Cheval Sombre

CHEVAL SOMBRE On April 28, 2009 Double Feature Records released the debut full-length CD by New York’s Cheval Sombre. One-man band Cheval Sombre emerged in the early 2000s, writing and recording songs in an apartment studio on the Hudson River, NY. After sending initial recordings to Sonic Boom (of Spacemen 3 / Spectrum), recording sessions with Sonic took place in March 2006, in Jersey City, New Jersey. Further sessions followed over the next two years, both in Rugby, England and in New York City, with guest musicians Britta Phillips and Dean Wareham (Galaxie 500, Luna). Eleven tracks, including the three UK-only 7” singles originally released on Static Caravan and Trensmat, all of which sold out immediately and are now collectors’ items: “It’s a Shame”/”Little Bit of Heaven”, “I Found It Not So”/”Where Did Our Love Go?” and “I Sleep.” Delicate, druggy slowcore folk - Aquarius 01.It’s a Shame 02. Little Bit of Heaven 03. Troubled Mind 04. Julie Don’t Go Down 05. I Get Around 06. I Found It Not So 07. I Sleep 08. Hyacinth House 09. The World is Wrong 10. I’ve Been All Around This World 11. The Strangest Thought I Never Had Cheval Sombre: vocals, acoustic guitar with Sonic Boom on organ, effects Britta Phillips on bass, keys Dean Wareham on guitar on 6, 9, 10 All songs Cheval Sombre except “Hyacinth House” by Densmore, Morrison, Krieger, Manzarek; “Troubled Mind” and “I’ve Been All Around this World” traditional, arranged by Cheval Sombre Produced by Sonic Boom in Jersey City, Rugby and New York City Contact: - Management by Sam Tyson at littlemissmanagement@hotmail.co.uk - reveriebookings@gmail.com - doublefeaturerecords@gmail.com - chevalsombre@gmail.com www.myspace.com/chevalsombre Updates