Author, composer and performer, Guillaume Barbaudalias William B13will release his five-track EP on December 15 entitled “It was better now.”
The Salonais, school teacher by day, is a lover of words. So, in his titles, he does not hesitate to play with it.
However, at the start, this self-taught man was far from the French song. “I started music as a teenager in a punk-rock band. So I made a big change, today I can no longer shout.”
Instead, he sings and accompanies himself on guitar. It is also at Green Ribbon theater, in Aix-en-Provencethat Guillaume Barbaud will play the five tracks from his EP this Sunday, December 15 at 3 p.m.
The opportunity to discover its five titles which are The Taste of Sans, From August to September, Les mues de cicadas, Seen 100 times and the eponymous song It was better now. “I really like wordplay, breaking expectations and expressions, but that’s not the case with all songs,” specifies the Salonais.
Lulled by the texts of Bashung, Miossec or Noir Désir
The one who was lulled by the texts ofAlain Bashung, Miossec, Noir Désir, Jacques Brel, Georges BrassensDaniel Balavoine or even Michel Berger, draws his inspiration from everyday life. “The passing of time is also something that inspires me. For example in the song It was better now, the idea is to say that we must take advantage of the present, not be in the pastist speeches, in bleak and empty nostalgia.
Recorded in Aix-en-Provence in Sébastien Daniel’s studiothis EP is also a story of encounter, as Guillaume explains. “Sébastien composed the piano part. And I also recorded a duet with Tom Tom. And then, I don’t want to forget Fatima Taamala was my singing teacher at Salon. Having passed away last year, I decided to dedicate this EP to her, because she helped me a lot with interpretation. She taught me how to bring words to life.”
If he sings, Guillaume also plays the guitar. “I chose this instrument because girls like it and it’s also the easiest to learn,” smiles the artist, who also started to basse for his new EP. As his release approaches, Guillaume says: “It’s a big event for me, because I’ve been preparing it for several years. I’m having a lot of fun releasing this EP and I can’t wait to know how it will be received.”
He played at the Portail Coucou in Salon-de-Provence in 2017
But what he also looks forward to is going on stage. He confirms it. “What I love above all is playing songs on stage, interacting with the audience, making them interact and involve them.” This will be done on December 15 in Aix. The Salonais also hopes to repress the scene of Coucou Portal in Salon-de-Provencewhere he opened for Igit in 2017.
While waiting to see him at Salon, you can discover the clip that he shot himself with his children on his Youtube channel Guillaume B13. You may recognize the Tallagard and the lake of Malespine to Senas.
