Sofia Bolt Announces Livestream Concert Hosted by Richard Parks III & Van Dyke Parks
New single “Get out of My Head” (Alt. Version) and Waves Out Now via Loantaka Records
“Amélie Rousseaux moved halfway across the world to heal, and it is a pleasure to hear her processing.” – Pitchfork
“Sofia Bolt Recreates Actual ‘Love at First Sight’ Experience.” – Rolling Stone
“Echoes the skeletal sound of Young Marble Giants and unsentimental, yet emotive vocals of Cat Power.” – Noisey
“A dreamy union of classic French pop and West Coast psych
vibes.” – Gorilla Vs. Bear
Watch: Sofia Bolt Livestream ‘Prologue’ with Richard & Van Dyke Parks at YouTube
Listen: “Get out of My Head” (Alt. Version) at Spotify or YouTube
Today Sofia Bolt, the project of French-born guitarist and songwriter Amelie Rousseaux, has announced a livestream concert hosted by Richard Parks III & Van Dyke Parks. This special filmed performance will take place on September 29 at 6 pm PST / 9pm EST. Ticketholders will be able to view the concert anytime within 48 hours after the show. Each set will take place with strict safety and COVID-19 sanitation protocols in place, ensuring the safety of those involved. This show will be streaming at Noonchorus and sliding scale tickets for the show are available HERE.
Last month Sofia Bolt released “Get out of My Head” alt version. The song is an alternate take on the lead single from the critically acclaimed album Waves out now via Loantaka Records. Stereogum says, “Waves is a chamber pop beauty,” while Paste raved “Sofia Bolt brings just the right portions of sweetness and grit, and she’s poised for a bright future.””Get out of My Head” alt version track premiered at Flood Magazine and is available now to share on all streaming platforms. On the song Flood Magazine says, “The alternative version of the single ‘Get out of My Head,’ substitutes the wild electric guitar solos for a wide range of instruments—beginning with an acoustic guitar and landing on sitar, harpsichord, and much more.”
In early 2017, pent up in Paris and searching for transformation, Amelie Rousseaux moved to Los Angeles. Her first few months in Los Angeles were a revelation – she found herself surfing every day, reflecting on her relationship, and immersing herself in American culture and music. This shock to the system brought a creative blossom that gave rise to the sweeping, beautiful, honest, and direct debut album Waves, released this past July.
Recorded live in a whirlwind five days by a cast of LA all-stars, Waves is at once casual and tightly constructed, with Rousseaux’s pop melodies leaping and diving over a bed of guitars and roomy drums. The dream team consisted of Van Dyke Parks, Emily Elhaj (Angel Olsen), Marian Lipino (La Luz), Bryant Fox (Miya Folick), and Itai Shapira (Rhye). In the months since the release, Sofia Bolt has toured in both the States and Europe, opening forSharon van Etten, Wand, Interpol, and Stella Donnelly. The band is alive with electric energy, led by Rousseaux’s sharp-edged guitar and shout-along choruses.
