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Brief Bio

Parisian Naïm Amor along with band mates Tasha Bundy and Nathan Sabatino enlisted the producing skills of John Parish for his first album, "Mistake Love" (2004) and those of Calexico's Joey Burns for his second, "Sanguine" (2005), a mature, French odd pop album recorded with both Burns and drummer John Convertino.

Naïm Amor's previous incarnation, Amor Belhoom Duo, saw him collaborate with Calexico (album "ABBC"), release two albums on Carrot Top Records and tour the US and Europe with The Handsome Family, Calla, David Grubbs, Calexico, Miossec...

In addition to AMOR, Naïm records an ongoing series of instrumental albums: "Soundtracks: Volume One" (FilmGuerrero, 2002) and "Soundtracks: Volume Two" (Howe Gelb's OWOM Records, 2004). Naïm has recorded with Devotchka, Marie Frank, Howe Gelb, Calexico, Pieta Brown, Neko Case, John Convertino... and composed for Marianne Dissard and Françoiz Breut.

Press

• Denver Westword 2006 article
• San Francisco Bay Guardian (july 14 2005)

• Adequacy.net
• Smother.net
• Tucson Weekly
• Mundane Sounds
• Greenman Reviews
• Older press articles
  

Bio

1990's: Naïm Amor plays with Paris-based band Witches Valley and political-performance group Generation Chaos.

1997: Naïm Amor makes a fateful decision to relocate from his native Paris, France to Tucson, Arizona. There, he immediately finds fertile ground there for his "avant-French pop" with his band Amor Belhom Duo , and like minds for collaboration in Howe Gelb, Joey Burns and John Convertino of Calexico, with whom he has since performed, composed, and recorded (album "ABBC"). Amor Belhom Duo's albums are released in Europe by Ici d'Ailleurs, in the US by Carrot Top Records and Saidera in Japan. Marianne Dissard contributes most of the lyrics, in french and english.

2001: "SOUNDTRACKS, VOL. I", Naïm's first instrumental album, is released in the US in 2001 by Portland-based label FilmGuerrero . These 7 tracks were composed, performed, recorded, produced by Naïm and guest-feature Joey Burns of Calexico. Top 4 FFF from Télérama.

2003: AMOR 's album "MISTAKE LOVE" is produced by JOHN PARISH in Tucson, Arizona. It is recorded with musicians Tasha Bundy (drummer for the first Calexico album) and Nathan Sabatino.

"SOUNDTRACKS, VOL. II", second instrumental album, was released on OWOM records (Howe Gelb's label/Giant Sand). These 12 tracks guest-feature John Convertino (Calexico), Eric Pifeteau (Little Rabbits) and many more Tucson musicians. This album has an enhanced section with 3 videos made by Naïm Amor.

2005: Naïm Amor collaborates with band DEVOTCHKA, singing a song on their latest album and finishes the album "SANGUINE", produced by Joey Burns of CALEXICO. John Convertino plays the drums and Dan Coleman provides some arrangements.

2006: Released on vinyl only, 12" "EXSANGUINE" features 34 mn of original tracks, a sister album to "EXSANGUINE". Naïm tours the US West Coast and East Coast, as well as Canada in the summer.

2007:French release of the album "SANGUINE" produced by Joey Burns.

2008: Release of a 10" vinyl for UK label The Orchestra Pit Recording Co.