Phoenix

Phoenix broke through internationally with 2009’s Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, a Grammy-winning album that paired the singles “1901” and “Lisztomania” with the group’s sleek blend of indie pop, synth-pop, pop rock and new wave. Formed in Versailles, France, in 1995, the band has kept the same core line-up since its inception: Thomas Mars on lead vocals, drums and percussion; Deck d’Arcy on bass, keyboards and backing vocals; Christian Mazzalai on guitar and backing vocals; and Laurent Brancowitz on guitar, keyboards and backing vocals. Thomas Hedlund has served as Phoenix’s session and live drummer since 2005.

Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, the group’s fourth studio album, marked a major commercial turning point and won the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album. Its follow-up, Bankrupt! in 2013, debuted at number three on the French Albums Chart and number four on the Billboard 200. Following that release, Phoenix headlined Coachella and Primavera Sound.

The band’s sixth album, Ti Amo, arrived in 2017 with an Italo disco influence and songs celebrating Phoenix’s “European, Latin roots.” Their seventh studio album, Alpha Zulu, was released in 2022. Recorded in the Louvre Palace during the COVID-19 pandemic, it was inspired by the death of the group’s longtime producer, friend and mentor Philippe Zdar.

In 2024, Phoenix performed at the closing ceremony of the Summer Olympics at the Stade de France in Paris. The set included their 2010 track “Nightcall” with Kavinsky and Angèle, as well as “Tonight” with Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig. In 2025, Phoenix formed the supergroup UFOs with Braxe + Falcon, releasing the project’s debut single, “UFO.”