As Phoenix rocked out during the epic at the , we're taking a look at the talented musicians that make up the French alternative rock band. Sunday evening, Phoenix closed out the 2024 Olympics with a legendary performance alongside their fellow French band Air as part of the . Phoenix kicked off their set with their hit song Lisztomania which was met with a roaring applause from fans and athletes alike.
The indie band was then joined by DJ Kavinsky and Angèle to play Nightcall and ended with If I Ever Feel Better and a duet with Ezra Koenig from Vampire Weekend. And as fans continue to rave over the bands' electrifying performance, many are wondering who make up the talented group that were granted the honor of playing at the Olympics. The Grammy award-winning band which began back in 1995 is composed of five musicians including Thomas Mars, Deck D'Arcy, Thomas Hedlund, Laurent Brancowitz and Christian Mazzalai.
Thomas is the frontman for the band Phoenix and leads the groups vocals, drums, and percussion. The band became a full-time profession and passion project for Thomas after dropping out of college where he was previously studying economics. Thomas was one of the founders of the band and wrote and produced Phoenix's first ever charting-topping single titled Too Young.
Deck d'Arcy joined Thomas after forming a close bond together in school and now plays the bass, keyboards, back-up vocals for the indie pop group. During the bands' run, they have released seven studio a.