CURLEE WURLEE! are a French/German garage band formed in 1998 and based in four different European towns (Hamburg, London, Cologne, Düsseldorf... sometimes in Paris or Chambéry) The band are comprised of organist/vocalist Cécile Musy, guitarist/vocalist Teen Axel, bassist Holger Kremer and drummer Michael Larisch.

CURLEE WURLEE!'s original influences on their debut album "She's a Pest" (1991) gathered underground styles such as power pop punk, 60's Beat, instrumental surf/exotica and neo-garage. Escorted by their French native front girl and song-writer Cécile Musy (better known as Organella), their songs are a schizophrenic mix between lyrical and harmonically intricate compositions influenced by British pop, R'n'B and French beat, and wild primitive contributions inspired by 60's garage punk.

However, they have a unique expression of language which differentiates them from other musical structures (Quote: "It's easy to recognise their style among tons of other bands" No Brain Zine, NL, 2003).

Between 1998 and 2004, CURLEE WURLEE! suffered under many line-up modifications. Nevertheless, they managed to record three EPs, two split EPs, and they appear on about 20 compilations in this time-frame (ref. Discography).

The sound of CURLEE WURLEE! gained power and was fine-tuned by Michael Rodeo, essentially moved by post-hardcore as he joined in 2001 and brought a new dimension into the arrangements.

With the enrichment of Michael Larisch and Gereon Helmer starting 2004, CURLEE WURLEE! finally produce the virgin savage sound they were originally looking for: though influenced by English guitar groups of the 60's and organ-driven US teen garage, CURLEE WURLEE! are deeply anchored TODAY!

CURLEE WURLEE! thus released their brilliant second longplayer "Oui oui..." (2006) on Soundflat Records, one of the most significant underground labels in the European garage scene.

Meanwhile, CURLEE WURLEE! played over 150 shows in Germany, France, England, Belgium, Italy, Greece, Spain, Luxembourg and in the Netherlands. Some of them were extremely bad; others will always stick in the audience's mind.

CURLEE WURLEE! are called the "Hammond Beat Surf Punk Sensation": they belong to the most original garage bands of the decade, they are also being assimilated to left-winged artists due to their lyrics and positioning, as well as girls bands, due to their song-writer and front lady being in fact none less than a girl.

NEWS: New album out on 8th July 2011 (Moody Monkey Records)!!!
Plus a 7" (Larsen Records) in Sept 2011 and an EP (Butterfly Records) in Jan 2012!!!

Official website: www.curleewurlee.com
Reverbnation: www.reverbnation.com/curleewurlee
Facebook: www.facebook.com/curleewurlee.the.original.organgarage.sensation
MS: www.myspace.com/curleewurlees

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