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Bogart And The Addictives Revives The Late-'70s/early-'80s Post-Punk Of Bands Like Gang Of Four Talking Heads And P.I.L. By Matching Scratchy Guitar Riffs With Danceable Grooves. The Band Was Formed In 2006 In Toulouse France By Bassist Nico Romance Guitarist Anton Fortune Drummer Von Plastic Percussionist And Keyboardist Sylvain Silver And Quickly Recorded A Three-Song EP For Rennes’ Ideal Crash Label. The Band Had Extensive Touring Behind Them By The Time They Recorded This EP Notably A First UK Tour. More Touring Ensued -- With The Likes Of Dead60’s The Wombats Why ? Nelson Wolfman Or The Dodoz — In Many Countries Including UK Germany Denmark Sweden Belgium The Netherlands And Spain . And Some Collaboration With Pete Jones P.I.L. DJ Sayem And Electroluxe Family Has To Be Noticed. In September 2007 They Finished Their 10 Songs Debut Album Under The Direction Of Destroy Smith Acapulco Rodriguez And Pierre Rougean. The Producers' Experience With Electronic As Well As Bands That Mix Rock Pop And Electronica Was The Final Ingredient Necessary To Realize Bogart Genre-Beating Vision. “Bogart And The Addictives” Is A Mix Of Guitars Beats Squeaks Loops Keyboards And Handclaps That Evokes The Best Post-Punk Dance Bands Like Gang Of Four And Gives It A Modern Boost Of Energy Woman In Uniform Kling Klang Dusseldorf . But When They Don't Dance They Indulge In Personal Interpretation Of Classic Rock. Elvis Costello Fronting The Velvet Underground In Psyché Power Song Get Rid Early Grey Or The Decadent/fatale Stance Of David Bowie In The Piano-Driven Ballad Of Mocassine Yer Keister. Their Cover Of The Toxic Avengers’s Supeheroes Was Released In The US By I Heart Comix Records 14/09/07 . In January 2008 The US Label From Panama City Branch Records Decided To Sign Them For A Release Due In May And A Tour In September 08.The French National Radio “Le Mouv” Selected Them For Their Nationally Distributed Comp Les Corsaires Du Mouv 28/03/08 .Bon Vivant Records From Spain And Filthy Little Angels From UK Label Did The Same. And The Band Announced Their Third European Tour With Gigs In Paris London Berlin Bruxelles And National Open Air Rokaj Fest In Zagreb Croatia 04/07/08 . read less