BIO
Daran ‘s name has been familiar to us for a long time, first as leader of the French group Daran et les Chaises, then as a solo artist.
Above all, he is the author of 10 studio albums and 1 live album in 26 years.
His second album, released in 1995, Huit barrépropelled him to the forefront of the French rock scene, thanks to the hit single Dormir dehors.
After numerous collaborations with Miossec and Yarol Poupaud, as well as Johnny, Francis Cabrel and Maurane, he now announces his comeback with an 11th album, “Grand Hotel Apocalypse”.Grand Hotel Apocalypse“released in October 2024.
Daran is back with incisive rock and strong melodies.
The ingredients: Bass, guitar, drums.
The recipe: no effects pedals, direct instruments in the amps.
11 songs on Daran’s favorite themes: freedom, lost loves, the quest for self and, above all, the human being at the center of every story.
Written, produced and recorded between Montreal, Brittany, Mexico and California,“Grand Hôtel Apocalypse” is an album that will undoubtedly go down in history, if the rave reviews from the media and public are anything to go by.
The new album “Grand Hôtel Apocalypse“ (successor to“Endorphine“, released in 2017) has been very well received by the national media in France:
Le Parisien, Taratata: 
Radio France and BFM Tv:
Les Inrocks, le Figaro, Libération, Ouest France :
+ Cover of Francofans magazine, article in Le Parisien (Eric Bureau), Le Soir (Brussels), RTBF etc…
Daran last toured France and Belgium in 2018, so audience anticipation for this new series of concerts is already high. In addition, Warner Music plans to reissue the album “Huit Barré” at the end of the year, which celebrates its 30th anniversary, including the iconic hit “Dormir Dehors”. This reissue promises to rekindle fan interest and generate further excitement around the artist and his work.
TOUR 2025
