Deluxe is a French band formed in 2007. They were discovered by the band Chinese Man in 2007 where they were performing in Aix-en-Provence on public streets. Deluxe started as 3 childhood friends who were passionate about music, and eventually became a group of five after adding Soubri and Pepe to the lineup in 2007. In December 2010 the band met a singer/rapper named Liliboy with whom they collaborated, and eventually added to the band’s lineup full-time. The current line up is:
- Liliboy – vocals
- Kaya – bass, MPC
- Kilo – drums, turntables
- Pietre – guitar, keyboards
- Soubri – miscellaneous percussion, MPC MIDI
- Pepe – saxophone, trumpet, keyboards
With the addition of Liliboy, the band became a more successful live act in France and other nearby European countries. The band lists their influences as “Beat Assailant, The Roots, General Elektriks, Cannonball Adderley, Matthieu Chedid, Gainsbourg and many more”. Their live performances are characterized by using many different instruments and working each one into the mix. “Rhodes, guitar, bass, horns, you can expect a really complete live music experience when you see us on stage.”
They have moustaches for a symbol—all the boys have moustaches and Liliboy usually wears a moustache-shaped skirt. With their emblematic moustaches and crazy outfits, In just four years, the group has imposed its identity on the music scene with a sound somewhere between electro, hip-hop, funk, soul, pop an unmistakable voice recognized by all, and choreography that is as eccentric as it is contagious.
Their first EP (5 titles) created a buzz, with numerous plays on radio and millions of views on YouTube; especially with the title which propelled the group to the front of the stage. The crazy mustaches continued their ascension with their first album, in September of the same year. 160 dates later, our mustachios constantly reinvent themselves, with a album entirely homemade released in 2016 and a show with which to promote it.
Deluxe have created an album of live recorded songs selected from previous albums and performed from their homes during isolation. En Confinement is a collection of their best songs released just in time to spin on repeat during lockdown or live stream from youtube. It also includes cover songs and incredible features from artists including M, Youthstar and Stogie T.
