08/01/2006

LES TR?S BIEN ENSEMBLE and THE WOULD-BE-GOODS are bands that go together well

February 2006

Thursday, 16
Fiesta Elefant
Les Très Bien Ensemble + The Would-Be-Goods
+ Dj Polar
Barcelona
time: 20:30 price: 12 euros + EXCLUSIVE FREE CD ALONG WITH THE CONCERT TICKET
RESERVE: lista@elefant.com
Apolo
Nou de la rambla 113, Tfno: 93 441 40 01
http://www.sala-apolo.com

Friday, 17
Fiesta Elefant
Les Très Bien Ensemble + The Would-Be-Goods
+ Dj Polar
Valencia
time: 21:30 price: 12 euros + EXCLUSIVE FREE CD ALONG WITH THE CONCERT TICKET
RESERVE: lista@elefant.comEl Loco Club
Erudito Orellana, 12 [Tfno: 963922607]

Saturday, 18
Fiesta Elefant
Les Très Bien Ensemble + The Would-Be-Goods
+ Dj Polar
Madrid
time: 23:00 price: 12 euros + EXCLUSIVE FREE CD ALONG WITH THE CONCERT TICKET
RESERVE: lista@elefant.com
El Sol
Jardines 3

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EXCLUSIVE FREE CD ALONG WITH THE CONCERT TICKET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You can already reserve your ticket at:
lista@elefant.com

Artists featured on the Free CD "Que viva le pop!":
Tracklist:
01. Vivre Sa Vie WOULD-BE-GOODS
02. À Hélène LES TRÈS BIEN ENSEMBLE
03. Jugando con el corazón CORAZÓN
04. You're the prettiest thing THE CHEMISTRY EXPERIMENT
05. Fiction THE LUCKSMITHS
06. I love my Jean CAMERA OBSCURA
07. Show me the way AIRPORT GIRL
08. In the trunk FANFARLO
09. Llevame a dormir SINGLE
10. Viva (un poco más) el amor LA CASA AZUL
11. Honey THE LOVES
12. Rabia COOPER
13. Pearshaped MILKY WIMPSHAKE
14. Rodent disco BEARSUIT
15. Applecore TENDER TRAP
16. Hey! hey! alright! CANNONBALL JANE
17. Números LA MONJA ENANA
18. El muchacho de los ojos tristes NIZA
19. The sea is so quiet TREMBLING BLUE STARS
20. Act not surprise JUPITER APPLE
21. Pez globo NOSOTRÄSH
22. Juan LE MANS
23. Fuck honey FINLAY
24. Belt and shoelaces THE BUTTERFLIES OF LOVE

Quintessentially English cult pop band THE WOULD-BE-GOODS will tour along with Elefant Records recording artists LES TRÈS BIEN ENSEMBLE on six double-billed dates (three in Spain, three in the UK): in Spain, the concerts will be a part of three Elefant parties to be held next February in Barcelona (feb 16th, Apolo), Valencia (17th, Loco Club) and Madrid (18th, El Sol).
Afterwards, in July, both bands will play the second leg of the tour with shows in London, Nottingham and Oxford.
For this tour there will also be a collaboration between Elefant Records and Fortuna Pop! (THE WOULD-BE-GOODS' current record label in Europe, as well as home to such great bands as THE LUCKSMITHS, THE AISLERS SET, AIRPORT GIRL, TENDER TRAP, SODASTREAM or COMET GAIN): both labels will release a joint compilation which will be given away for free with the tickets to any of the shows on this tour, featuring twelve bands per label. Twenty-four songs total, taken from the magnificent catalogues of these two indie labels that are firmly united by their pop spirit.
In the near future, both labels will keep on collaborating and organizing parties together, both in Spain and in England.

Often compared to THE SMITHS, the history of THE WOULD-BE-GOODS and the quintessentially English flavour of their recordings started back in 1987, when enigmatic singer and songwriter Jessica Griffin recorded a single under that monicker for cult label él Records, which would be followed in 1988 by a full album ("The camera loves me"), featuring THE MONOCHROME SET as the backing band.
After the release of this album, Jessica left the music world to start working in the City of London until 1993, when thanks to the cult status achieved by the band she accepted an offer from Japanese label Trattoria to record a new album. For the recording of "Mondo" she was backed again by THE MONOCHROME SET, and Bid -leader of the Set and currently known as SCARLET'S WELL- was the producer (as well as singing a duet with Jessica on the song "Casanova '92").

By the end of the 90's, Jessica started writing songs again. She was joined by Peter Momtchiloff (a member of the illustrious indie saga formed by TALULAH GOSH, HEAVENLY and MARINE RESEARCH, as well as having been a member of THE RAZORCUTS) on guitar and bass. They released a 4-track EP ("Emmanuelle Béart") on Washington DC record label Matinée Recordings, and a three-track 7‰ single ("Sugar mummy") on London's label Fortuna Pop! Records.

Early 2002 saw the release of the third album by THE WOULD-BE-GOODS ("Brief lives"), released jointly through Matinée, Fortuna Pop! and Japanese label P-Vine Records. By then, THE WOULD-BE-GOODS had already played their first shows in London: first it was only Jessica on guitar and Peter on bass and guitar, later on with the addition of Debbie Green on drums and backing vocals. Debbie is a star of London's garage scene from the 90's: she's been a member of THEE HEADCOATEES, THE X-MEN and BABY BIRKIN, and she has also played with Peter in THE FAMILY WAY, DUTRONC and currently in THE SPEED OF SOUND.

Finally, in the summer of 2002 the line-up of THE WOULD-BE-GOODS was complete with the addition of Lupe Núñez-Fernández on bass and backing vocals. This line-up played several shows in London and visited the American East Coast in the autumn of 2002. By late 2002 they started recording songs for a fourth album, which they completed in 2004. "The morning after" was released in august 2004 through Fortuna Pop! and Matinée: their recent songs adapt the familiar melancholic charm and wit of their music to a guitar pop sound which ranges from new folk to tango through garage rock.
Lupe has left the band to concentrate on her other band, PIPAS, and Andy Warren from THE MONOCHROME SET (also former ADAM AND THE ANTS), who had already played bass in the first two albums, has joined the line-up.

Que Viva el Pop compilation [Cover]
picture: Archivo Elefant