Vive La Fete

Oh..I watched Xavier Dolan's HEARTBEATS recently.. and fell in love with the movie all over again. This time I paid special attention to electronic band Vive La Fete. This is one group that can spice up any House Party or just a long drive anywhere!



For many years now, Vive La Fête has ensured an exciting musical party on stage. Since 1997, the Belgian band of Danny Mommens (ex-bass player of dEUS) and Els Pynoo has been bringing danceable electro-rock, with a touch of kitsch and some new wave and French chanson lurking in the background. 

In 2002, the king of fashion Karl Lagerfeld meets the couple and is charmed by their music and their looks. This gives green light to the international adventure of Vive La Fête: fashion shows of Chanel in Tokyo, New York, Las Vegas, Berlin, Milan and Paris, the posh Bal de la Rose in Monaco and the face of Chilli Beans in Brazil. 

Still in 2013 Danny (guitar) and Els (vocals) are travelling around the world in the company of Roel Van Espen (keyboards), Ben Brunin (bass) and Gino Geudens (drums). The solid live-fame of the band is taking the five-headed cast to festivals and catwalks at home and abroad: from Sweden to Tenerife, from Russia to Colombia, …Vive la Fete

J'ai Tué Ma Mère (2009) - Xavier Dolan - Noir Désir

One of my favorite scenes from Heartbeats (a song by The Knife-Pass This On)