FREDZ

There is no doubt that we are dealing with a new kind of artist when we first encounter a very young artist like Fredz. We should emphasise the term ‘encounter’, rather than simply ‘listening’, because Fredz is a phenomenon in a class of his own – a generational artist, certainly, and a multifaceted musician who urgently needs to be placed in the category of the unclassifiable and, perhaps even, the elusive. This is good news at a time when record labels are increasingly keen to slot their young protégés into predefined moulds rather than letting them spread their wings or venture off the beaten track of pop music, which is churned out in every conceivable form.

What makes Fredz so unique – quite apart from his musical qualities, which we’ll come back to – is undoubtedly his jack-of-all-trades nature, his relentless craftsmanship with sound, and his status as a Quebec ‘zebra’ utterly unwilling to be pigeonholed, even in the ‘golden’ category of a gifted youngster. For this lad is a little prince of paradox. His rap seems to come more from a starry galaxy than from a city; his flow has a smooth quality and never sounds harsh; finally, whilst being an authentic mirror of his generation, he never resorts to clichés about it in his lyrics nor does he caricature it, as so many others do.

Are you ready to give it a go? Are you ready to open the windows of your mental and musical horizon? Yes?! All the better, because Fredz promises you this: from 8 March, the release date of his new LP, ‘Demain, il fera beau…’.

Support act on 26 October: Noée
A singer-songwriter from Nantes, Noée’s songwriting and vocals are imbued with
a unique intensity, where emotion surfaces with great immediacy. She first came to prominence
with *Dernier lys*, a track she wrote at the age of 13 and performed as a piano-and-voice piece that has racked up over 2
million streams, she established herself from the very start as an artist with a distinct artistic vision.
Trained in piano from childhood and later at the Nantes Conservatoire, she continued her studies in
Paris after her A-levels and signed with Warner, where she released the EP *Nuits blanches*, before
opting for artistic independence. At the age of 23, she founded her own label, Boomerang
Production, demonstrating a strong determination to take control of her project and its development.
She has performed at renowned venues such as Les Trois Baudets, as well as at festivals (We
Love Green, Charivari), and has opened for numerous acts. Her project has also met with a
enthusiastic reception from audiences, notably with a sold-out concert at La Maroquinerie in
.
Alongside her solo project, Noée writes for other artists and is involved in
notable collaborations, notably appearing as a duet partner with Renaud on ‘Manhattan-Kaboul’.
She will be performing at the Francos de La Rochelle on 14 July to promote her EP.

Support act on 27 October: Heroe

Presented by: Vertigo (2-PLATESV-R-2021-008878) and Bleu Citron