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Savoir Adore
Background information
Origin	Brooklyn, New York
Genres	Synthpop indie pop dream pop indie rock
Years active	2009–present
Labels	Cantora Records Neon Gold Nettwerk
Members	Paul Hammer, Lauren Zettler
Past members	Deidre Muro
Website	savoiradore.com

Savoir Adore is a pop-rock group duo from Brooklyn, New York City, United States initially consisting of Paul Hammer and Deidre Muro. In 2014, Deidre Muro left the band while Hammer worked with a guest vocalist. Hammer began collaborating with Lauren Zettler shortly after, and she became a permanent member. As of June 2020 the band has released five albums, several EPs, numerous singles and a number of remixes albums. They also have done an international tour.

Career

Paul Hammer is the son of Jan Hammer and Ivona Reich; he developed an interest in music at an early age. A multi-instrumentalist, he recorded his first album 19 in 2004 with the help of his father.

Hammer met Muro during a song writing club at New York University. They challenged themselves "to write and record an EP in one weekend" that did not involve any acoustic instruments. One of the first experimental pieces they wrote together prompted the name Savoir Adore. After signing to the Cantora label, they released the EP The Adventures of Mr. Pumpernickel and the Girl with Animals in her throat on May 6, 2008. Although the group recorded its unique work as a pair, the dual vocalists rounded out their sound in concert with a three-piece backup band. in 2009 they released a full-length debut album, In the Wooded Forest, that described as a mix of "electro-pop and indie-rock". It was supported by the singles "We Talk Like Machines" (May 2009) and "Bodies" (2010). In 2011 they released the single "Dreamers" through Neon Gold.

For their second album, the duo launched a Kickstarter campaign and self-released the album Our Nature in October 2012. The band signed with the Popular label in the UK and Nettwerk in North America, which saw Our Nature, receive a general release on June 4, 2013. Their single "Pop Goes the World" (a cover of the 1987 song by Men Without Hats) was released on February 22, 2012 and was featured on a commercial for Tide Pods. In 2013, Muro married David Perlick-Molinari of French Horn Rebellion.

After the tour in support of Our Nature, the Muro and Hammer partnership dissolved in 2014. Hammer decided to continue to project and collaborate with other vocalists. For the album he worked with Leah Hayes, Lauren Zettler and Winslow Bright. In August 2016 the band released The Love That Remains. In the first half of 2016 a new live-band was formed consisting of Hammer, Alex Foote (guitars), Ben Marshall (drums), Andrew Pertes (bass) and Lauren Zettler (vocals/keyboards). The release was preceded by the single "Giants".

Discography

Usage in media

Their single Dreamers was featured as a soundtrack in Konami's video game Pro Evolution Soccer 2013. The group recognises the impact it has made on their popularity as Paul Hammer said "That's honestly such a huge part of what brought us down to South America and to Brazil" and " is a song that did a lot for us. We started travelling around the world, we got to play for a lot more people and we got our first bigger record deals which really did so much for us".

References

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2. ^ Voyce, MacEagon (July 29, 2016). "Savoir Adore: Coming to Terms with 'The Love That Remains'". www.frontrunnermagazine.com. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
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5. Von Pip, Andy (2010-08-24). ""Tree's A Crowd" - Savoir Adore Interview". The VPME. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
6. Atout, Madison (October 11, 2012). "Gimme Your Answers: An Interview w/ Savoir Adore –". A Music Blog, Yea?. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
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8. "Savoir Adore - The Adventures Of Mr. Pumpernickel & The Girl With Animals In Her Throat". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
9. ^ Collar, Matt. "Savoir Adore | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
10. "About Savoir Adore". MTV. Archived from the original on March 27, 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-27.
11. Mineo, Mike (November 18, 2009). "Savoir Adore -- Obscure Sound". obscuresound.com. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
12. "We Talk Like Machines - EP by Savoir Adore on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
13. "Savoir Adore - Bodies". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
14. "Bodies - EP by Savoir Adore on Apple Music". iTunes. 18 May 2010. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
15. ^ Mital, Sachyn (11 December 2012). "It's Always Five O'clock Somewhere: An Interview with Savoir Adore". popmatters.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
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18. ^ "Savoir Adore - SXSW 2016 Event Schedule". SXSW Schedule 2016. March 18, 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
19. "new Savoir Adore – "Lover's Wake", featuring and co-written by Leah Hayes. | Heavy Duty Music". Heavy Duty Music. 2016-01-27. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
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21. Melendez, Monique (July 6, 2016). "Savoir Adore Escapes Darkness in Triumphant Video for 'Giants': Exclusive Premiere". billboard.com. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
22. Image Tapes Vol. 1. is a special album composed during 4 years in parallel of the group's other works. It is described as "story-telling music - often starting with instrumental nuggets that evoked imagery and some kindof narrative. This project takes that idea a step further. Image Tapes Vol. 1 is a collection of these lo-fi cinematic snapshots - a score for a movie that doesn't exist." - Announcement on Facebook (2020)
23. "The Adventures of Mr. Pumpernickel and the Girl with Animals in Her Throat" is a concept-EP written by Hammer and Muro before Savoir Adore was officially formed. Interview by 'The VPME' (2010)
24. Bodies is an EP including the same-titled track and several remixes. Announcement on Facebook (2010), Tracklist at Discogs
25. "We Talk Like Machines" is an EP including the same-titled track and several remixes. Announcement on Facebook (2009), Tracklist at Discogs
26. Dreamers is an EP including the same-titled track and several remixes. Announcement on Facebook (2012), Tracklist at Discogs
27. "The Love That Remains - Acoustic" is an EP including acoustic versions of 4 tracks from the album "The Love That Remains" and 1 acoustic version of "Dreamers". - Article on BuzzBands.LA (2016), Tracklist on Apple Music Archived 2020-06-07 at the Wayback Machine
28. Full Bloom (Acoustic) is an EP including acoustic versions of 4 tracks from the Full Bloom album. Announcement on Facebook (2019), Tracklist on Apple Music Archived 2020-06-07 at the Wayback Machine
29. Announcement on Facebook (2016)
30. Announcement on Facebook (2016)
31. Announcement on Facebook (2016)
32. Announcement on Facebook (2017)
33. Announcement on Facebook (2018)
34. Announcement on Facebook (2018)
35. Announcement on Facebook (2019)
36. Our Nature: The Remixes is an album including 8 remixes of Savoir Adore's tracks. Announcement on Facebook (2014), Tracklist on Apple Music Archived 2020-06-06 at the Wayback Machine
37. Paradise Gold Remixes is an album including 2 remixes of Savoir Adore's Paradise Gold. Announcement on Facebook (2016), Tracklist on Spotify
38. When the Summer Ends (Remixes) is an album including 4 remixes of Savoir Adore's "When the Summer Ends". Announcement on Facebook (2018), Tracklist on Spotify
39. "Savoir Adore Session Breakdown - "Dreamers"". YouTube. May 20, 2020.

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