Биография

Singer Françoiz Breut established herself as an important player on the French music scene since the mid-90’s. Breut, who is known for melancholy, introspective lyrics and a smoky, jazz-tinged approach to music, has inspired a variety of comparisons. She has been compared to the ‘60s icon Françoise Hardy as well as German singer Nico. Other comparisons have ranged from Marianne Faithfull and Suzanne Vega to Tom Waits and Nick Cave, but unlike those artists, Breut sings in French. Breut grew up in the town of Cherbourg, Normandy. She recorded for the first time in 1993 on Dominique A's second album, and released her first record in 1997. In the meantime, she crossed path with Yann Tiersen, Joey Burns, Faust, Philippe Katerine, Ted Barnes, Adrian Utley,.. Yet Françoiz Breut has already made some metamorphoses within the indie world. From the chanteuse, who had songs written to her body by Dominique A, Herman Düne, Calexico and Yann Tiersen, to the independent artist, sole lyricist and musical co-creator. She realized that she needed new comrades-in-arms for a big step forward and looked for a new team. Instead of a conventional guitar band, Françoiz Breut works together with the young musicians Marc Melià and Roméo Poirier on computers and synthesizers to create a sound concept that was developed together with the compositions from the very beginning.