{{Short description|French pop band}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}} {{Use British English|date=May 2012}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Evergreen | image = We were Evergreen (1).JPG | caption = | years_active = 2008-present | origin = [[Paris]], [[France]] | genre = [[Indie pop]]<ref name="clashmusic"/> | label = | associated_acts = | past_members = William Serfass | website = [http://www.wewereevergreen.com/ Official website] | current_members = Michael Liot<br>Fabienne Débarre<br>Jon Reich }}
'''Evergreen''' (formerly known as '''We Were Evergreen''') is a French [[indie pop]] group. The band formed in Paris in 2008 and are now based between Paris and London, UK.<ref name="SXSW Music - Artist Profile: We Were Evergreen">{{cite web | url = http://sxsw.com/node/9983 | title = SXSW Music - Artist Profile: We Were Evergreen | publisher = SXSW Music | date = 21 February 2012 | accessdate = 18 May 2012 }}{{Dead link|date=October 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> They've been described as "shape-shifting pop blend[ing] folk melodies, electro beats and exotic rhythms".<ref name="villageunderground">{{cite web|url=http://www.villageunderground.co.uk/events/we-were-evergreen|title=WE WERE EVERGREEN {{pipe}} Village Underground|publisher=villageunderground.co.uk|accessdate=11 August 2016}}</ref> Their debut album, ''Towards'', was released on 5 May 2014. Their second album, ''Overseas'', was released on 15 June 2018.
==History== The band was formed in 2008 in Paris by then-literature-students Michael Liot (vocals, strummed instruments) and Fabienne Débarre (vocals, keyboards, xylophone). They were very quickly joined by William Serfass (vocals, percussions, bass, electric guitar).
After releasing two self-produced EPs (''We Were Evergreen'', ''Flings'') in France, they moved to London where they released a third EP, ''Leeway''.
Evergreen wrote and recorded the soundtrack to 2013 French film ''[[Fonzy]]''.<ref name="chartsinfrance">{{cite web|url=http://www.chartsinfrance.net/We-Were-Evergreen/news-88801.html|title="Fonzy" : la B.O. du remake signée We Were Evergreen !|publisher=chartsinfrance.net|accessdate=11 August 2016}}</ref>
William Serfass left the band between the release of their second album, ''Overseas'' (2018), and their single, ''Quarantine'' (2020).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Evergreen journey to a 'Lone Planet' inhabited by a sad robot |url=https://dmy.co/new-music/evergreen-journey-to-a-lone-planet-inhabited-by-a-sad-robot |access-date=2023-02-22 |website=dmy.co |language=en-GB}}</ref>
The band signed with [[Moshi Moshi Records]] in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|author=moshi moshi records|date=9 June 2021 |title=Excited to announce: @evergreen_sound have signed w/ us!|url=https://twitter.com/moshimoshimusic/status/1402551180639756289?s=20 |access-date=2023-02-22 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref>
Their cover of [[Jacques Dutronc]]'s song 'J'aime les filles' was chosen as the soundtrack to [[Longchamp (company)|Longchamp]]'s 2023 campaign.
In 2024, French musician Jon Reich, who produced their EP "Sign In" and mini album "Sign Out", joined the band as a member.
Evergreen is now based between Paris and London.
==Discography== ===Albums===
* ''Towards'' (2014)<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.indieshuffle.com/we-were-evergreen-daughters-2/ | title = Debut Album from We Were Evergreen | publisher = Indie Shuffle | accessdate = 28 February 2014}}</ref> * ''Overseas'' (2018)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D987NFD|title=Single "Comme si" Evergreen - Pre Order "Overseas"|website=smarturl.it|language=en|access-date=2018-06-06}}</ref> * ''Sign Out'' (2023)<ref>{{Cite web |author=Evergreen|date=20 January 2023|title=Hello, just to let you know our mini album 'SIGN OUT' is... out|url=https://twitter.com/evergreen_sound/status/1616358851971784705?s=20 |access-date=2023-02-22 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref>
''Towards'' was released on 5 May 2014 by [[Island Records]] in the UK and [[Because Music]] in France, Belgium and Switzerland. It was recorded and mixed in Brixton's Iguana Studios, with [[Charlie Andrew]] (producer of [[Alt-J]], [http://sivusivu.co.uk/ Sivu] and [[Marika Hackman]]). The album was described as "smart pop that keeps its charm" (Clash),<ref name="clashmusic">{{cite web|url=http://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/we-were-evergreen-towards|title=We Were Evergreen - Towards {{pipe}} Reviews {{pipe}} Clash Magazine|date=29 May 2014 |publisher=clashmusic.com|accessdate=11 August 2016}}</ref> "considered but playful" (The 405),<ref name="thefourohfive">{{cite web|url=http://www.thefourohfive.com/review/article/we-were-evergreen-towards-139|title=We Were Evergreen - Towards l Album Review l The 405|publisher=thefourohfive.com|accessdate=11 August 2016}}</ref> "a sublime, varied LP that's a perfect accompaniment to the impending sun-pecked skies" (music OMH).<ref name="musicomh">{{cite web|url=http://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/evergreen-towards|title=We Were Evergreen – Towards {{pipe}} Album Reviews {{pipe}} musicOMH|date=4 May 2014 |publisher=musicomh.com|accessdate=11 August 2016}}</ref> The first three singles from the album were "Daughters", "False Start" and "Best Thing". The video for "Daughters", directed by [[Dominique Rocher]], is a take on the Danaids myth based on overlapping choreography, and shot in a single take as well as a single room.<ref name="slatethedisco">{{cite web|url=http://slatethedisco.com/2014/01/we-were-evergreen-unveil-video-for-new-single-daughters/|title=We Were Evergreen Unveil Video For New Single 'Daughters' |publisher=Slatethedisco.com|accessdate=11 August 2016}}</ref>
Their second album "Overseas" was produced and mixed by Ash Workman in Ramsgate, UK. The album was released on 15 June 2018 by [[Because Music]]. It contains songs both in English and in French and is centered around themes such as identity, language and borders.
''Sign Out'' (2023) was released as a mini-album concluding a diptych started with the ''Sign In'' EP (2021). The songs from both releases were written during the COVID-19 pandemic and have been described by the band as "a collection of songs obsessed with human connections and disconnections, infused with Y2K-era nostalgia and escapist grooves". Both releases were recorded and produced by Jon Reich, who has since joined the band as an official member. ''Sign In'' and ''Sign Out'' were released on independent labels Kidding Aside & Empty Streets Records.
===Extended plays=== * ''We Were Evergreen'' (2010) * ''Flings'' (2010) * ''Leeway'' (2013) * ''Aux Echos'' (2017) * ''Sign In'' (2021)
===Singles=== {| class="wikitable" !align="center" rowspan="2" width="10"|Year !align="center" rowspan="2" width="120"|Single !align="center" colspan="1" width="30"|Peak positions !align="center" rowspan="2" width="80"|Album |- !width="20"|<small>[[SNEP|FRA]]<br><ref name="lescharts">{{cite web|url=http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=We+Were+Evergreen |title=LesCharts.com: We Were Evergreen discography |author=Steffen Hung|publisher=lescharts.com|accessdate=11 August 2016}}</ref></small> |- |align="center" rowspan="1"|2012 |"Baby Blue" |align="center"|{{ndash}} |align="center" rowspan="2"|''Leeway'' EP |- |align="center" rowspan="1"|2013 |"Leeway" |align="center"|6 |- |- |align="center" rowspan="3"|2014 |"Daughters" |align="center"|{{ndash}} |align="center" rowspan="3"|''Towards'' |- |"False Start" |align="center"|{{ndash}} |- |- |"Best Thing" |align="center"|{{ndash}} |- |align="center" rowspan="1"|2017 |"Aux Echos" |align="center"|{{ndash}} |align="center" rowspan="2"|''Overseas'' |- |align="center" rowspan="1"|2018 |"Comme Si" |align="center"|{{ndash}} |- |align="center" rowspan="5"|2022 |"J'aime les filles" |align="center"|{{ndash}} |align="center"| |- |"At Least I Tried" |align="center"|{{ndash}} |align="center" rowspan="3" |''Sign Out'' |- |"Aidono" |align="center"|{{ndash}} |- |"Voices In Your Head" |align="center"|{{ndash}} |- |"La tendresse" |align="center"|{{ndash}} | |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.idlefret.com Record label]
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