07/20
Release of a 12″ EP, largely recorded at Olympic Studios in London, during the sessions for Etienne Daho’s 1996 release of Eden. Etienne, Lyn and Nicholas recorded a cover of the classic, Sally Go Round The Roses, and Nicholas played bass, and along with Lyn sang backing vocals on another of West’s compositions, Sleep. In addition Etienne directed a club-remix of Comateens hit Get Off My Case to be produced by Fabian Waltman.
12/20
Comateens released a new single for the holiday season, Christmas Alone written and performed by Nic Dembling, and released by Tricatel records.
07/21
Comateens were proud to be a part of the Museum of the City of New York’s year-long exhibition, New York, New Music: 1980–1986. The show highlighted a diverse musical scene; from Run DMC to the Talking Heads, from Madonna to John Zorn. The show explored the broader music and cultural scene, the innovative media outlets, venues, record labels, fashion and visual arts centered in New York City in those years.
A wall-sized photo of an actual 80’s rock poster-wall graced the entrance of the exhibition, and featured Comateens band flyers for a show at Manhattan’s Rocker Room among other NYC bands.
12/22
On the occasion of the month-long exhibition Le Grand Numéro de CHANEL at the Grand Palais in Paris, Tricatel mistro Bertrand Burgalat was commissioned to create an exceptional vinyl record. The resulting compilation included a Comateens remix of Don’t Come Back by Lord Alge. From John Cale to Thierry Escaich via Ala.ni, the Comateens, Karol Beffa and Claude Delay, Gabrielle Chanel’s closest friend, the disc is a singular and tailor-made journey.
The exhibition showcased Chanel’s famous fragrance portfolio through a range of mediums, including a cabaret, live music, art installations, fashion displays from the archives and virtual reality immersions.
04/23
Publication of Nowhere New York, photographer Julia Gorton’s gorgeous 192 page book featuring 170 of her pictures along with stories of the dear dark days of the late 1970s New York City rock/art scene.
Nick from Comateens is proud to be featured, with picture and story, along with essays and contributions from: Lydia Lunch, Lucy Sante, Thurston Moore, Philip Dray, Kristian Hoffman, Bill Arning, Perry Brandston, Rick Brown, Simeon Gallu, Angela Jaeger, Hilary Jaeger, Arto Lindsay, Michael McMahon, Chris Nelson, Klara Palatoi, Jim Posner, Linda Ramone, Amy Rigby, Andy Schwarz, Robert Seitsema, Michael Shore, Chris Stamey and Margaret Winslow.
06/23
Comateens are proud to announce the release of a new single, Dream, a rare unreleased song, out on Tricatel Records. The track is part of an elegant new compilation of the music of various artists, signed with the label, Tricatel Machine.
On the occasion of Tricatel Records twenty-fourth anniversary, they released a vinyl compilation in a simple sleeve with a quality printed under-pocket. Thirteen titles, including several previously unreleased, will make it a collector’s item for lifelong fans and for those who want to discover the label.
The label shared what makes its passion, the musical quality and the soul of its creator Bertrand Burgalat. This concert event echoed, twenty-four years later, the emblematic Tricatel Machine evening which took place at Cabaret Sauvage in 1999. A way of looking back on the history of Tricatel to announce its future.
12/23
Release of a new and very rare record, a 12″ 45 rpm single of two early Comateens songs both written by original Comateens member, Ramona Jan, Danger Zone and Elizabeth’s Lover.
Danger Zone was originally recorded during the same session as the song it was backed with Cool Chick and was released on 45″ vinyl on the band’s Teenmaster Records.
It has now been re-released after 44 years in obscurity, by Left For Dead Records, with a limited edition cover and label designed by Lyn Byrd, and a beautiful orange vinyl disc, as well as a CD.
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