It’s not a style with political ideas, or surrounding anything particularly important,” Payen laughed, adding, “Swing is meant to entertain. “Swing music has never been very engaged. The band often incorporates dance into its live performances, a “celebration despite all odds,” much like Gogol Bordello does. Payen calls his band a combination of “sensible and chilled out.” The Caravan Palace name originates from the caravan gypsy jazz genre and Le Palace – the name of the famous Parisian nightclub, built in 1978. “We wanted to name it The Icon in the beginning, but we decided to let the public choose…maybe two or three days of shows, everybody agreed on Robot Face,” said Payen. Payen, Vocalist Zoé Colotis, Upright Bass Player Charles Delaporte, Guitarist Arnaud Vial, Trombonist and Machinist Antoine Toustou, Percussionist Paul-Marie Barbier and Clarinetist Camille Chapelière adopted the album title. Prepare to see a spectacle that’s “something dreamy, not very real, but in the same time very strong and powerful,” in the words of Violinist and Vocalist Hugues Payen. This Saturday at the House of Blues, Caravan Palace will bring you a seamless blend of swing, gypsy jazz and electronic music as the band showcases its 2015 album,, also known as Robot Face. Caravan Palace (Photo: Antoine Delaporte)

Caravan palace tour dates 2015