CLARA CLARA (France) + KICKBALL (USA) + RONIN (Italie)
Ça sent bon le fait maison, le bricolage du fond du garage, la distorsion poussée à fond.
A PROPOS DE CLARA CLARA François Virot est avant tout le batteur de Clara Clara, trio clavier-basse-batterie qui ne s'embarrasse pas d'une quelconque estrade.
Ils jouaient il y a quelques jours près de Paris, déflagration sonique absolue, perte de tympans assurée (j'en témoigne mais ne porterai par plainte), rythmique diabolique et intraitable. On comprend d'ailleurs mieux son jeu de guitares si particulier après l'avoir vu caresser à sa façon son drum kit - explosions nerveuses, retenues, coups de boutoir, relance permanente, Chris Corsano en tête, torse nu.
A PROPOS DE RONIN Ronin was Bruno Dorella's project back when he was drummer for Wolfango. Slow, moving songs, soundtracks for imaginary films.
In the summer of 1998, in Pesaro, Dorella found the striking inspiration he was looking for: a festival that Wolfango were supposed to play in was cancelled due to bad weather. The only band that was able to play was an acoustic, Slovenian band which drew the audience's attention all the time they played. The Ronin project had to get going and musicians needed to be found.
The hunt was extensive; for a rocker like Bruno, finding harmonica and violin players was not exactly easy, but he eventually met the right people and the first mini-cd was released, Ronin e.p. on Bar la Muerte in 2002 and the band played gigs in Italy, Slovenia, Croatia and France. The eponymous debut album was released by Ghost Records in 2004. The new album "Lemming" is out now (January 2007).
Site Label Positive Rage ----> http://www.positiverage.com
Site Clara Clara ----> http://www.myspace.com/claraclaraband
Site Kickball ----> http://www.myspace.com/kickballl
Site Ronin ----> http://www.myspace.com/ronintheband
Site Ghost Records ----> http://www.ghostrecords.it