It’s a long time, I did not write a single line about French music. If you were expecting a review from the last Carla Bruni-Sarkozy album, you’d better read : http://pop.gouv.fr. I was thinking streaming a famous Jacques Dutronc song : ‘L’Opportuniste’ (lyrics) in order to illustrate our president attitude these past months… Yes to be honest, I’m not really proud to be French these days.
Anyway, I can’t tell you how I’ve been directed to Oly Arkle’s music but those froggies really rock. I’ve got so few information about them that I’m even not sure these guys are really French… According to their myspace page, the band is leading by Javier (vocal, guitar), while Damien is playing bass and Stobal are dealing with drums. One of their song (From Paris to Barcelona) is available on the Waterhouse records compilation ‘Folks Pop In at the Waterhouse‘ including artists such as Herman Düne, Julie Doiron, Flowers from the Man who Shot your Cousin, Paloma…
Oly Arkle is sometimes named Olly Arkle (it could be useful if you want to google), and couple videos are also available under the name of ‘Trucks & Bohemians’.
Artist : Oly Arkle Band
Label : none
Where to buy : nothing release as far as I know but ‘Folks Pop In at the Waterhouse‘
You should also enjoy : H-Burns, Deer Tick
wow, love this post! Never heard of this “olly” (this isn’t really you Olivier is it??), but I like it. Whether the attraction is the story of them being a hidden gem for the French or simply the sound - lazy vocals, almost as if he was a adolescent Hayden (Canadian mellow folk). Can’t wait to hear more!
-S
I’ve only composed couple lullabies for my kids, and they will be my single audience ever ! Be sure, it’s better for your ears.
I’ll keep you up to date with these guys asap !
I am confused, because Olly’s myspace has been changed 1000x - From Trucks and Bohemians through Olly and Oly Arkle to I Arkle :-). I only heard these songs: Another Winter Thought, I Love To Remember, Jersey Isles, Story of a Banjo Player, Sorry for All Bounce, True Things and one song simply called “Folk”. He told me that he have worked on his first EP.. so maybe we will have happy days in the future.