Nouvelle Vague - 3 (2009)

Nouvelle Vague, the French band that conquered the world with bossa nova covers of punk and new wave classics, return in time for summer with their third album “3”. Led by producer/arrangers Marc Collin and Olivier Libaux and sung by a revolving cast of chanteuses, the group’s first two albums, Nouvelle Vague (2004) and Bande A Part (2006) have sold well over half-a-million copies. Not wishing to tinker with this winning formula, but evolving all the same, Nouvelle Vague “3” picks up where Bande A Part left off, and this time they’re performing duets with the original singers. The other way NV3 differs from its predecessors is in the arrangements of the songs. Aside from the reggae and bossa nova interpretations, the songs are also inspired by country music and bluegrass. For this is what they do best; they take the songs that you adore and make you fall in love with them all over again.

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Nouvelle Vague - Aula Magna 07.12.07 - 2CD (2008)

To dance "Too drunk to fuck", "Blue monday" or "Heart of glass" according to
Nouvelle Vague sound, wether it is on your room, on a festival tent or on the
disco dancefloor let's you find the meaning of these songs. This show they gave
in past December, at Aula Magna, Lisboa, let's you find much more about them and
the songs they play.
Nouvelle Vague are not exactly a jazz band, nor a bossa nova band, neither a new
wave band. Nevertheless, their jazzy exoctic and eclectic sound makes them
unique. Their cover versions, intimist, naughty, happy and dancing ones, go
through unlikely names, such as Dead Kennedys, New Order or Blondie, along many
others.
They choose Portugal to record their first live CD/DVD, because of the special
relation they have with the country.

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