Biography

NAKED is:

Nicolas: guitar and vocals
Yann: bass,guitar and backing vocals
Stéphane: drums and backing vocals

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Naked is a band born in Poitiers (France) in the beginning of 2000, consisting of Nicolas (guitar), Yann (guitar) and Stéphane (drums) and Enguerran (bass). The band has released two demos in its beginning and has performed more than 50 shows in France with bands such as Seven Hate, Maria Blonde, Headcases, Gâtechien, Sexypop, Bumblebees, Asyl, Ravi, Courtesy Blush, Ictus, Derrota, Tanen, Vergogne, Goudron.

After a first ep "
ikimori" (2004), a second "ON A WIRE" (2007), the trio is back in 2009 with a new self titled album “NAKED” who marks a change of direction for the band ; the songs are now instrumental, more “progressive” and a with a new line-up (2 guitars-drums). Influenced by differents genres (pop, emocore, noise, post-rock) naked build their songs halfway between soft and clean passages and sonic and distorted outbursts. The live sets of the band are melodic, energic, furious and noisy. in the beginning of 2010 a new bass player (Enguerran) joins the band.

Former musicians :
Marc (2000-2002)
Romuald (2002-2003)
Sebastien (2003-2004)

Discography

 

new ep ON A WIRE - 2006 - recorded and mixed by germain lalot between february and april 2006, mastered by naked

 

1rst cd "IKIMORI" - recorded in the Virecourt Studios in August, 2003. mixed in "La Nef" by Michel Toledo in October, 2003. mastered at A/D mastering by stéphane teynié in january 2004.

 

 

 

Demo 2 - 2003 - recorded and mixed in "La Nef" (Angoulême, France) by Michel Toledo In April and July 2002

 

 

Demo 1 - 2001 - recorded in a rehearsal room of the Confort moderne (Poitiers)

 

 

compilation "sounds from an old country : 31 indie pop songs ", another record
available on http://www.another-record.com/

 

 

e-compilation "the emo that men do" on http://dumb-inc.propagande.org/