Hamon, Baptiste W.
Jusqu'a La Lumiere
During one of his rare visits to France, American country and folk musician, singer and storyteller Townes Van Zandt - one of Baptiste W. Hamon's absolute heroes - dipped his croissant in a tall glass of Jack Daniels. As breakfast. A bizarre cross between American and French traditions, and a striking metaphor for the music of Baptiste W. Hamon. The Parisian releases his third album with 'Jusqu'à La Lumière.' This album has one English-language song: 'Laughter Beyond The Flames,' a duet with Norwegian singer-songwriter Ane Brun. Another collaboration concerns 'Je M'abandonne à Toi,' for which the Dutchman Diederik van den Brandt alias Aidan & The Wild wrote the music. Closing track 'Revoilà Le Soleil' is a cover of Hamon's compatriot Jacques Bertin, who released the song in 1968.