Colleen

Colleen (real name Cécile Schott) is a composer of electronic music based in France.

Cécile Schott began making music under the name 'Colleen' in 2001, after a f

Colleen (real name Cécile Schott) is a composer of electronic music based in France.

Cécile Schott began making music under the name 'Colleen' in 2001, after a friend gave her a CD-R with the ACID Pro music production software contained within. Samples were a common part of her early work and in summer 2003 the debut album Everyone Alive Wants Answers was released. It was notable for its heavy use of looped samples, which were taken from records in her collection and heavily modified. The album was critically well-received and drew enough attention to warrant touring. During live shows, Schott would replicate the sounds from the album using acoustic instruments played through pedals as she thought the idea of using a laptop live was uninspiring.