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Contre Jour, a french band from Nice (France), was born in 2009. It is a known fact that Roxy, Christof and Greguy started off as « Neptüne » in 2007. In order to convey their new musical approach, they decided to change the name into « Contre Jour« . After several line up changes, Contre Jour is currently composed of Roxy, Christof, Manu and Greguy who’s officiating now as Vjing operator.
Its first album called « One night at the station » was a self-produced project achieved in february 2010. It was only in March 2011 that the independent label »Infrastition » released Contre Jour‘s first album, thus allowing them to be on the market for the first time… « One Night at the Station » combines many influences from the 80′s / 90′s, and offers a punchy sound between rock and new wave.
As Contre Jour needed a guitarist, Manu, an old friend passionate of guitar who shared stage several times with Christof and Greguy, was asked to join the band in may 2010.
Contre Jour shortly started to play several concerts in Nice and its surrounding. In july 2011, the band performed its first, successful and unforgettable tour in Germany (Berlin, Hamburg, Dresden).
Due to a very busy artistic life, Greguy had no choice but put a hold on Contre Jour between summer 2012 and spring 2013.
Therefore, Contre Jour‘s second album « PASSION and FALL » was released as a trio in january 2013, renewing its collaboration with the label « Infrastition« . It was written, composed, recorded and produced between may 2010 and october 2012. This second opus, in which Manu was able to contribute to the composition process, reflects an evolution of musical influences and testifies of an elaborated sharing/blending of ideas which dives us in a Synth Pop atmosphere, without denying its Post Punk / New Wave identity.
One year later, in january 2014, Contre Jour released a self-produced EP called « ABÎME« . It’s an unexpected mini-album which contains 8 « bonus tracks » from both era of their two previous records. As it’s just a digital download release, it is available for free on their Bandcamp online store.
Currently in intense rehearsal phase, Contre Jour is rethinking its live performance in order to provide a brand new live experience by using other instruments, increasing the sound quality with a whole new setup and by performing VJing on stage, among others…