Savoir Adore Explained

Savoir Adore
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Origin:Brooklyn, New York
Years Active:2009–present
Current Members:
  • Paul Hammer, Lauren Zettler
Past Members:
  • Deidre Muro

Savoir Adore is a pop-rock group duo from Brooklyn, New York City, United States initially consisting of Paul Hammer and Deidre Muro. In 2014, Deidre Muro left the band while Hammer worked with a guest vocalist. Hammer began collaborating with Lauren Zettler shortly after, and she became a permanent member. As of June 2020 the band has released five albums, several EPs, numerous singles and a number of remixes albums. They also have done an international tour.

Career

Paul Hammer is the son of Jan Hammer and Ivona Reich,[1] he developed an interest in music at an early age.[2] A multi-instrumentalist, he recorded his first album 19 in 2004 with the help of his father.[3] [4]

Hammer met Muro during a song writing club at New York University. They challenged themselves "to write and record an EP in one weekend" that did not involve any acoustic instruments.[5] One of the first experimental pieces they wrote together prompted the name Savoir Adore.[6] After signing to the Cantora label, they released the EP The Adventures of Mr. Pumpernickel and the Girl with Animals in her throat on May 6, 2008.[7] [8] Although the group recorded its unique work as a pair, the dual vocalists rounded out their sound in concert with a three-piece backup band. in 2009 they released a full-length debut album, In the Wooded Forest,[9] [10] that described as a mix of "electro-pop and indie-rock".[11] It was supported by the singles "We Talk Like Machines" (May 2009)[12] and "Bodies" (2010).[13] [14] In 2011 they released the single "Dreamers" through Neon Gold.[15]

For their second album, the duo launched a Kickstarter campaign and self-released the album Our Nature in October 2012. The band signed with the Popular label in the UK and Nettwerk in North America, which saw Our Nature, receive a general release on June 4, 2013.[16] Their single "Pop Goes the World" (a cover of the 1987 song by Men Without Hats) was released on February 22, 2012 and was featured on a commercial for Tide Pods. In 2013, Muro married David Perlick-Molinari of French Horn Rebellion.[17]

After the tour in support of Our Nature, the Muro and Hammer partnership dissolved in 2014. Hammer decided to continue to project and collaborate with other vocalists.[18] For the album he worked with Leah Hayes,[19] Lauren Zettler and Winslow Bright.[20] In August 2016 the band released The Love That Remains. In the first half of 2016 a new live-band was formed consisting of Hammer, Alex Foote (guitars), Ben Marshall (drums), Andrew Pertes (bass) and Lauren Zettler (vocals/keyboards). The release was preceded by the single "Giants".[21]

Discography

Studio albums!Year!Title
2009In the Wooded Forest
2012Our Nature
2016The Love That Remains
2019Full Bloom
2020Image Tapes Vol. 1.[22]
Extended plays (EPs)!Year!Title
2008The Adventures of Mr. Pumpernickel and the Girl With Animals in Her Throat[23]
2010Bodies[24]
2010We Talk Like Machines[25]
2012Dreamers[26]
2016The Love That Remains - Acoustic[27]
2019Full Bloom (Acoustic)[28]
Singles!Year!Title
2010Loveliest Creature[29]
2016Giants[30]
2016Paradise Gold[31]
2017Too Late[32]
2018Slow Motion[33]
2018When the Summer Ends
2018Black and Blue[34]
2019Body Heat[35]
Remixes albums!Year!Title
2014Our Nature: The Remixes[36]
2016Paradise Gold Remixes[37]
2018When the Summer Ends (Remixes)[38]

Usage in media

Their single Dreamers was featured as a soundtrack in Konami's video game Pro Evolution Soccer 2013. The group recognises the impact it has made on their popularity as Paul Hammer said "That's honestly such a huge part of what brought us down to South America and to Brazil" and "[Dreamers] is a song that did a lot for us. [...] We started travelling around the world, we got to play for a lot more people and we got our first bigger record deals which really did so much for us".[39]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JAN HAMMER Black Sheep review by Slartibartfast. 16 June 2011 . 2016-08-13.
  2. Web site: Savoir Adore: Coming to Terms with 'The Love That Remains'. Voyce. MacEagon. July 29, 2016. www.frontrunnermagazine.com. 2016-08-13.
  3. Web site: Biography. www.janhammer.com. 2016-08-13.
  4. Web site: 19 - Paul Hammer Credits AllMusic. AllMusic. 2016-08-13.
  5. Web site: "Tree's A Crowd" - Savoir Adore Interview. Von Pip. Andy. 2010-08-24. The VPME. 2016-08-13.
  6. Web site: Gimme Your Answers: An Interview w/ Savoir Adore –. Atout. Madison. October 11, 2012. A Music Blog, Yea?. 2016-08-13.
  7. Web site: About Savoir Adore. Sonicbids. 2016-08-13.
  8. Web site: Savoir Adore - The Adventures Of Mr. Pumpernickel & The Girl With Animals In Her Throat. Discogs. 2016-08-13.
  9. Web site: Savoir Adore Biography & History. Collar. Matt. AllMusic. 2016-08-13.
  10. Web site: About Savoir Adore. dead. https://archive.today/20140327073437/http://www.mtv.com/artists/savoir-adore/biography. March 27, 2014. 2014-03-27. MTV.
  11. Web site: Savoir Adore -- Obscure Sound. Mineo. Mike. November 18, 2009. obscuresound.com. en-US. 2016-08-13.
  12. Web site: We Talk Like Machines - EP by Savoir Adore on Apple Music. iTunes. 2016-08-13.
  13. Web site: Savoir Adore - Bodies. Discogs. 2016-08-13.
  14. Web site: Bodies - EP by Savoir Adore on Apple Music. iTunes. 18 May 2010 . 2016-08-13.
  15. Web site: It's Always Five O'clock Somewhere: An Interview with Savoir Adore. Mital. Sachyn. 11 December 2012. popmatters.co.uk. 2016-08-13.
  16. Web site: Savoir Adore: Our Nature. Johnson. Andy. 3 June 2013. popmatters.co.uk. 2016-08-13.
  17. Web site: BYT Interviews: Deidre Muro of Deidre & the Dark and Savoir Adore. Burns. Megan. February 26, 2013. nyc.brightestyoungthings.com. 2016-08-13. 2016-08-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20160814034430/http://nyc.brightestyoungthings.com/articles/byt-interviews-deidre-muro-of-deidre-and-the-dark-savoir-adore.htm. dead.
  18. Web site: Savoir Adore - SXSW 2016 Event Schedule. March 18, 2016. SXSW Schedule 2016. 2016-08-13.
  19. Web site: new Savoir Adore – "Lover's Wake", featuring and co-written by Leah Hayes. Heavy Duty Music. 2016-01-27. Heavy Duty Music. 2016-08-13.
  20. Web site: Savoir Adore - The Love That Remains. Discogs. 12 August 2016 . 2016-08-13.
  21. Web site: Savoir Adore Escapes Darkness in Triumphant Video for 'Giants': Exclusive Premiere. Melendez. Monique. July 6, 2016. billboard.com. 2016-08-13.
  22. Image Tapes Vol. 1. is a special album composed during 4 years in parallel of the group's other works. It is described as "story-telling music - often starting with instrumental nuggets that evoked imagery and some kindof narrative. This project takes that idea a step further. Image Tapes Vol. 1 is a collection of these lo-fi cinematic snapshots - a score for a movie that doesn't exist." - Announcement on Facebook (2020)
  23. "The Adventures of Mr. Pumpernickel and the Girl with Animals in Her Throat" is a concept-EP written by Hammer and Muro before Savoir Adore was officially formed. Interview by 'The VPME' (2010)
  24. Bodies is an EP including the same-titled track and several remixes. Announcement on Facebook (2010), Tracklist at Discogs
  25. "We Talk Like Machines" is an EP including the same-titled track and several remixes. Announcement on Facebook (2009), Tracklist at Discogs
  26. Dreamers is an EP including the same-titled track and several remixes. Announcement on Facebook (2012), Tracklist at Discogs
  27. "The Love That Remains - Acoustic" is an EP including acoustic versions of 4 tracks from the album "The Love That Remains" and 1 acoustic version of "Dreamers". - Article on BuzzBands.LA (2016), Tracklist on Apple Music
  28. Full Bloom (Acoustic) is an EP including acoustic versions of 4 tracks from the Full Bloom album. Announcement on Facebook (2019), Tracklist on Apple Music
  29. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10154636606420961&set=a.10150179219315961 Announcement on Facebook (2016)
  30. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10154636606420961&set=a.10150179219315961 Announcement on Facebook (2016)
  31. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10155015456395961&set=a.10150179219315961 Announcement on Facebook (2016)
  32. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10155600030000961&set=a.10150179219315961 Announcement on Facebook
  33. https://www.facebook.com/savoiradore/posts/10157032341665961 Announcement on Facebook
  34. https://www.facebook.com/savoiradore/posts/10157284243475961 Announcement on Facebook
  35. https://www.facebook.com/savoiradore/posts/10157641486295961 Announcement on Facebook
  36. Our Nature: The Remixes is an album including 8 remixes of Savoir Adore's tracks. Announcement on Facebook (2014), Tracklist on Apple Music
  37. Paradise Gold Remixes is an album including 2 remixes of Savoir Adore's Paradise Gold. Announcement on Facebook (2016), Tracklist on Spotify
  38. When the Summer Ends (Remixes) is an album including 4 remixes of Savoir Adore's "When the Summer Ends". Announcement on Facebook (2018), Tracklist on Spotify
  39. Web site: May 20, 2020. Savoir Adore Session Breakdown - "Dreamers". YouTube.

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