Cocoon (band)
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Clermont-Ferrand, France |
| Genres | Pop folk, folk, pop rock |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Labels | Barclay, Sober and Gentle |
| Members |
Mark Daumail Morgane Imbeaud |
Cocoon is a French pop folk band from Clermont-Ferrand that sings in English. They were founded in 2006 by Mark Daumail (born 6 December 1984) and keyboardist Morgane Imbeaud (born 14 April 1987). On stage they are generally accompanied by Raphaël Séguinier (drums) and Oliver Smith (bass).
History
The band's first album, My Friends all Died in a Plane Crash, was released on 22 October 2007. It proved to be an international commercial and critical success[1] selling over 100,000 copies and certified platinum in France.[2][3]
After their first album, Cocoon released the live CD/DVD, Back to Panda Mountain, on 7 September 2009. Following the release of a live CD/DVD, they went on a world tour, dubbed the "Baby Panda Tour". In April 2010, the band started to record their second studio album, Where the Oceans End.[4]
Solo projects
Alongside Cocoon, the duo's members have taken on solo musical projects.
Mark Daumail
In 2014, Mark Daumail released his solo album entitled Speed of Light that has charted on SNEP Official French Albums Chart and on Ultratop Belgian Wallonia Albums Chart.
Discography
Albums
- My Friends all Died in a Plane Crash (2007)
- Where the Oceans End (2010)
- Welcome Home (2016)
EP
- I Hate Birds (2006)
- From Panda Mountains (2007)
Singles
- "On My Way" September 2007
- "Chupee" November 2008
- "Owls" (live version) October 2009
- "Comets" September 2010
- "Oh My God" January 2011
- "American Boy" May 2011
- "I Can't Wait" June 2016
DVD
- Back to Panda Mountains (2009)
Sources
- Anissa Boumachouene, "Cocoon - The Band that is going high", Brain Magazine, 11 June 2007.
References
- ↑ Birchmeier, Jason. "Cocoon". AllMusic. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
- ↑ Ecrit jeu 22 juil 2010 8:07 CEST par Voxpop Music in VoxPop. "COCOON: "Difficile de choisir son camp!" - VoxPop". New.fr.music.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
- ↑ My Friends All Died In A Plane Crash, Cocoon critique
- ↑ "La folk féérique de Cocoon de retour en tournée fin 2010 - Musique - 06/09/2010". leParisien.fr. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
External links
- Critical review of Where the oceans end (Spanish)