Andre Balazs Hosts Music Fete "Coucher Du Soleil" at Sunset Beach Hotel August 3rd** Presented by André Saraiva and ENCORE!

[Gina Schulman]

For immediate release

André Saraiva and ENCORE! present
COUCHER DU SOLEIL
at Sunset Beach Hotel on Shelter Island, NY on Friday, August 3rd

Music Performances Powered by ENCORE! with ABSOLUT
Musical Acts include Exitmusic , Gus & Scout, Gazelle, and TV Baby x Natacha Le Jeune
Sets by DJ Arman Nafeei

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New York, NY--August 2nd 2012- On Friday, August 3rd, André Saraiva of Le Baron and ENCORE! present Coucher Du Soleil, an inaugural fete at André Balazs' Sunset Beach Hotel in Shelter Island, NY, made possible by ABSOLUT.  The hotel will transform into a beachside venue showcasing some of the most exciting new music talent curated by André Saraiva.

The first edition of Coucher Du Soleil kicks off with four musical acts along with sets by DJ Arman Nafeei. The bands include folk-rock duo Gus + Scout (comprised of Gus Wenner and Scout Willis), Brooklyn, NY's Exitmusic (comprised of Devon Church and Aleksa Palladino), Gazelle (South African duo from Cape Town, South Africa), and TV Baby x Natacha Le Jeune (comprised of New York's, A.R.E. Weapons<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A.R.E._Weapons> member's Brian McPeck and Matt McAuley).

Additionally, the unique, raw performances and footage captured will be filmed and premiered online two weeks following the festival. The ENCORE! sessions were started by cultural marketing agency Forward and have taken place at NYC's hottest new club Le Baron. They are shot with 5 high-definition cameras and a 24-track audio recording to ensure the most in-depth coverage.  They provide an exclusive insider perspective for music fans around the world who enjoy emerging talent and behind-the-scenes reality. To view past ENCORE! Sessions, go to  http://www.facebook.com/Encore.Sessions  and http://www.youtube.com/encoresessions.

Coucher Du Soleil begins at 5pm on Friday evening and will end at 9pm. The event is FREE; RSVP HERE<https://www.facebook.com/events/212508752209086/>.

Watch & Listen to the talent that will be performing at Coucher Du Soleil:

Gus and Scout:
-"Don't Bother You Much" stream- HERE<http://gusandscout.bandcamp.com/>

Exitmusic:
-"Passage" music video- HERE<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmtcrv2ImF4>

Gazelle:
-"Chic Afrique" music video- Here<http://www.yogazelle.com/video/>

TV Baby with Natacha Le Jeune (Paris):
- "TV Baby" stream - HERE<http://www.myspace.com/tvbabyusa>


ABOUT SUNSET BEACH:
Sunset Beach is a romantic hideaway on secluded Shelter Island on the east end of Long Island, New York. The 20 room seasonal hotel with restaurant, bar and boutique was opened in 1997 and has remained one of the most unique and beloved Long Island retreats. The charming restaurant offers French bistro cuisine with unsurpassed sunset views overlooking the Peconic bay. Inspired by the Italian and French Rivieras, Sunset Beach is famed for its lively atmosphere and vibrant patrons. http://www.sunsetbeachli.com/main.html

ABOUT ENCORE!:
Made possible by ABSOLUT® and produced by Forward, ENCORE! is a new and exciting music series online show. Shot in high definition, ENCORE! offers music fans a unique glimpse into the minds and meanderings of emerging talents. The Season One of the live ENCORE! Sessions have been recorded twice a month at Le Baron Chinatown in New York in the first half of 2012. Contributing acts so have included Little Dragon, Paloma Faith, Theophilus London, The Virgins, and Friends, amongst others. The Second Season will kick-off during Fashion Week in New York, and other projects are in the works for ENCORE! such as sessions to take place in Austin for SXSW and Los Angeles for the Grammy Awards in 2013.

For more information on the ENCORE! Sessions and Coucher du Soleil at Sunset Beach Hotel, contact
PRESS HERE
212.246.2640
Gina Schulman // Samara Shwidock
gina at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:gina at pressherepublicity.com> // samara at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:samara at pressherepublicity.com>



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