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Caravan Palace is a self-described "électro-swing" group from Paris who made their full-length debut in 2008. Comprised of
Charles Delaporte (bass, programming), Arnaud Vial (guitar, programming),
Hugues Payen (violin, programming), Zoé Colotis (vocals),
Antoine Toustou (electronics, trombone), and Camille Chapelière (clarinet), the group are chiefly inspired by
Django Reinhardt but also cite
Vitalic,
Cab Calloway, Justice,
Lionel Hampton, and
Daft Punk among their influences.
CP made their self-titled debut with the French independent label Wagram Music. Promoted with the release of "Jolie Coquine" as a single,
Caravan Palace was very well-received, reaching the Top 20 of the French albums chart and garnering acclaim for its traditional jazz inclinations.
Caravan Palace returned in 2011 with the
Clash EP, followed a year later by their sophomore album, Panic. The whimsical
Robot Face, stylized as
, arrived in 2015. It charted in France, Belgium, and Switzerland, and on the British and American dance charts. An EP called Wonderland appeared a year later, after which
Caravan Palace were relatively quiet until the release of the "Miracle" single in early 2019. Additional singles "About You," "Plume," and "Supersonics" arrived throughout the year in advance of the full-length
Chronologic. ~ Jason Birchmeier