After ROVER's expulsion from Lebanon, he returned to France and, after much contemplation about what to do with his future, chose the best option. He spent an entire winter working on his own compositions and recordings. There, he learned to master his unique, flexible voice, which comes across as smoky and dark on the electrifying tracks, rising higher when passion takes hold of him. Unconsciously, he follows in the footsteps of those he admires and listens to almost daily: Brian Wilson's Beach Boys, Bowie, and the Beatles. However, ROVER is neither a follower nor a young nostalgic.
Like the contemporary artists he loves – especially Interpol – he has processed, interpreted, and synthesized his various influences. New York, where his family moved when he was 7 years old, fostered his creativity. Having learned English for fun while playing in a band with his brothers as a teenager, he can handle the language quite effortlessly, instinctively, and without a trace of an accent.
He recorded his debut album with Samy Osta (Cocosuma, Tahiti Boy & The Palmtree Family) and Guillaume Jaoul between the Microbe Studio and the Chicken Cottage Studio, which belongs to the label Third Side Records. Timothèe wrote, composed, played, sang, and arranged all the songs. It was produced in vintage style with analog technology, with the intention of capturing the atmosphere and mood that initially inspired him to write. His songs benefited from the comfort and precision of a studio recording, as well as from many instruments that were shaped by ROVER's bold approach through various arrangements (organ, piano, guitar, synthesizer, drum machine, etc.). He chose the artist name ROVER because of its masculine connotation and his love for British cars ("My parents drove nothing else when I was a kid"), but also because he sees life as a series of journeys. And he is still far from his destination. In recent weeks, he has had a series of intense shows as the presenter of a quartet, which has led to word-of-mouth growing night after night. A Frenchman with rock 'n' roll as his mother tongue? A rare, unforgettable wonder… One does not need to wait for recognition from abroad to celebrate this brilliant newcomer!
The ROVER debut album "Rover" will be released on 22.03.13
Live:
21.04.13 Cologne, Studio 672
22.04.13 Munich, Strom
23.04.13 Berlin, Privatclub
24.04.13 Frankfurt, St. Peter Cafe
Booking: A.S.S. Concerts & Promotion GmbH
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