S�bastien Tellier

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About S�bastien Tellier

Sebastien Tellier is one of these few rare bred artists, combining virtuosity, humour and overall talent reminding us of entertainers � la Robert Wyatt, Syd Barret or Serge Gainsbourg. His live performances are considered as being intense, emotional experiences hypnotising the audience. In 2001 Sebastien went on his first world tour with his d�but album �L'Incroyable Verit�, as the opening group for AIR, playing 80 dates in total and delivering his uncompromising mixture to an international audience for the first time: His track �Fantino� was instantly used for Sofia Copola's highly acclaimed film �Lost In Translation�. It is not only his talent and his physical presence on stage, which confer his shows that special touch, but also Sebastian�s choice of collaborating artists.

For his second album, Politics, released in 2004, he teamed up with a wide range of artists, including Tony Allen, the inventor of afro-beat and one of the most influential drummers of his time. Further Sebastien Tellier collaborated with his long term partner, Pamelia Kurstin, maybe the best Theremin player in the world as well as with the always excellent pianist Simon Dalmais. The results from these collaborations can be more than exhibited. The seminal piece �La Ritournelle� was one of the most anticipated releases in the United Kingdom in 2005.

�One day, Sebastien Tellier�s slow-burning club anthem will be huge�
NME, January 2005.

His work finds a lot of appreciation among fellow artists and got him a place on stage as the opening act on Royksopp's European tour, as well as the The Magic Numbers or Moby's tour support in France. Always searching for new styles and opportunities to develop his musical universe Sebastien Tellier also collaborated with the Bulgarian Symphonic Orchestra or the Parisian Boule Noire Orchestra.

2006 saw the release of Sebastien Tellier's �Sessions� album, consisting of acoustic reinterpretations from his previous �Politics� album. Besides keeping himself busy with production, remixing other artists and lending his voice to other musicians Sebastien also made a step into the movie world. He played the main role in Quentin Dupieux's film � Non Film - a movie of a charismatic and photogenic leader in a world where we can film without a camera, as well as Dupieux's latest film �Steak�, released in June 2007. Furthermore he has produced the soundtrack for Narco, a French production starring Beno�t Poelvoorde, Guillaume Canet and Zabou Breitman, as well as contributing to Daft Punk's �Electroma� film with a track called �Universe�.

2008 will see the release of Sebastian Tellier's fourth album, on Record Makers, entitled �Sexuality�, which is produced by Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, one half of Daft Punk. For this album Sebastien is exploring his more electronic side of things, changing one or the other instrument for a synthesizer but always staying true to his musical roots: deep, soulful, romantic music.

07-01-2008 Biography Politics

Sebastien Tellier �Politics�

S�bastien Tellier
is an exceptional, highly personal & intimate artist echoing such other
one-offs as Robert Wyatt, Syd Barrett or Serge Gainsbourg.

An individual, an
indomitable post mortal, a Parisian poet and a wild man of many, many talents.

On the album
'Politics' he has been supported by other great talent from sources as diverse
as the Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra, filmmaker/producer Quentin Dupieux (aka Mr
Oizo), legendary producer/mixer Philippe Zdar, whose La Funk Mob records exported
French cool before Daft Punk, together with the original funky drummer, Tony
Allen, a legend who could be said to have had greater influence on the
invention of Afrobeat than Fela Kuti himself, whose bands he lead for years
from his 60's hi-life act Koola Labitos, through the legendary Afrika '70 &
beyond.

Quentin Dupieux,
who co-produced 'La Tuerie'
from the album 'Politics', directed the video for 'Oh Malheur Chez O'Malley', a
song featured on S�bastien's 2001 debut album 'L'Incroyable Verit�', where Tellier
attempted to skate in a forest haunted by an omnipresent jogger and then
subsequently offered him a leading role in his first movie 'Nonfilm', as a
photogenic, charismatic leader in a world where you can film without a camera. "Abstract,
keep it abstract!" a voice rang in Tellier's head when the time came to
score the film, with Tony Allen striking the perfect chord for 'Bye-Bye's rhythms.
It is no surprise that S�bastien has more recently also been working on the
music for Universal film, 'Narco', starring Belgian actor, Beno�t Poelvoorde,
perhaps infamous for his starring role in cult classic, 'Man Bites Dog',

a blacker than noir
study of serial killing shot with comedic edge in grainy docu style.

Tellier's
multi-media edge is further visible if you watch the superbly produced
animation for 'Broadway', in which he again stars, shot in New York City.

S�bastien toured
his debut album, 'L'Incroyable Verit�' in 2001 in support of AIR,
across three continents over 80 gigs, leaving people awestruck by the
unconventional emotional power of his music to the extent that an audience
member in October 2001 said "this is the first time I've seen people
recall the supporting act!" Now with "Politics", prepare to see
the Tellier live experience, either pared down, accompanied by a pianist or,
more numerous, dexterously assisted by Tony Allen and Sebastien's partner, Pamelia
Kurstin, possibly the world's finest Theremin player!

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