Mathias Malzieu

Biography

Mathias Malzieu (born 1974) is a French singer, co-founder of the band Dionysos, as well as a scriptwriter, film director and writer.

Music

Malzieu is the lead singer of the band Dionysos, which he co-founded in 1993 while living in Valence in Drôme (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes). Three of his school friends – Eric Serra Tosio, Michael Ponton and Guillaume Garidel – were among the group's original members. For their musical production, they use the following instruments: guitar, ukulele, theremin, harmonica and glockenspiel.

With Dionysos band

On each album, Mathias Malzieu writes the song lyrics and composes the basic structure of the songs before working on them with the band.

1996 : Happening Songs
1998 : The Sun Is Blue Like the Eggs in Winter
1999 : Haïku
2002 : Western sous la neige
2005 : Monsters in Love
2007 : La Mécanique du cœur
2012 : Bird 'n' Roll
2016 : Vampire in pyjama
2020 : Surprisier

Solo Albums

2015 : Le guerrier de porcelaine
2022 : La symphonie du temps qui passe
2023 : Ultramour, la grande traversée
2025 : L'homme qui écoutait battre le cœur des chats

Other solo projects

2005 : composition of several tracks on the album La Femme Chocolat of Olivia Ruiz singer.
2006 : A cover of "Song 2" by Blur with Louise Attaque on the television set of Taratata show.
2007 : He plays the ukulele on the song "Petit Homme" from the album Tout n'est plus si noir... of the band Weepers Circus.
2008 : L'Espoir of Cali singer, production of part of the album and ukulele accompaniment by Mathias on Je ne te reconnais plus.
2008 : Duet with Grand Corps Malade on the stage of TV show Taratata : cover of the song "Les Dalton" by Joe Dassin.
2009 : Composition of most of the tracks on the album Miss Météores of Olivia Ruiz.
2010 : Cover of "Paint It Black" by the Rolling Stones on the Taratata television set during the Fête de la Musique.
2012 : Appearance on the track "Happy End" from Cali's album Vernet-les-Bains.
2016 : duo with Aldebert for the song "L'Apprenti Dracula" for the record Enfantillages 3.

Director

2014 : Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart
2020 : A Mermaid in Paris