Fursy Teyssier | |
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Fursy Teyssier at Les Discrets concert in Moscow, 2017.
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Background information | |
Born | 22 September 1985 |
Genres | Shoegazing, black metal, post-punk |
Instruments | vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards |
Associated acts | Les Discrets, Alcest, Amesoeurs, The Vision Bleak |
Website | http://www.lesdiscrets.com/ |
Fursy Teyssier (born 22 September 1985) is a French songwriter, singer, multi-instrumentalist musician, album cover artist and animated film director. He is most known for being the creator, leader, guitarist, bass guitarist and lead vocalist of shoegazing band Les Discrets. He is currently live bass guitarist for Empyrium. He is also the former guitarist and bass guitarist of Amesoeurs, and the former live bassist of Alcest (he also composed and performed "Abysses" in Écailles de Lune). Since 27 December 2015 he is a live member of German gothic metal band The Vision Bleak; he previously directed the music video for their song "The Wood Hag".
As a cover artist, he has made cover art for most of Alcest and Les Discrets' albums, and for various other bands, including Agalloch and Morbid Angel. He also directed several animated short films.