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CHarles de Pury

Post-Classical Piano Pop

About Me


in English, French, German, Italian, Romansh and Swiss-German. Scroll Down to find your language!


English: Charles de Pury is a Swiss musician who lives in London. He was born in Locarno, grew up in Geneva and started piano at the age of nine.
Later, He created with his friends the band "The Hornet Vitamin" with who he did a lot of concerts and recordings. After obtaining his federal maturity, He is accepted at the Academy of Music of Geneva. Three years later he moves to london in order to pursue his musical destiny, but returns regularly to Switzerland.
Charles plays the piano and sings most of the time in English with a strong french accent. His compositions can be melancholic, dramatic or tragic, but also kitsch and fluorescent. He wants his creations to be like an eternal journey which will evoke thousands of memories.
Français: Charles de Pury est un musicien suisse qui habite à Londres. Il naît à Locarno, grandit à Genève et commence à étudier le piano dès l'âge de neuf ans.
Plus tard, il crée avec ses amis le groupe "The Hornet Vitamin" avec qui il fait de nombreux concerts et enregistrements. Après l'obtention de sa maturité fédérale, Charles est admis en filière professionnelle au Conservatoire de Musique de Genève.
Trois ans plus tard, il déménage en Angleterre afin de poursuivre sa destinée musicale, mais retourne régulièrement en Suisse.
Charles de Pury joue du piano et chante la plupart du temps en Anglais avec un accent français prononcé. Ses compositions peuvent être mélancoliques, dramatiques ou tragiques, mais également kitsch et fluorescentes. Il aimerait que ses créations ressemblent à des voyages éternels... qui vous rappellent mille souvenirs.
Deutsch: Charles de Pury ist ein schweizer Musiker der in London lebt. Er kam in Locarno zur Welt, wuchs in Genf auf und begann mit neun Jahren Klavier zu spielen.
Später gründete er mit seinen Freunden die Band "The Hornet Vitamin" Mit ihnen gibt er unzählige Konzerte und macht viel Aufnahmen. Nach Erhalten der eidgenössischen Maturitiätsprüfung wird Charles an der Musik Akademie in Genf aufgenommen. Drei Jahre später zieht er nach England um sich musikalisch weiter zu entwickeln, aber kehrt regelmässig zurück in die Schweiz.
Charles de Pury spielt Klavier und singt die meiste Zeit auf Englisch mit einem betont französichen Akzent. Seine Kompositionen können melancholisch, dramatisch oder tragisch sein, aber auch kitschig und fluoristierend. Er möchte, dass seine Kompositionen an ewige Reisen erinnern.... die tausendende von Erinnerungen wachrufen.
Italiano: Charles de Pury è un musicista svizzero che abita a Londra. Nasce a Locarno ma ben presto si trasferisce a Ginevra e, all’età di nove anni , inizia a studiare il pianoforte.
Piu tardi, crea con i suoi amici il groupo "The Hornet Vitamin" facendo molti concerti e registrazioni . Dopo aver ottenuto la maturita federale, Charles è amesso ad una filia le professionale del Conservatorio di Musica di Ginevra.
Dopo tre anni, si trasferisce in Ingiltera per poter seguire il suo destino musicale ma ritorna regolarmente in Svizzera.
Charles de Pury suona il pianoforte e canta quasi sempre in inglese con un pronunciato accento francese. Le sue composizione possono essere melanconiche, dram ma tiche o tragiche, ma anche kitsch e fluorescenti . Vorrebbe che le sue creazioni diano la senzaione di viaggi eterni ... che richiamino mille ricordi.
Romontsch: Charles de Pury ei in musicant svizzer che viva a Londra. El ei naschius a Locarno, carschius si a Genevra ed ha enschiet cun nov onns da sunar clavazin.
Pli tard ha el fundau cun ses amitgs la band che s'enumna "The Hornet Vitamin." Cun els dat el nundumbreivels concerts e fa bia registraziuns. Suenter esser en posses d'igl examen da maturitad federal, vegn Charles a frequentar l' academia musicala da Genevra.
Treis onns pli tard serrenda el a Londra per s'esviluppar musicalmein, mo tuorna adina puspei anavos en Svizzra.
Charles de Pury suna clavazin e conta per odinari en engles cun in punctuau accent franzos. Sias composiziuns san esser melancolicas, dramaticas ni tragicas, denton era chichergnusas e fluorescentas. El vul che sias composiziuns ragordan a viadis eterns ....che lein destadar melli regurdienschas.
Schwyzerdütsch: (Baseldytsch) Dr Charles de Pury isch ä Schwyzer Musiker wo in London läbt. Aer isch in Locarno uf d' Wält ko und in Gänf ufwaggsä und är spielt Klavier syt är nyn Joor alt isch.
Spööter het är mit sinä Frynd d' Bänd " The Hornet Vitamin" gryndet. Mit ihnä het är vil konzärt gä und Ufnahmä gmacht. Noch dem är di eidgenesischi Matur gmacht het, isch dr Charles ufgno wordä an der Musik Akademie vo Genf.
Trey joor spööter zyglet är nach England, um si musikalische Karriere witer s' entwicklä, aber er kunnt allewyl wider zruck in d'Schwyz.
Dr Charles de Pury spielt Klavier und singt die meisti Zyt uf Aenglisch, mit em ne ibertrybenä franzesiche Akzent. Sini Kompositionä kennä melanacholisch, dramatisch oder tragisch, aber au kitschig und fluoristierend si. Aer mecht, das sini Kompositionä an ä ewigi Reis erinnerä, wo an tausigi vo Erinnerigä erinnerä.
If you want to contact me by email: charlesdepury at gmail.com

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/30/2006
Band Website: charlesdepury.com
Band Members: Charles de Pury: Piano, Vocals and Composition
Influences: Freddie Mercury, Air, Sigur Ros, The Divine Comedy, Klaus Nomi, Yann Tiersen (especially Good Bye Lennin Soundtrack) , Ben Folds Five, Radiohead, "Casino Royale" 1967 soundtrack by Burt Bacharach, Prince, Brian Wilson, Daft Punk, Brad Mehldau, Cocteau Twins, Serge Gainsbourg, Sebastien Tellier, Phish, Grandaddy, The album "interiors" from Brad, Muse, Eric Satie, Maurice Ravel, Claude Debussy, Michel Pont, The soundtrack from Neverending Story, Walter/Wendy Carlos, Ludwig van Beethoven, Horst Tappert, Roger Federer, Queen, Kraftwerk, the music of the video games i played (Game Boy, NES) a lot of classic and jazz music, Driving at night, very early flights, landscapes, Francois Truffaut, Phil Collins, Rondo Veneziano, Giorgio Moroder, "Risky Business" Soundtrack by "Tangerine Dreams", Mike & The Mechanics, The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Human League, Freur's song "Doot Doot", Kate Bush, John Williams, Supertramp, Abba, some of my piano teachers especially Oswald Russell, My Math teacher Mr. Trong-Hiep Vu, the sounds of the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park, The beautiful taste of Ovomaltine & Rivella Green, Fluorescent colors and many many more..
Sounds Like: Le Chant des Grands Tétras du Val de Travers
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Joyeuse Escalade!!!

Joyeuse Escalade à Tous!   For those who don't know what escalade is, click here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Escalade...
Posted by CHarles de Pury on Sun, 09 Dec 2007 06:49:00 PST

Berliner Fernsehturm is for Sale

Hello!I recently heard that beautiful Berliner Fernsehturm (Berlin TV Tower) was for sale. Please help me buying it. I will have my own bachelor pad up there; I will also open a music venue and r...
Posted by CHarles de Pury on Sun, 25 Nov 2007 06:06:00 PST

5 videos selection with Moroder, Swissair, Hancock, Fairlight CMI, Ravel...

Hello Beautiful People! I am enjoying & Loving Berlin and drinking tons of Bionade. I wanted to share with you 5 videos I love to watch these days ;) Giorgio Moroder Recording "Baby Blue...
Posted by CHarles de Pury on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 09:09:00 PST

I am now living in BERLIN (+News Pics on my profile)

Hello! Some News I very recently left London and moved to Berlin... I am here until the end of 007, maybe longer...I will soon announce new dates in Berlin (And also I hope some in UK and Switzerland...
Posted by CHarles de Pury on Thu, 08 Nov 2007 11:07:00 PST

12 BAR CLUB Thursday 25th October 2007, LONDON

H-H-H-Hello! I Hope all is well for you beautiful people.I don't live in London for the moment, but in Berlin for a few months. But I'll have the big pleasure to play tomorrow night in London. 12...
Posted by CHarles de Pury on Wed, 24 Oct 2007 04:43:00 PST

CHarles de Purys Upcoming and Previous Gigs

CHarles de Pury's Upcoming and Previous Gigs  Upcoming Gigs:09/12/2007 Private Party, Berlin, DEPast Gigs: 22/08/2007 Hotel Martinez, Cannes, FRANCE25/08/2007 12 Bar Club, London, UK28/08/20...
Posted by CHarles de Pury on Mon, 12 Feb 2007 12:45:00 PST

FREE Gig at BIDDLE BROS, Tuesday 28th August 2007 9PM (88 Lower Clapton Rd, London, UK)

Hello! If you are in the Hackney area tomorrow, I'll be playing 3 songs at Biddle Bros in 88 Lower Clapton Rd. There will be a lot of great singer/songwriter and it's Free! Anyway I Hope all is w...
Posted by CHarles de Pury on Mon, 27 Aug 2007 10:57:00 PST

FREE Gig at BULLET BAR Tuesday 21st August 7.30PM, London

Good Evening! Tuesday 21st of August I'll be playing around 7.30PM a free gig at The Bullet Bar in Kentish Town.Pleasure Napoleon Promotions always organise great nights and it's a very nice venue.Any...
Posted by CHarles de Pury on Sun, 19 Aug 2007 12:09:00 PST

Live at the Betsey Trotwood, Saturday 11th August 2007

..> Hello Beautiful People! I Hope all is well for you in this beautiful Saturday. If you are in the Farringdon, I'm playing TONIGHT at the Betsey Trotwood at 8pm. I Hope to see you there an...
Posted by CHarles de Pury on Sat, 11 Aug 2007 07:01:00 PST

Pictures of my PARIS gig

Hello!Here are a few pics of my last week's (31/05/2007) gig in le Franc-Pinot in PARIS. Pics took by Raphael, Eugenie & Sebastien. Have A Nice week end Best Wishes CHarles ...
Posted by CHarles de Pury on Fri, 08 Jun 2007 06:22:00 PST