Mellow French acoustic pop star Tété was born in Dakar, Senegal, but when his parents divorced, he returned with his mother to northeastern France. As a teen, Tété drew his musical inspiration from the pop and rock music of the day. Using the guitar given him by his mother, he assembled small bands with friends and began experimenting with songwriting, composing mainly in English. In 1998, Tété moved to Paris, playing cafés and busking before forming a successful trio with drummer Alberto Malo and bassist Evy Moon. The young men were quickly signed to Sony/Epic, releasing their debut record, L’Air de Rien, in 2001. While working on the record, Tété maintained a busy performing schedule as a solo artist, building a healthy-sized fan base via small Paris clubs and cafés. His polished, infectious live presence was captured on 2003’s Par Monts et Vallons, which featured recordings from three different live shows. A year later Tété’s second studio production hit the airwaves with a series of popular singles. A la Faveur de l’Automne generated radio hits such as “Emma Stanton” and the title track. Large venue performances and international touring the following summer brought Tété from the underground scene to the mainstream. His 2006 release Le Sacre des Lemmings et Autres Contes de la Lisiere addressed an array of social themes using the metaphor of lemming biology, and was his first overtly political project. His latest album Le Premier Clair de l'Aube was recorded in Portland, and is due to be released in Feb 2010, with the first single L’envie et le Dédain.
A native of Paris, Eric John Kaiser has French and American dual nationality. Fascinated by music, he began his career with his former group, Melt, which he led before launching a solo career. His universe is urban folk music inspired by Neil Young, Dylan, Manu Chao and the Stones. Eric John Kaiser was discovered by French artist Philippe Katerine and contributed to the chorus on his album Robots après tout [Robots after All]. In the same year, with his album in his bag, he set out in conquest of the American West. He currently lives in Portland, OR.
Eric John Kaiser has performed more than 500 times in the past five years. Sailing around from continent to continent with his guitar under his arm, this emerging artist has toured in France, Australia, Hong Kong, Ireland, Canada and, of course, the U.S. This "French troubadour” sings in French for his captivated American audiences. Coming off this success, Eric John gave a one-of-a-kind concert in Paris in April 2008, which kicked off his successful American summer tour with Tété called La Fête de la musique comes to America. Tété performs duets with Eric John on several songs from Eric John's latest album French Troubadour.
Tickets are on sale now from the Cedar Ticketline (612-338-2674 ext 2), Cedar outlets, Alliance Française and online at Ticketweb. $20 advance, $22 day of show ($18 for Alliance Française members)
Mellow French acoustic pop star Tété was born in Dakar, Senegal, but when his parents divorced, he returned with his mother to northeastern France. As a teen, Tété drew his musical inspiration from the pop and rock music of the day. Using the guitar given him by his mother, he assembled small bands with friends and began experimenting with songwriting, composing mainly in English. In 1998, Tété moved to Paris, playing cafés and busking before forming a successful trio with drummer Alberto Malo and bassist Evy Moon. The young men were quickly signed to Sony/Epic, releasing their debut record, L’Air de Rien, in 2001. While working on the record, Tété maintained a busy performing schedule as a solo artist, building a healthy-sized fan base via small Paris clubs and cafés. His polished, infectious live presence was captured on 2003’s Par Monts et Vallons, which featured recordings from three different live shows. A year later Tété’s second studio production hit the airwaves with a series of popular singles. A la Faveur de l’Automne generated radio hits such as “Emma Stanton” and the title track. Large venue performances and international touring the following summer brought Tété from the underground scene to the mainstream. His 2006 release Le Sacre des Lemmings et Autres Contes de la Lisiere addressed an array of social themes using the metaphor of lemming biology, and was his first overtly political project. His latest album Le Premier Clair de l'Aube was recorded in Portland, and is due to be released in Feb 2010, with the first single L’envie et le Dédain.
A native of Paris, Eric John Kaiser has French and American dual nationality. Fascinated by music, he began his career with his former group, Melt, which he led before launching a solo career. His universe is urban folk music inspired by Neil Young, Dylan, Manu Chao and the Stones. Eric John Kaiser was discovered by French artist Philippe Katerine and contributed to the chorus on his album Robots après tout [Robots after All]. In the same year, with his album in his bag, he set out in conquest of the American West. He currently lives in Portland, OR.
