AaRON
{{Short description|French musical duo}}
{{Other uses|Aaron (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = AaRON
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| origin = France
| genre = Electronic rock, indie pop, alternative rock
| years_active = 2005–present
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| website = {{URL|http://aaronofficial.com}}
| current_members = Simon Buret
Olivier Coursier
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AaRON (Artificial Animals Riding on Neverland) is a French pop rock musical duo, consisting of Simon Buret and Olivier Coursier. Their debut album Artificial Animals Riding on Neverland was released in 2007 and made them popular in France and Europe. Their first tour of Europe was carried out in 2007 between March 14 and November 28, including dates in Spain, Switzerland, Belgium, Austria, Luxembourg. The second album, Birds in the Storm, was released in May 2010.
Members
- Simon Buret : singer, author and composer
- Olivier Coursier : composer and arranger
Discography
= Studio albums =
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!rowspan="2"|Year !rowspan="2"|Album !colspan="4"|Charts !rowspan="2"|Certification |
| width="40"|FR
!width="40"|FR !width="40"|BEL !width="40"|SWI |
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| 2007
|Artificial Animals Riding on Neverland |align="center"|8 |align="center"|1 |align="center"|4 |align="center"|50 |2× Gold |
| 2010
|Birds in the Storm |align="center"|6 |align="center"|1 |align="center"|1 |align="center"|35 |2× Gold |
| 2015
|We Cut the Night |align="center"|8 |align="center"| |align="center"|6 |align="center"|15 | |
| 2020
|Anatomy of Light | | | | |
=Singles=
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!rowspan="2"|Year !rowspan="2" width="150"|Single !colspan="4"|Charts !rowspan="2"|Album |
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!width="40"|FR !width="40"|BEL !width="40"|SWI |
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| rowspan=3|2007
|"U-Turn (Lili)" |align="center"|17 |align="center"|6 |align="center"|21 |align="center"|50 |align="center" rowspan=6|Artificial Animals Riding on Neverland |
| "Endless Song"
|align="center"|{{spaced ndash}} |align="center"| |align="center"|12 |align="center"|{{spaced ndash}} |
| "Le tunnel d'or"
|align="center"|31 |align="center"| |align="center"|15 |align="center"|{{spaced ndash}} |
| rowspan=3|2008
|"Angel Dust" |align="center"|{{spaced ndash}} |align="center"| |align="center"|{{spaced ndash}} |align="center"|{{spaced ndash}} |
| "Little Love"
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| "Mister K"
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| rowspan=3| 2010
|"La place du vide" |align="center"|{{spaced ndash}} |align="center"| |align="center"|31 |align="center"|{{spaced ndash}} |
| "Rise"
|align="center"|{{spaced ndash}} |align="center"| |align="center"|44 |align="center"|{{spaced ndash}} |align="center" rowspan=3|Birds in the Storm |
| "Seeds of Gold"
|align="center"|{{spaced ndash}} |align="center"| |align="center"|21 |align="center"|{{spaced ndash}} |
| rowspan=2|2011
|"Arm Your Eyes" |align="center"|{{spaced ndash}} |align="center"| |align="center"|22 |align="center"|{{spaced ndash}} |
| "Tomorrow Morning"
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| 2013
|"U-Turn (Lili)" (re-release) |align="center"|21 |align="center"| |align="center"|{{spaced ndash}} |align="center"|{{spaced ndash}} |align="center"|Artificial Animals Riding on Neverland |
| rowspan=3|2015
|"Shades of Blue" |align="center"|{{spaced ndash}} |align="center"| |align="center"|{{spaced ndash}} |align="center"|{{spaced ndash}} |align="center" rowspan="3"|We Cut the Night |
| "Blouson noir"
|align="center"|63 |align="center"| |align="center"|10 |align="center"|{{spaced ndash}} |
| "Onassis"
|align="center"|147 |align="center"| |align="center"|{{spaced ndash}} |align="center"|{{spaced ndash}} |
;Covers
- On the first AaRON album, they covered the song "Strange Fruit", a song which was made famous by Billie Holiday. The version they perform on the album is drawn largely from Nina Simone's rendition on her 1965 album Pastel Blues.
=Live albums=
- 2011: Waves from the Road (recorded live from the Unplugged & Waves tour)[https://www.discogs.com/AaRON-Waves-From-The-Road/release/3677993 AaRON (4) – Waves From The Road (CD, Album) at Discogs]
=Soundtracks=
- 2006: Je vais bien, ne t'en fais pas (soundtrack of film) in 2 tracks:
- "U-Turn (Lili)" – the song was integrated into the film as a song written by a character for his sister; the character of the sister was then renamed to "Lili" to match the song.
- "Mister K."
- 2013: Les yeux fermés (soundtrack of film directed by Jessica Palud)
References
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External links
- [http://aaronofficial.com/ Official webpage]
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Category:French pop music groups
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