Inspired by French song, the musician based in South Aveyron composed and recorded ten songs. His debut album was released on December 14.
Musical life abounds in South Aveyron, as evidenced by the presence of numerous groups of amateur musicians. Claire Bousquel is fully part of this dynamic where amateurism rhymes with high standards and the simple pleasure of music. Recently, she enriched her career by embarking on songwriting.
Originally from Seine-et-Marne, Claire has a deep attachment to the Rougier region, where she now lives and founded a family. His passion for music dates back to his childhood: at 8 years old, his godfather gave him his first guitar. The courses taken at the music school allowed him to acquire the necessary basics. However, it wasn’t until high school that she truly discovered “the pleasure of playing by improvising chords”.
A click at 20 years old
Another milestone in her life as a musician occurred at the age of 20, when she attended a Véronique Sanson concert. She was “stunned by the voice, the chords, and the emotion released by the singer”. This moment reinforced his desire to explore new horizons, and the piano took a more important place in his musical practice. The artist mainly draws his inspiration from French song. She cites artists such as Cabrel, Jonas, Bashung, Brassens, and Michel Berger… Véronique Sanson, however, occupies a special place among her influences. English pop is also a component of its musical culture, even “if the language barrier is a barrier”.
She defines a song as “an emotion born from the synergy between the text and the music”and insists on “the importance of words that swing, resonate and give meaning to the songs, while leaving everyone the freedom to interpret them in their own way”. After playing solo for a long time, she joined several local groups. Six years ago, she wrote her first successful song, without planning at the time to create an album.
With the bassist of Véronique Sanson
This summer, with bassist Frédéric Schneider and drummer Tony Payet, Claire performed her compositions in public. Her two accomplices encouraged her to record these pieces. Everything happened quickly, the recordings took place in Frédéric Schneider’s studio, in Viala-du-Tarn, where he also made the arrangements. The trio was joined by Tony Margalejo (guitar), Mathilde Comoy (cello), Marion Lepelletier (violin) and Dominique Bertram. The latter is Véronique Sanson’s bassist, invited to enrich certain titles. The result is a CD titled The crisis of nothing, released on December 14. Composed of ten songs, the album addresses several themes with tributes to loved ones and to Véronique Sanson, a nod to David Bowie, as well as universal subjects such as freedom… For the moment, the CD stamped “Done en Aveyron” is available in the press houses of Camarès, Lacaune, and Saint-Affrique, as well as streaming on YouTube.
