We got a nice message from the band LAFAYETTE regarding the time they spent in town shooting the new video KEYS TO THE RIVIERA and after a few spins we convinced them to send us a phat stack of fresh vinyls to giveaway on MCB.
Check them out here and shoot them a like and keep your fingers crossed the gritty duo make is back over the pond for a local set of shows sooner than later.
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We asked Franck Hedin to give us a little insight to his time here in town
and here is what we got:
We wrote the whole new LAFAYETTE album called TN MOTOR watching pictures and documentaries about Detroit.
Nathalie and
myself, we grew up musically between the Stooges and
Motown...
A year ago, a fter having
recorded in Nashville for a week with The Alabama Shakes producer Andrija Tokic,
we finally flew to Motorcity.
The photographer and cinematographer
Geoff Georges (http://instagram.com/troubledassets) was our "fixer" for the 3
days. Our hotel was just above The Clique restaurant, great
breakfast!
People we met at The
Clique were amazed that we came all our way from Paris to
Detroit!
We shot a first video in a
rebuilt burnt house in Moran Street squats near Hamtramck. The guy in
charge of the area, Harrison, opened different houses for us. We shot a second
video in his own place.
Third video "Keys To The
Riviera" was shot at the Packard Plant: http://youtu.be/fgFr3ePF_pE
We spent some good times at
the Bronx Bar eating great burgers We drove through the city and the different
districts. As fan of architecture we loved all those building signed by the best
architects of the XXth century. We also had great emotions visiting Motown
museum and the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American
History.
We've have been absolutely
amazed and deeply moved by Detroit, its history, the beauty of this city and
the kindness
of people we met. We are definitely planning to come back as soon as we can...
of people we met. We are definitely planning to come back as soon as we can...
Maybe for a gig
to give back Detroit all the
energy and inspiration
we took from it
!