Olivier Heim

Olivier Heim (born Chevy Chase, Maryland in 1986) is a Dutch songwriter and performer also known as a member of Très.b and as Anthony Chorale. He currently lives in Warsaw, Poland.

Born in the US to Dutch Parents and growing up in Luxembourg, Olivier spent his early years playing in various bands. In 2004 he moved to Denmarkwhere he formed the band Très.b along with Thomas Pettit and Misia Furtak.

Très.b recorded their first EP Neon Chameleon in 2006 and later their debut LP Scylla & Charybdis in 2008, recorded by Radek Krzyżanowski (KAMP!). Both records were self-released. The Other Hand (2010) was Très.b's first official release under license of Pomaton EMI in Poland. It was produced in Warsaw by Olivier Heim and Bartłomiej Kuźniak in Studio 333 and mixed in New York by Victor van Vugt (P.J. Harvey, Nick Cave, Depeche Mode). The album was awarded the Fryderyk Award for "Best Debut of the Year." Their second official release 40 Winks of Courage came out in May 2012. The album's second single entitled Let it Shine (sung by Olivier) reached nr.10 on the Lista Przebojów (top 30) on Radio Trójka. In 2013, Très.b won the highly acclaimed Paszport Polityki award in the category Pop Music. Très.b disbanded as of 2014, playing their final tour in December 2013.

In 2012, Olivier released an LP entitled The Eternal Now under the stage name Anthony Chorale. The album was self-released and is available for free on Bandcamp. In 2013, Olivier released an EP entitled Ambitions of the Son. The album was released on vinyl by the label Zozaya Records. In 2015, Olivier released the album "A Different Life" under his own name. It was recorded, mixed and produced by Michał Kupicz in Warsaw and mastered in New York by Joe Lambert (Deerhunter, Toro Y Moi, The National). The first single "Ocean" was used in a documentary about the painter Kazimir Malevich, running as part of the temporary exhibition at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam.

Olivier Heim has performed at festivals such as: Primavera Sound Festival, Reeperbahn Festival, Liverpool Sound City, The Great Escape, Europavox, Tallinn Music Week and MIDEM. He has also played at renowned Polish festivals such as Open'er, Off Festival, Męskie Granie, Coke Live Music Festival and Jarocin Festival. Olivier Heim has shared the stage with acts like Frankie Cosmos, Porches, Wild Nothing, Mutual Benefit, Jamie Lidell, The Asteroids Galaxy Tour, Hey, Dry the River, TV on the Radio, Spiritualized and Seabear.

Albums and EPs

• Olivier Heim – A Different Life (2014/2015)
• Anthony Chorale – Ambitions of the Son [EP] (2013)
• Anthony Chorale – The Eternal Now (2012)
• Très.b – 40 Winks of Courage (2012)
• Très.b – The Other Hand (2010)
• Très.b – Scylla and Charybdys (2007)
• Très.b – Neon Chameleon EP (2006)

Singles

• Très.b – Ola single (2008)

• Olivier Heim – Far Apart (by J. Szewczyk) (2016)
• Olivier Heim – Ocean (by K. Pacura, J. Szewczyk) (2014)
• Très.b – Let it Shine (by Lava Films) (2012)
• Très.b – Like Is (by ImagePro.pl) (2012)
• Très.b – Venus Untied (directed by DDBC Creative Design) (2010)
• Très.b – Orange, Apple (made by très.b) (2012)
• Très.b – Ola (directed by Film en Zoonen) (2008)

Charts