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Biography

Deluxe was discovered by the band

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in 2007 in

, where they were performing on public streets. Deluxe started as 3 childhood friends who were passionate about music, and eventually became a group of five after adding Soubri and Pepe to the lineup in 2007. In December 2010 the band met a singer/rapper named Liliboy with whom they collaborated, and eventually added to the band's lineup full-time. With the addition of Liliboy, the band became a more successful live act in France and other nearby European countries. The band lists their influences as " Beat Assailant,

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, Gainsbourg and many more". Their live performances are characterized by using many different instruments and working each one into the mix. "Rhodes, guitar, bass, horns, you can expect a really complete live music experience when you see us on stage." They have moustaches for a symbol—all the boys have moustaches and Liliboy usually wears a moustache-shaped skirt. Deluxe's newest single "Michael" was released to streaming services on February 14th, 2025

Band members

Current members *Liliboy – vocals (2010–present) *Kaya – bass, MPC (2007–present) *Kilo – drums, turntables (2007–present) *Pietre – guitar, keyboards (2007–present) *Soubri – miscellaneous percussion, MPC

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(2007–present) *Pepe – saxophone, trumpet, keyboards (2007–present)

Discography

Studio albums

* ''The Deluxe Family Show'' (Chinese Man Records, 2013) * ''Stachelight'' (Chinese Man Records, 2016) * ''Boys & Girl'' (NANANA Production, 2019) * ''Moustache Gracias'' (Polydor, 2022) * ''Ça fait plaisir'' (NANANA Production, 2025)

EPs

* ''Polishing Peanuts'' (Chinese Man Records, 2011) * ''Daniel'' (Chinese Man Records, 2012)

References

External links

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