CAPITANE label night: NICOLAS MICHAUX - UNDER THE REEFS ORCHESTRA

"Nicolas Michaux’s new single “Harvesters” is a lush and ambient track rooted in natural imagery."

Nicolas Michaux

Nicolas Michaux symbolises the next generation of modern French pop song, where the lyrics hold a central place. Although he writes mainly in French, his music is rich in international influences. Because regardless of the idiom, what matters to Nicolas Michaux is that the writing is risk-taking. Thus, his album "A la vie, à la mort", composed on the island of Samsø in Denmark, navigates between languages and eras. Acclaimed by the musical press, "A la vie, à la mort" offers as many atmospheres as there are tracks, juxtaposing rock-psych ballads and new wave rhythms.

In French or English, with synths or guitar, Nicolas Michaux seduces us with a raw romanticism and originality, reminiscent of both Mac Demarco and Frànçois & The Atlas Mountains.

Under The Reefs Orchestra

Under The Reefs Orchestra is an instrumental power trio evolving on the borders of jazz and alternative rock. Clément Nourry, guitarist, composer and close collaborator of Yokaï; Nicolas Michaux, assisted by saxophonist Marti Melia (Flat Earth Society) and drummer Louis Evrard (Robbing Millions, Ottla). The group was created as part of Les Nuits 2017 and now returns, three years later, to present their album!