 the band has released five albums, several EPs, numerous singles and a number of remixes albums. They also have done an international tour.
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Background information | |
Origin | Brooklyn, New York |
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Years active | 2009–present |
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Website | savoiradore |
Career
editPaul Hammer is the son of Jan Hammer and Ivona Reich;[1] he developed an interest in music at an early age.[2] A multi-instrumentalist, he recorded his first album 19 in 2004 with the help of his father.[3][4]
Hammer met Muro during a song writing club at New York University.[2] They challenged themselves "to write and record an EP in one weekend" that did not involve any acoustic instruments.[5] One of the first experimental pieces they wrote together prompted the name Savoir Adore.[6] After signing to the Cantora label, they released the EP The Adventures of Mr. Pumpernickel and the Girl with Animals in her throat on May 6, 2008.[7][8] Although the group recorded its unique work as a pair, the dual vocalists rounded out their sound in concert with a three-piece backup band. in 2009 they released a full-length debut album, In the Wooded Forest,[9][10] that described as a mix of "electro-pop and indie-rock".[11] It was supported by the singles "We Talk Like Machines" (May 2009)[12] and "Bodies" (2010).[13][14] In 2011 they released the single "Dreamers" through Neon Gold.[15]
For their second album, the duo launched a Kickstarter campaign and self-released the album Our Nature in October 2012.[15] The band signed with the Popular label in the UK and Nettwerk in North America, which saw Our Nature, receive a general release on June 4, 2013.[16] Their single "Pop Goes the World" (a cover of the 1987 song by Men Without Hats) was released on February 22, 2012 and was featured on a commercial for Tide Pods. In 2013, Muro married David Perlick-Molinari of French Horn Rebellion.[17]
After the tour in support of Our Nature, the Muro and Hammer partnership dissolved in 2014. Hammer decided to continue to project and collaborate with other vocalists.[18] For the album he worked with Leah Hayes,[19] Lauren Zettler and Winslow Bright.[20] In August 2016 the band released The Love That Remains.[9] In the first half of 2016 a new live-band was formed consisting of Hammer, Alex Foote (guitars), Ben Marshall (drums), Andrew Pertes (bass) and Lauren Zettler (vocals/keyboards).[18] The release was preceded by the single "Giants".[21]
Discography
editYear | Title |
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2009 | In the Wooded Forest |
2012 | Our Nature |
2016 | The Love That Remains |
2019 | Full Bloom |
2020 | Image Tapes Vol. 1.[22] |
Year | Title |
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2008 | The Adventures of Mr. Pumpernickel and the Girl With Animals in Her Throat[23] |
2010 | Bodies[24] |
2010 | We Talk Like Machines[25] |
2012 | Dreamers[26] |
2016 | The Love That Remains - Acoustic[27] |
2019 | Full Bloom (Acoustic)[28] |
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2010 | Loveliest Creature[29] |
2016 | Giants[30] |
2016 | Paradise Gold[31] |
2017 | Too Late[32] |
2018 | Slow Motion[33] |
2018 | When the Summer Ends |
2018 | Black and Blue[34] |
2019 | Body Heat[35] |
Year | Title |
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2014 | Our Nature: The Remixes[36] |
2016 | Paradise Gold Remixes[37] |
2018 | When the Summer Ends (Remixes)[38] |
Usage in media
editTheir single Dreamers was featured as a soundtrack in Konami's video game Pro Evolution Soccer 2013. The group recognises the impact it has made on their popularity as Paul Hammer said "That's honestly such a huge part of what brought us down to South America and to Brazil" and "[Dreamers] is a song that did a lot for us. [...] We started travelling around the world, we got to play for a lot more people and we got our first bigger record deals which really did so much for us".[39]
References
edit- ^ "JAN HAMMER Black Sheep review by Slartibartfast". 16 June 2011. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
- ^ a b Voyce, MacEagon (July 29, 2016). "Savoir Adore: Coming to Terms with 'The Love That Remains'". www.frontrunnermagazine.com. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
- ^ "Biography". www.janhammer.com. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
- ^ "19 - Paul Hammer | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
- ^ Von Pip, Andy (2010-08-24). ""Tree's A Crowd" - Savoir Adore Interview". The VPME. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
- ^ Atout, Madison (October 11, 2012). "Gimme Your Answers: An Interview w/ Savoir Adore –". A Music Blog, Yea?. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
- ^ "About Savoir Adore". Sonicbids. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
- ^ "Savoir Adore - The Adventures Of Mr. Pumpernickel & The Girl With Animals In Her Throat". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
- ^ a b Collar, Matt. "Savoir Adore | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
- ^ "About Savoir Adore". MTV. Archived from the original on March 27, 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-27.
- ^ Mineo, Mike (November 18, 2009). "Savoir Adore -- Obscure Sound". obscuresound.com. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
- ^ "We Talk Like Machines - EP by Savoir Adore on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
- ^ "Savoir Adore - Bodies". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
- ^ "Bodies - EP by Savoir Adore on Apple Music". iTunes. 18 May 2010. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
- ^ a b Mital, Sachyn (11 December 2012). "It's Always Five O'clock Somewhere: An Interview with Savoir Adore". popmatters.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
- ^ Johnson, Andy (3 June 2013). "Savoir Adore: Our Nature". popmatters.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
- ^ Burns, Megan (February 26, 2013). "BYT Interviews: Deidre Muro of Deidre & the Dark and Savoir Adore". nyc.brightestyoungthings.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-14. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
- ^ a b "Savoir Adore - SXSW 2016 Event Schedule". SXSW Schedule 2016. March 18, 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
- ^ "new Savoir Adore – "Lover's Wake", featuring and co-written by Leah Hayes. | Heavy Duty Music". Heavy Duty Music. 2016-01-27. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
- ^ "Savoir Adore - The Love That Remains". Discogs. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
- ^ Melendez, Monique (July 6, 2016). "Savoir Adore Escapes Darkness in Triumphant Video for 'Giants': Exclusive Premiere". billboard.com. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
- ^ Image Tapes Vol. 1. is a special album composed during 4 years in parallel of the group's other works. It is described as "story-telling music - often starting with instrumental nuggets that evoked imagery and some kindof narrative. This project takes that idea a step further. Image Tapes Vol. 1 is a collection of these lo-fi cinematic snapshots - a score for a movie that doesn't exist." - Announcement on Facebook (2020)
- ^ "The Adventures of Mr. Pumpernickel and the Girl with Animals in Her Throat" is a concept-EP written by Hammer and Muro before Savoir Adore was officially formed. Interview by 'The VPME' (2010)
- ^ Bodies is an EP including the same-titled track and several remixes. Announcement on Facebook (2010), Tracklist at Discogs
- ^ "We Talk Like Machines" is an EP including the same-titled track and several remixes. Announcement on Facebook (2009), Tracklist at Discogs
- ^ Dreamers is an EP including the same-titled track and several remixes. Announcement on Facebook (2012), Tracklist at Discogs
- ^ "The Love That Remains - Acoustic" is an EP including acoustic versions of 4 tracks from the album "The Love That Remains" and 1 acoustic version of "Dreamers". - Article on BuzzBands.LA (2016), Tracklist on Apple Music Archived 2020-06-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Full Bloom (Acoustic) is an EP including acoustic versions of 4 tracks from the Full Bloom album. Announcement on Facebook (2019), Tracklist on Apple Music Archived 2020-06-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Announcement on Facebook (2016)
- ^ Announcement on Facebook (2016)
- ^ Announcement on Facebook (2016)
- ^ Announcement on Facebook (2017)
- ^ Announcement on Facebook (2018)
- ^ Announcement on Facebook (2018)
- ^ Announcement on Facebook (2019)
- ^ Our Nature: The Remixes is an album including 8 remixes of Savoir Adore's tracks. Announcement on Facebook (2014), Tracklist on Apple Music Archived 2020-06-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Paradise Gold Remixes is an album including 2 remixes of Savoir Adore's Paradise Gold. Announcement on Facebook (2016), Tracklist on Spotify
- ^ When the Summer Ends (Remixes) is an album including 4 remixes of Savoir Adore's "When the Summer Ends". Announcement on Facebook (2018), Tracklist on Spotify
- ^ "Savoir Adore Session Breakdown - "Dreamers"". YouTube. May 20, 2020.