proXima are an alternative rock band
based in Paris.
They set up the band in 2001 with a 1st album "music for pleasure". They self signed at their own label : Alcatraz production.
Now, after two albums (including "punk is dead" that got a track on french charts and major french TVs - TF1, M6 - with the song 'hello my old friend'), and tons of compilations + serious touring all around Europe, they are about to launch a new album : LOST BLOOD IN PARIS (available for licencing since 28th Jan 2010).
8 new songs of this upcoming new album are available (stream only) at http://www.myspace.com/proximarockband
5 700 000 plays on Myspace since August 2006.
Huge fan base (worldwide).
The video clip of the track 'goodbye my love' (track 4 of the upcoming new album) - online on Youtube since 2009 Sept 14th - got almost 370 000 views in March 2010. This music video was featured in the Youtube Music charts and in the NME video award charts (2 weeks #10 most viewed this month - music video - worldwide on Youtube Music, 5 days on NME video awards page) : see the video clip (HD version) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHd6I3SqHK4
Big internet presence (just type the name of the upcoming album "Lost Blood In
Paris" on Google ...and see)
Press
Release:
"(about the song Hey Little Princess) Kicking straight into action with a basic typical powerchord rhythm section ... the heavy punk influences of ProXima are immediately very clear..."
BAND Engine, UK
"... Frances proXima are an unuasual bunch ... hello my old friend is an enjoyable Beatles-ish number whereas punk is dead resembles Erasure with guitars and what a guitar ! ... This band are certainly different",
NOISY Magazine, UK
"... the second proXima track punk is dead sounds completely different : gone are the Radiohead and Beatles references, and in are the Guided By Voice style beat. Although impaired by a suicidal title (punk is dead ), this is a really good track ..."
The Mag-Me, UK
"... proXima provide the albums highlight with hello my old friend ...",
Silent Uproar magazine, USA
"Les groupes français peuvent-ils connaître la réussite des groupes scandinaves ? proXima en a les moyens lensemble possède le grain rock serré, cohérent grâce à la limpidité de compos solides et efficaces. Chant impeccable, six-cordes remarquable, son béton, un petit moment de bonheur ",
Guitarist Magazine, France
"... a great comparison would be the sound of Irish band Ash, though theres a different vibe to this bands sound, that sort of infused with the melodicism of the Beatles and the pop skills of Nirvana. ..."
hEARd Magazine, AUSTRALIA
" ... wow this is not your average rock guitar album. proXima are from France, and their approach doesnt reflect anything ive come across before, with the possible exception of dEUS ... and the vocal harmonies are beautifully executed ... some of this is wonderful ... "
LiveClub, UK
" ... avec son rock puissant mâtiné de pop et de métal, proXima pourrait bien faire sensation sur la scène Française ... "
Rock Sound, France
" ... avec leur rock débridé évoluant quelque part entre les Beatles, Joe Satriani, Radiohead et Duran duran, les Français de proXima ne passent pas inaperçus … la presse spécialisée française et aussi anglaise salue d’ores et déjà son originalité et son énergie ... "
Musique Info Hebdo, France
" ... un album qui devrait ravir critiques et public de chaque côté de la Manche ... "
Campus Mag / After , France
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proXima are an alternative rock band
based in Paris.