Stone Age is a French pop rock band that combines Celtic, primarily Breton, themes with contemporary electronic arrangements, with the addition of world and new age elements. Originally from Paris, the group is composed of Michel Valy, Marc Hazon, Jérôme Guéguen, and Dominique Perrier. Stone Age has released five studio albums to date: Stone Age (1994), Les Chronovoyageurs (1997), Promessa (2000), Totems d'Armorique (2007), and Bubry Road (2022).
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| Origin | Paris, France |
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| Years active | 1992–present |
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| Spinoff of | Gwendal |
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| Website | Official website |
History
editStone Age was formed in 1992 in Paris by three former members of the instrumental Breton group Gwendal:[1] Bassist Michel "Kervador" Valy, who had previously worked with Breton musician Alan Stivell, Canadian singer Robert Charlebois, as well as French singers Jean-Patrick Capdevielle and Philippe Lavil;[2] keyboardist Jérôme "Lach'ilaouët" Guéguen, who had collaborated with new-age composer Jean-Michel Jarre; and drummer Marc "Ponkallec" Hazon, who had played on Sheila's 1980 album, Pilote sur les ondes.[3] They added keyboardist Dominique "Terracotta" Perrier, who has also worked with Jarre.[1]
Writing songs that incorporated elements of Celtic, primarily Breton music, with world and new age compositions, into a pop rock and electro sound, the group released their debut, self-titled album in 1994. It included guest vocals by Janet Woollacott, who went on to marry Perrier.[4] The record earned them a Victoires de la Musique nomination the following year in the World Music category.[1][5]
In 1997, they issued their sophomore album, Les Chronovoyageurs, which also featured Woollacott on vocals, as well as other guest musicians, such as guitarist Patrick Rondat, hurdy-gurdy player Gilles Chabenat, and multi-instrumentalists Loïc Taillebrest and Robert Le Gall.[5]
Stone Age's third album, Promessa, came out in 2000. Seven years later, they issued Totems d'Armorique.[6] After a fourteen-year hiatus, the band returned in 2021 with the announcement of a fifth studio album, titled Bubry Road, which was released the following year.[7]
Band members
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Jérôme "Lach'ilaouët" Guéguen -
Michel "Kervador" Valy -
Marc "Ponkallec" Hazon
- Jérôme "Lach'ilaouët" Guéguen – keyboards, vocals
- Michel "Kervador" Valy – bass, vocals
- Marc "Ponkallec" Hazon – drums, percussion, guitar, vocals
- Dominique "Terracotta" Perrier – keyboards
Discography
edit- Stone Age (1994)
- Les Chronovoyageurs (1997)
- Promessa (2000)
- Totems d'Armorique (2007)
- Bubry Road (2022)
References
edit- ^ a b c "[Musique Bretonne] Les vibrations lithiques de Stone Age" [[Breton Music] The lithic vibrations of Stone Age]. argedour.bzh (in French). 16 January 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "Michel Valy (1994)". aerozonejmj.fr (in French). Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Sheila – Pilote sur les ondes". discogs.com. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Janette Woollacott, grand amour et seule femme de Claude François, est morte" [Janette Woollacott, great love and only wife of Claude François, is dead]. purepeople.com (in French). 16 November 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Stone Age". letelegramme.fr (in French). 22 April 1998. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "Stone Age". discogs.com. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Le retour rock'n'roll de Stone Age à Pleyben" [The rock 'n' roll return of Stone Age in Pleyben]. letelegramme.fr (in French). 22 January 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
External links
edit- Official website
- Stone Age discography at Discogs