Stereolab singer to talk and perform at Sussex

Stereolab singer to talk and perform at Sussex. French singer Laetitia Sadier, best known as the frontwoman of the alternative band Stereolab, will talk and perform on campus next month. Interspersed with performances from a back catalogue spanning nearly three decades, Ms Sadier will discuss the ways in which her work has been influenced by American culture. The one-off event is being held on 26 October to launch the University's new Americans in Paris research network, which is exploring why Paris drew Americans from across the literary, arts, business and political spheres throughout the 20^th century. Dr Daniel Kane , Director of the Sussex Centre for American Studies , is co-director with his colleagues Dr Natalia Cecire (English) and Dr Katharina Rietzler (History) of the research network. He says: "Laetitia Sadier is one of the most celebrated singers of rock's recent history and will be a fascinating first speaker for this project." Stereolab are considered by many to be one of the most forward-thinking, fiercely independent and original groups of the 1990s and 2000s, with many of their albums underground hits. The band's interests in Paris Dada, Surrealism and Situationism and United States culture has drawn the attention of Dr Kane.