Arcadian (band)
| Company type | Music group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Defunct | 2020 |
| Headquarters | Paris , France/Switzerland |
| Products | Music albums, singles |
Number of employees | 3 (members) |
Arcadian was a pop group with Franco-Swiss roots, active between 2015 and 2020. They gained recognition through online music releases and their participation in the fifth season of the television talent competition The Voice: La Plus Belle Voix.
The band produced two albums during their career: their initial release, Arcadian, came out in 2017, followed by Marche ou rêve in 2019.
Formation and early days (2015)
In 2015, the trio consisting of French musicians Yoann Pinna and Florentin Cabezon, along with Swiss Jérôme Achermann, lived together in an apartment located in Paris’s 18th arrondissement of Paris. They began making music collaboratively, performing at metro stations, local bars, and the Social Square situated in Paris’s 3rd arrondissement, which served as their creative hub.
Participation in The Voice Season 5 (2016)
After uploading cover performances on YouTube, the group caught the attention of a TF1 production team during a rehearsal concert. This led to an invitation to audition for the fifth season of The Voice: La Plus Belle Voix. Both coaches Florent Pagny and Mika turned their chairs; ultimately, the band chose Mika as their mentor. Arcadian progressed to the semi-final round before being eliminated based on public voting.
Debut album release and touring (2016–2017)
Their first extended play, titled Folie Arcadienne, was made available digitally on July 1, 2016. The visibility gained from The Voice secured them a deal with Mercury France, a Universal label, culminating in their self-titled debut album’s release on April 14, 2017. This album included ten original compositions and one cover song, featuring singles such as "Folie Arcadienne" and "Ton combat". A reissued version was released on November 3, 2017, which incorporated four previously unreleased tracks.
Arcadian also performed Sinsemilia’s "Tout le bonheur du monde" on the program Les 50 chansons préférées des français. Following this exposure, they embarked on tours across France, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and Belgium.
Second album and disbandment (2018–2020)
Their sophomore album Marche ou rêve was launched on October 4, 2019. The accompanying #MarcheOuRêve tour kicked off on September 28, 2019, in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine and was scheduled for 25 shows throughout France, Belgium, Switzerland, and Luxembourg. However, the last concerts were canceled due to restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
On November 25, 2020, Arcadian publicly announced their dissolution via Instagram and YouTube platforms, expressing that they had "reached the end of what [they] could do, what [they] wanted to do".