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Miossec
Miossec in concert, in Brest in 2003.
Miossec in concert, in Brest in 2003. Brest (bʁɛst in French, in Breton) is a city in the Finistère department in Bretagne in northwestern France.
Background information
Birth name Christophe Miossec
Born December 24, 1964 (1964-12-24) (age 43)


Brest, Brittany, France
Origin Brittany, France
Genre(s) Indie rock
Acoustic rock
Occupation(s) singer, songwriter
Instrument(s) Vocals
Years active 1992-
Label(s) PIAS
Website Official website

Christophe Miossec is a French singer and songwriter born in Brest, Brittany, France on December 24, 1964. Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Brest (bʁɛst in French, in Breton) is a city in the Finistère department in Bretagne in northwestern France. Brittany (Breizh bʁejs Bretagne; Gallo: Bertaèyn) is a former independent Celtic kingdom and Duchy, now incorporated into This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Brittany (Breizh bʁejs Bretagne; Gallo: Bertaèyn) is a former independent Celtic kingdom and Duchy, now incorporated into This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Indie rock is genre of Alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent Underground music scene Acoustic music refers to music that solely or primarily uses instruments which produce sound through entirely acoustic means as opposed to Electronic means A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Brest (bʁɛst in French, in Breton) is a city in the Finistère department in Bretagne in northwestern France. Brittany (Breizh bʁejs Bretagne; Gallo: Bertaèyn) is a former independent Celtic kingdom and Duchy, now incorporated into This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar.

Contents

Beginnings

Christophe Miossec was not new to the world of music when he met his first great success. Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time. Between 14 and 17, he was in a teenage band, Printemps Noir ("Black Spring"), touring around Brest. In spite of the success of their single Les yeux de Laura, Miossec halted his promising music career.

After obtaining his Baccalauréat in literature, Miossec went to study history at the Brest University, and quickly got bored. The baccalauréat (bakaloʁeˈa often known in France colloquially as le bac or le bachôt, is an academic qualification which Literature is the Art of written works Literally translated the word means "acquaintance with letters" (from Latin littera letter History is the study of the past particularly the written record Those who study history as a Profession are called Historians Etymology He then worked some time for the paper Ouest France. Journalism didn't suit him any better than history did, so he moved to Paris, and went from one little job to another for some time. Journalism is the profession of writing or communicating formally employed by publications and broadcasters for the benefit of a particular Community of people He finally joined the French TV Station TF1 and worked there for two and a half years. A television station is a type of broadcast station that broadcasts both audio and Video to Television receivers in a particular area for the motorway in Tenerife Spain see TF1 Motorway, for the WWI aircraft Sopwith Camel#(Trench Fighter T Eventually, he began to think about turning back to music.

In 1993, he had a critical meeting with guitarist Guillaume Jouan, which led the two to start working on an album. A year later, they were joined by the guitarist Bruno Leroux.

Boire to l'Étreinte

Christophe Miossec, cover from the first album, Boire
Christophe Miossec, cover from the first album, Boire

After having tested out 15 or so compositions, the trio went into a studio and created their first album Boire ('Drink'), which was released in 1995. An auspicious début, it was declared Album of the year by the magazine Les Inrockuptibles. Les Inrockuptibles is a French Art criticism Magazine. Started as a monthly magazine in 1986, it became weekly in 1995. The wry, world-weary lyrics and the sparse, stripped-down musical backdrop of Boire would gain more than critical acclaim; the album would meet a promising commercial success with over 90,000 copies sold.

Encouraged by this, Miossec set out to record a second album, this time with an expanded band, which included his previous two guitarists and Yves-André Lefeuvre on the drums, and Olivier Mellano (a frequent collaborator with Dominique A,) on guitar and violin. A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells Dominique Ané (born October 6, 1968) better known as " Dominique A," is a French Songwriter and Singer. The violin is a bowed String instrument with four strings usually tuned in Perfect fifths It is the smallest and highest-pitched member Together, they would make Baiser (a double entendre meaning both 'a kiss' and 'to fuck') in 1997. This album was marked by a new, fuller musical arrangement that disappointed some fans who preferred the understated musical backdrop of the first album, but Baiser was, nonetheless, another critical and commercial success for Miossec. He was nominated for the 1997 Victoires de la Musique prize for Best newcomer, but he stated that he did not want to take part in the event.

A year later, the third album, A prendre, would come out only one year later, coïnciding with the birth of his son, Theo. Sounding somewhat like a mix of the first two albums, Miossec was not happy with this recording, considering it to be commissioned and written too quickly, but, ironically, A prendre would be his biggest commercial success to that date, with over 120,000 copies of the album having been sold. The success of A Baiser meant that Miossec came to a wider public attention, opening up new horizons and allowing him to write songs for other artists.

His success with A prendre, his least-loved album, left a bitter taste in Miossec's mouth, which he wanted to wash away. His attempt at this led to the fourth album, Brûle ('Burn'), which some considered to be demonstrative of the growing maturity of the artist. The album features a song, Grandir, that seems to be referring to his son, revealing a new dimension to Miossec's songwriting.

Miossec's fifth album would unexpectedly feature a symphonic orchestra backing Miossec's compositions. Entitled 1964 in reference to Miossec's year of birth, this album surprised many fans when it was released in 2004. It was followed by L'étreinte (The Embrace), Miossec's last album to date, which was scheduled for release on March 2006, but was not until August 21, later that year, which would coincide with Saint Christopher's Day. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Saint Christopher ( Greek: Άγιος Χριστόφορος) is a Saint venerated by Roman Catholics and Orthodox Christians Songs like La facture d'électricité ("the electricity bill") or Trente ans ("thirty years") remind one of the lyrical and musical style of Boire.

Miossec now lives and works in Bruxelles (Belgium), next to his label, PIAS' studios[1].

Discography

Albums

Other songs recorded

Lyrics

Christophe Miossec also wrote texts for Alain Bashung, Axel Bauer, Jane Birkin, Jeff Bodart, Daran, Frandol, Juliette Gréco, Johnny Hallyday, Dani, Erwann Mentheour, Polar or Mass Hysteria. Alain Bashung (born Alain Baschung on 1 December 1947 in Paris is a French Singer, Songwriter, Comedian and Actor. Axel Bauer (born April 7, 1961 in Paris, France) is a French singer Jane Mallory Birkin OBE (born 14 December 1946) is an English-born French Actress, Singer and Film director. Juliette Gréco (born February 7, 1927) is a French actress and popular Chanson Singer. Johnny Hallyday (born Jean-Philippe Smet on June 15, 1943 in Paris) is a French Singer and Actor.

References

  1. ^ The French Song Renovators article from Le Monde

External links

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