Patrick Watson & November Ultra, a meeting and a song, “Silencio”

Patrick Watson & November Ultra. Because it was her, because it was him!
She's November Ultra, he's Patrick Watson. If you don't know the latter, imagine a Montreal Jeff Buckley, a head voice with which he does what he wants, a fan of the French school, Satie, Debussy and cerebral rock like that of Radiohead, it's is above all a versatile, inspired musician, capable of improvising, of composing cinematic pieces as well as immediate and magnificent songs, as on I will leave you your words. Song that has become since 2022, the most listened to French-speaking Quebec song of all time on Spotify.

At her side here, the singer November Ultra, well known to France Inter listeners. Female revelation at the Victoires de la Musique and Joséphine Prize in 2022 with her first album, Bedroom Wallsan intimate chamber pop record, as soothing as it is moving. The voice of November Ultra which sometimes leaves you grounded, as in Candy Heart.

These two were made for each other. And imagine that their meeting took place here at France Inter, in the show Côté Club by Laurent Goumarre, on April 25, 2022, the two artists came to promote their respective records, November Ultra sang live, MArion Guilbaud was present: “and then I saw Patrick Watson's eyes light up“.
After inviting her on stage, he suggested that they write a song together. And when a singer meets a singer, what do they talk about? With their voices! This song was inspired by an experience Patrick Watson had, who found himself voiceless for almost 3 months. An experience as traumatic as it is enriching. A song that gives the impression of hearing a conversation that began a long time ago, because they seem so complicit.

It is a question of Silence to be silent, to learn to listen better and to tame the power of silence.

Silenceby Patrick Watson and November Ultra, a track which will be on a future album that Patrick Watson is currently finishing, inspired by the disappearance of his voice.

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