Smooth

Smooth was a trio from Nantes formed in 2002 around David “dTwice” Darricarrère (vocals, guitar, piano, machines), Nicolas Berrivin (bass, MPC) and Christophe Declercq (drums, MPC). It called its style “electro soul”: funk and soul grooves, live instruments and machines, wah-wah and sensual textures.

After the EP “Gimme Some” (2002) and a set at the Transmusicales in Rennes in 2003, the band, signed to Wagram, released “An Electro Soul Experience” (2005) and “The Endless Rise of the Sun” (2006), both of which made the French album chart, and toured South America. A third album, “The Parade”, came out in 2010, the year the band split; David Darricarrère then carried on with his project dTwice.

Smooth played the big top on 14 June 2008.