Chromb!
CHROMB!’s music is heartfelt more than brain-made, has no prohibition and is the prisoner of no specific style, even if owing a lot to John Zorn, The Residents and Soft Machine.
It’s fully assuming same love for catchy pop and fat noise, stealing jazz its freedom, rock its energy, and all kind of deviant musics their insanity, in order to build a fat mutant sound, with melodies, screams, silence and weirdness inside.
CHROMB! makes its own music, preferring continuous renewal to stabilizing labelling; the quartet’s fuel is a mixture of inventiveness and generosity, which has been spreading over the last ten years on a variety of stages, from international festivals to places of underground culture. CHROMB! is a member of Dur&Doux, a collective/label dedicated to unclassifiable music based in Lyon.
CHROMB!’s discography shows its openness: while album “I” (2012) laid the supersonic foundations of the band through open and collective writing, its successor “II” (2014) digested the dense and electric energy of intensive touring. Next comes “1000” (2016), a dense and labyrinthine album where hyper-writing and vocal polyphonies are integrated into the band’s favourite ingredients.
In 2019, CHROMB! launches into the writing of a new repertoire populated by synthetic insects and traversed by an insane energy: the writing leaves as much room for irresistible riffs for the body as it does for the slow development of sound masses that speak to the skull, stealing the energies of the freest music, whether experimental or danceable. “Le Livre des Merveilles”, echoes the travel stories of Gervais de Tilbury (1150-1218): there are songs that tell, and instrumental pieces that evoke, with a slowness and sound places that the band had never visited before. Alongside the concerts and records, the band will also be rubbing shoulders with the live drawing concert in the company of Benjamin Flao from 2015 to 2018.
Léo Dumont | drums
Camille Durieux | keyboard, voice
Lucas Hercberg | bass, effects, voice
Antoine Mermet | alto sax, synthesizer, machines, vocals
Tour
Chromb! – La Bobine (GRENOBLE – FR)
Chromb! – A6T4T8 Festival (Marcellaz – FR)
Past gigs
2021
19.12 CANCELLED Salle Loubet De Sceaury (PLANEZES – FR)
18.12 CANCELLED Celtic Pub (TARBES – FR)
17.12 CANCELLED Le Cendar (PAU – FR)
16.12 CANCELLED Bar Au Gorille (GAP – FR)
22.10 Palac Akropolis (PRAGUE – FR)
21.10 Bar U Kylla (PILSEN – CZ)
14.10 Rhino Jazz Festival (ST-ETIENNE – FR)
28.05 Le Périscope (LYON – FR)
26.02 ANNULÉ La Bobine (GRENOBLE – FR)
25.02 ANNULÉ Le Périscope (LYON – FR)
2020
12.12 Le Périscope (LYON – FR) – onlineconcert
13.10 ANNULÉ Rhino Jazz(s) Festival (ST-CHAMOND – FR)
09.10 Jazz Goes To Town (Hradec Králové – CZ)
08.10 Horst Klub (KREUZLINGEN – CH)
29.05 ANNULÉ Smöll Festivöll (CLISSON – FR) – Ni + Chromb!
28.05 ANNULÉ La Coop (SARTHE – FR)
12.04 ANNULÉ HICAM (MONTOISON – FR)
11.04 ANNULÉ Le Cendar (PAU – FR)
10.04 ANNULÉ Le Taquin (TOULOUSE – FR)
09.04 ANNULÉ Café du Cours (REILLANNE – FR)
07.04 ANNULÉ Les Dindes Folles (RIVOLET – FR)
03.04 La Distillerie (AMBIERLE – FR) – Chromb! + Ultra Zook
29.03 Immerhin (WÜRZBURG – DE) – Chromb! + Ultra Zook
28.03 Hintertreffen Festival (BERLIN – DE) – Chromb! + Ultra Zook
27.03 Alte Kaffeerösterei (PLAUEN – DE) – Chromb! + Ultra Zook
26.03 Collectif Ödl (MULHOUSE – FR) – Chromb! + Ultra Zook
21.02 Espace Noir (ST-IMIER – CH)
20.02 La Cave à Musique (MACON – FR)
19.02 Industriestrasse (LUCERNE – CH)
18.02 Blah Blah (TORINO – IT)
13.02 Le Périscope (LYON – FR) – Chromb! + Meier-Hanes-Amberg Trio
2019
04.10 Bistro des Tilleuls (ANNECY – FR)
09.06 Musikaren Eguna (ORDIARP – FR)
08.06 Crumble Fest (MONTAIGU – FR)
07.06 Kitchen Kustoms (ORLEANS – FR)
06.06 Espace B (PARIS – FR)
10.05 Festival C’est quoi ce cirque ? (VABRES L’ABBAYE – FR)
23.03 Le Tremplin (BEAUMONT – FR)
22.03 Salle des fêtes (RIVOLET – FR)
03.02 Le Métro (THIERS – FR)
02.02 Festival du bleu hiver (TULLE – FR)
01.02 La lampisterie (BRASSAC – FR)
2018
10.11 La Fraternelle (SAINT CLAUDE – FR)
08.11 Le Périscope (LYON -FR)
27.09 Zukunft am Ostkreuz (BERLIN – DE)
25.09 Kafe Kult (MUNICH – DE)
14.09 Rock in Opposition (CARMAUX – FR)
10.06 Lyon BD Festival (LYON – FR)
26.05 Festival Druga Godba (LJUBLANA – SI)
25.05 Clandestino (FAENZA – IT)
24.05 Circolo Libiero di Pensieri (LECCO – IT)
13.05 Café du cours (REILLANNE – FR)
12.05 Théâtre du bled (SOUSPIERRE – FR)
11.05 Festival d’olt (LE BELYMARD – FR)
24.03 Astrolabe (ORLEANS – FR) – PoiL
01.03 Brise Glace (ANNECY – FR) – Chromb!
2017
25.11 lieu mystérieux (LYON – FR)
23.11 Forum Jazz Européen (ST ETIENNE – FR)
16.11 Le Nadir (BOURGES – FR)
12.11 Le Galpon (TOURNUS – FR)
11.11 Festi fête (SAINTE CROIX VALLEE FRANCAISE – FR)
07.10 Marsden Jazz festival (MARSDEN – UK)
04.07 Chez felix (ANDUZE – FR)
23.05 La reliure (GENEVE – CH)
22.05 La machine à trucs (LA CHAUX DE FONDS – CH)
21.05 Freakshow Late Matinée (WÜRZBURG – DE)
20.05 Schieshaus (ZEULENRODA – DE)
19.05 Slaughterhouse (BERLIN – DE)
18.05 Zollkantine (BREMEN – DE)
17.05 De Koer (GAND – BE)
16.05 CCL (LILLE – FR)
03.05 La tanière (ST-ETIENNE – FR)
02.05 GZ HLM (LYON – FR)
09.04 Festival Hallucination Collective (VILLEURBANNE – FR) – Chromb! ciné concert Point ne Tueras
06.03 Sol FM (OULLINS – FR) – Day Off
10.02 Mix’art Myrys (TOULOUSE – FR) – Délicieux Amours w/ Pili Coït, Saint Sadrill
09.02 Raymond Bar (CLERMONT SA†AN – FR) – Délicieux Amours w/ Pili Coït, Saint Sadrill
28.01 Centre culturel Paul Morand (CHAMPAGNE EN MONT – D’OR – FR)
2016
17.12 Salle défaite (GRANDRIS – FR)
15.12 La parenthèse (NYON – CH)
14.12 L’Usine (GENEVE – CH)
11.12 Café du Cours (REILLANNE – FR)
10.12 Le Hangar (MALLERAGUES – FR)
09.12 La Halle (RABASTENS – FR)
08.12 La Bobine (GRENOBLE – FR)
07.12 Raymond Bar (CLERMONT – SA†AN – FR)
17.11 Espace Croix Bagnon (TOULOUSE – FR)
04.11 Pannonica (NANTES – FR )
09.09 La guinguette (TOURS – FR)
28 29 30.07 Festival de l’Abeille Beugle (VAUNIERES – FR) + Sheezahee, Icsis, Brice et sa pute, L’Effondras, Gwyn Wurst, Pierre Pierre, PinioL…
11.07 AJMI (AVIGNON – FR)
08.07 Jazz à Vienne (VIENNE – FR)
19.06 St Antoine (MACON – FR) – Icsis
08.05 Casa de la musica (PORTO – PT)
05.05 Jazz dans le bocage (ROCLES – FR)
30.04 Bray Jazz Festival (BRAY – IR) –
16.04 SMAC 07 – CavaJazz (Viviers – FR)
25.02 Epicerie Moderne (LYON – FR )
2015
19.12 Mixart Myrys (TOULOUSE – FR)
17.12 Paye ton noël (STRASBOURG – FR)
12.12 Ursa Minor (ST ETIENNE – FR)
11.12 Kalvingrad (GENEVE – CH)
10.12 La soute (CHMBERY – FR)
27.11 Librairie Compagnon (GRANRIS – FR)
26.10 Freakshow Festival (WURZBURG – DE) + PoiL
30.04 Petit Bazar (OUGADOUGOU – BF)
29.04 Festival Jazz à Ouaga (OUGADOUGOU – BF)
28.04 Institut Français (OUGADOUGOU – BF)
16.03 A Vaulx Jazz (VAULX – FR)
28.02 Akwaba (CHATEAUNEUF DE GADAGNE – FR)
20.02 L’Arrosoir (CHALON SUR SAONE – FR)
15.01 La Tannerie (BOURG EN BRESSE – FR)
14.01 Le Périscope (LYON – FR)
2014
20.12 Moutard Fest (CLERMONT – FR)
08.11 Petit Bain (PARIS – FR)
06.11 L’Envers (BORDEAUX – FR)
05.11 Relx Bar (POITIERS – FR)
04.11 Fermatozoïd (LE THEIL – FR)
02.11 Baraboeuf (GIMONT – FR)
01.11 Pavillons Sauvages (TOULOUSE – FR)
27.09 Freakshow Artrock festival (WÜRZBURG – DE)
21.09 Rock In Opposition (CARMAUX – FR)
03.08 Festival Alternativ (ECOLE EN BAUGES – FR) + PoiL
02.08 Burg Herzberg Festival (DE)
12.07 Jazz à Luz (LUZ ST SAUVEUR)
27.05 Théâtre de Villefranche (VILLEFRANCHE – FR)
25.05 Kraspek (LYON – FR)
23.05 Les Tilleuls (ANNECY – FR)
17.05 Crumble Festival (MONTAIGU – FR)
16.05 Raymond Bar (CLERMONT SATAN – FR)
15.05 PDZ (BESANCON – FR)
29.03 Maison Mère (LYON – FR)
28.03 Cave à Musique (MACON – FR)
25.03 Campus en Fête (LE BOURGET – FR)
15.03 La Fraternelle (SAINT-CLAUDE – FR)
09.02 Raymond Bar (Clermont Ferrand – FR)
08.02 Le Périscope (Lyon – FR)
04.02 Ubu (Perpignan – FR)
02.02 Celtic Pub (Tarbes – FR)
01.02 Amanita Muscaria (Toulouse – FR)
31.01 Blacksheep (Montpellier – FR)
October 2022 Playlist by Lucas Hercberg
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