Granville (band) should not be confused with Granville (American band).
| Granville | |
| Origin: | Caen, France |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Years Active: | –present |
| Label: | East West |
| Current Members: | Mélissa Dubourg Sofian El Gharrafi Arthur Allizard |
Granville is a French pop band formed in Caen in January 2011 and made up of Mélissa Dubourg (vocals), Sofian El Gharrafi (singer-songwriter, guitar, keyboards), Nathan Bellanger (bass) and Arthur Allizard (drums). Sofian and Nathan, were earlier in the band Chocolate Donuts.[1] The name is a tribute Granville, Manche in Lower Normandy where all members find attachment.[2] They play mostly 1960s-influenced music described by Le Point as a mix of "Anglo-saxon rock-garage music and melodies of French yéyé revisited".[1] Another magazine Les Inrockuptibles called their music "disc pop very precisely American charm that brought a West Coast wind, it is a dozen romantic and naive ballads".
They became popular taking part in many festivals and music events.[3] In 2012, Granville performed at Festival Papillons de nuit and Rock en Seine. Their debut single was "Jersey" that was released on 6 June 2012, a tribute to the island of Jersey near Normandie.[4] Signed to the label East West, owned by Warner Music, they released their debut album Les Voiles on 4 February 2013.[5]