Marc Collin co-founded Nouvelle Vague based on the philosophy that 80s bands actually wrote great songs. He stripped them down to the basics and dressed them up in a bossa nova style, and by doing so, Nouvelle Vague became a phenomenon over the past 22 years.
Marc Collin co-founded Nouvelle Vague based on the philosophy that 80s bands actually wrote great songs. He stripped them down to the basics and dressed them up in a bossa nova style, and by doing so, Nouvelle Vague became a phenomenon over the past 22 years.
During our conversation, we talk about the beginnings of the band, the new album that is fully dedicated to Depeche Mode, his musical influences and top 5 records, but we also learn that he was in a band with Nicolas Godin of Air and that Soft Cell’s Tainted Love was actually a cover all along.