Project Description
Olivier Libaux is a French songwriter and musician whose investment in music spans worldwide. Heavily influenced by English television and radio, Libaux developed a stronger connection to English art and culture than he did French. As a child, only at the age of six, he dove into classic rock and roll and music movements such as punk and New Wave before becoming a musician himself later in life, with the start of his band Nouvelle Vague, who celebrate their 15th anniversary this year. Over time, he traversed through the evolutions of pop music, indie, 1950’s jazz, and Bossanova. Amidst this journey of sound exploration, he started his professional career as a musician in 1989 when his first band, Les Objets, (a French Pop band singing in French, influenced by The Smiths and The Pale Fountains) signed to Columbia Records.
Similar Artists: Nouvelle Vague, Queens of the Stone Age, Inara George
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The Lost EP
Music for Music Lovers
“Rather than simply emulating the songs, he has produced something which renders the versions meaningful.” – Liam Anthony, Essentially Pop
The Lost EP, from French musician and producer Olivier Libaux (Nouvelle Vague), is the second volume of songs released under Libaux’s project, Uncovered Queens Of The Stone Age. The EP shifts through the hidden patterns of sound and mood from original Queens Of The Stone Age songs and flips the perspective, creating new vantage points and environments that come into their own. Featuring vocalist Charlotte Savay on the EP, the songs bend and shift like contorted rays of light hitting a broken mirror from all angles, casting a matrix of varying atmospheres. The Lost EP available on Libaux’s label, Music For Music Lovers, features Queens of the Stone Age’s hit single, “Sick Sick Sick.”

Sick Sick Sick (Single)
Music for Music Lovers
“This version is a glamourous offering that wouldn’t sound out of place on St. Vincent’s ‘Masseduction’ record.” – Liam Anthony, Essentially Pop
“Sick Sick Sick”, the Queens of the Stone Age single recreated by French musician and producer Olivier Libaux and vocalist Charlotte Savay, creates an irresistible maze of sound inspired by the dreamy, yet eerie imagery of a David Lynch movie. Libaux crafts his songs from his Uncovered Queens of The Stone Age project to shift from a man’s interpretation to a woman’s interpretation as Charlotte Savay’s fluttering voice dances about with brimming female energy. While the original version is speed-intensive and full of passion and madness, Libaux became interested in shifting the mood, envisioning a mysterious nightclub where a woman (Charlotte Savary) wanders around in a hypnotic haze as her voice projects forward, guiding her towards the dreamy, dancefloor beat.
Bio
Olivier Libaux is a French songwriter and musician whose investment in music spans worldwide. Heavily influenced by English television and radio, Libaux developed a stronger connection to English art and culture than he did French. As a child, only at the age of six, he dove into classic rock and roll and music movements such as punk and New Wave before becoming a musician himself later in life, with the start of his band Nouvelle Vague, who celebrate their 15th anniversary this year. Over time, he traversed through the evolutions of pop music, indie, 1950’s jazz, and Bossanova. Amidst this journey of sound exploration, he started his professional career as a musician in 1989 when his first band, Les Objets, (a French Pop band singing in French, influenced by The Smiths and The Pale Fountains) signed to Columbia Records.

“Uncovered Queens of the Stone Age” flips that manly air on its head with a dozen versions of the band’s songs sung by women.”

“The erstwhile Nouvelle Vague mastermind’s solo effort finds the Frenchman covering QOTSA songs with the help of an impressive array of guest singers.”

“Rather than simply emulating the songs, he has produced something which renders the versions meaningful.”

“The Lost EP sees Libaux in fine form.”
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