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Magic post-rock duo FIRST DRAFT to hit the Spanish and Portuguese roads in November: all the dates below! Including a show recorded and broadcasted on Portuguese public radio & television.
Creative post-rock/shoegaze duo FIRST DRAFT are currently working on a new album to be released early 2025. Meanwhile, they are touring the Iberian Peninsula this November and will record a CLAV Live Session for the Portuguese radio and television media RTP.
French duo FIRST DRAFT transform sharp sensibility into raw energy, depicting a poetic and painful modern world, full of contradictions and genuine humanity. They craft cathartic soundscapes, harmonies, and modulations that fill the space and sound as if there were plenty of instruments.
Tour Dates:
- 06.11 FR CAPBRETON – Rosny Bar
- 07.11 SP ZARAGOZA – Creedence
- 08.11 SP TOLOSA – Bonberenea
- 09.11 SP CUENCA – La puerta verde
- 10.11 SP ÚBEDA – Numero 31
- 12.11 SP TOLEDO – Picaro
- 13.11 PT PORTO – Maus Habitos
- 14.11 PT GUIMARÃES – CLAV Sessions
- 15.11 PT V. N. FAMALICÃO – CLAV Sessions
- 16.11 PT FIGUEIRA DA FOZ – Drac
- 17.11 SP CAMBADOS – Krazzy Kray
- 18.11 SP SANTANDER – Rock Beer
WATCH FIRST DRAFT “Kneel Down in Silence” (Official Live Music Video)
Formed in 2016 in Tours, France, FIRST DRAFT avoids absolutes to focus on slight differences, drawing inspiration from post-rock, stoner rock, Brit rock, and shoegaze. Technically demanding, the duo made up of Marine Arnoult and Clément Douam have crafted their very own sensitive and conscious sonic personality. Marine has developed a remarkable independence performing drums and vocals simultaneously, a distinctive characteristic that fascinates the audience during live shows. Clément has found his own touch throughout a passionate quest. The only one signal passing through his effect pedals rolls out a wild range of sounds.
The show is total. The bond between the instruments guides us toward the maze of a mindful universe, enlightened and paradoxically, as dark as bright. And this is exactly what FIRST DRAFT is about: converting psychological barriers into beauty and philosophy. The duo translates their paralysis dealing with environmental issues and the pessimistic concerns induced into a positive inspiring strength. This ambivalence is masterfully adjusted to sound creation.
FIRST DRAFT’s sophomore studio effort Declines Are Long Gone came out on February 19th, 2022, on vinyl and digital via LyloProd. A debut album is in the making.
FIRST DRAFT
- Marine Arnoult: drums, vocals
- Clément Douam: bass
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