Sourya

French pop band

Sourya

Origin| Paris, France
Genres| Electronica, electro, pop
Years active| 2005–present
Labels| Crystal Oscillator Soul
Members| Sourya Voravong
Julien Coulon
Rudy Phounpadith
Arnaud Colinart

Sourya is a French pop band formed in 2005.[1] Sourya "Daddy Sou" (vocals/guitar) is at the origin of the project. After playing in a Parisian band from 1997 to 2005, he began recording demos.[2] In 2005, he met his friends Julien (guitar/programming) and Rudy (bass) at a Paris club called The Shebeen. When going into live performances, he asked them to come. The relative success of their first releases encouraged them to take a drummer, Arnaud, so that the band would appear as a quartet in press shots.[3]

Sourya was described by NME as "purveyors of resplendent and soulful electronica."[4] They released Love Song,[5] in 2006. The track "Numero 1"[6] received radio airplay. The band toured in France and the U.K., and they have been championed by Alan McGee (Creation Records) as the "most successful band to come out of France in the last 20 years."[7] Their debut album, Dawdlewalk was released in France in October 2009.[8][9] In June 2010, Sourya released Star Gigolos[10][11] and headlined the Villa Aperta festival in Rome, Italy.[12] [13]

## Discography

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* 2006 - Love Song E.P. (COMING SOON)

1. Love Songpoi-kuyt-opi
2. Sleeping Beauty
3. For Girls (Boy Warning)
4. Numero 1

* 2008 - Cheese / Unsuspected 45T (QUICK ONE RECORDS)

1. Cheese
2. Unsuspected

* 2009 - Anatomy Domine Remixes E.P. (CTRL ALT DEL RECORDS)

1. Anotomy Domine (Original Version)
2. Anotomy Domine (Talk Machine Remix)
3. Anotomy Domine (Prince Language Vocal Mix)
4. Anotomy Domine (Prince Language Instrumental Mix)

* 2009 - Dawdlewalk (MASSIVE CENTRAL)

1. Drinking in Your Town
2. Stockholm 1973
3. Unsuspected
4. Numero 1
5. The Ballad of Star Gigolo
6. Anatomy Domine
7. Numero 2
8. Sleep Stage Zero
9. Numero 3
10. Cheater, Liar!Liar!Liar!
11. Au Revoir, Pluton
12. Cheese (Bonus Track)

* 2010 - Star Gigolos E.P.

1. Akzidens (Radio Edit)
2. Akzidens
3. Chimney
4. The Dance of Star Gigolo

## References

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1. ^ "SOURYA – DAWDLEWALK (Electro/Rock – France)". umstrum.com. umstrum||music. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
2. ^ "Sourya". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
3. ^ "Discogs Artist Profile". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
4. ^ "Sonicbids". Sonicbids. 2009-10-24. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
5. ^ Sourya - Love Song E.P., Discogs, 2006
6. ^ Numero 1 - Sourya - Showcase, Fnac, 2010 (video)
7. ^ "J’adore Sourya, le nouveau Rock’n Roll Français", The Guardian, 2009 (in English)
8. ^ Sourya Archived 2009-08-10 at the Wayback Machine, CQFD (Inrocks), 2009
9. ^ "Dig The New Breed Goes French" Archived 2011-01-31 at the Wayback Machine, ZANI, 2010
10. ^ Sourya, Star Gigolos E.P., Shebam Blog Pop Wizz, 2010 (in French)
11. ^ Sourya Interview, From Paris, 2010 (video)
12. ^ Sourya: Villa Aperta 2010 At Villa Medici, Zimbio, 2010 (photo gallery)
13. ^ Villa Aperta festival, Villa Medici, 2010

## External links

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* Sourya on Myspace
* YouTube
* CQFD Les Inrocks

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