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Stephane TV is five guys band that met, in a way or another, in 2008 in Pavia (Italy). At the beginning of 2008, Giovanni (bass) and Rocco (guitar) join the early unit of the band, formed by Giuseppe (vocals), William (guitar) and Claudio (drums). Since then, Stephane TV tries to create a personal and omogeneous sound working on original compositions: the result is a melancholic rock music, rich in melody and with a psychedelic mood, referring to classic alternative rock from the nineties and modern days independent rock such as Logh, Jeniferever and Interpol. Across the end of 2008 and...

One could call Stephane Wrembel a Nomad, a Gypsy, a World Traveler, for the music he plays and his lifestyle are very expressive of the Gypsy way of life. Born in Paris, raised in Fontainebleau (home of impressionism, and of Django Reinhardt’s music), classically trained starting at age four, Stephane’s life took a decisive turn in his late teens when he first discovered Django’s music, and the Gypsies. He spent ten years of his life learning, playing, and expanding this tradition. This very hard work gave him the technique, but the time spent playing around campfires and trailers gave him...

Jean-Claude Vannier is a French musician, composer and arranger. He was born during a bomb scare in Courbevoie, Hauts-de-Seine in 1943. He was particularly well known as an associate of Serge Gainsbourg and for arranging scores for film in the 1960s, though he later became a solo recording artist in his own right. His musical style was influenced by jazz, baroque, klezmer, Asian and rock forms. He was originally a record producer but was kept from working with more "commercially important" clients and forced to produce for Arabic clients. This was, according to Vannier, an opportunity to explore further the...