In Conversation with
Adeline Moreau
A little
background:
February 2007
A little background:
After some of the noiseness of some of my recent
Interviews, here is a little more softer from
The lovely French singer, Adeline who
Kind of reminded me a French Kate Bush meets
Bjork with a dose of the excellent French singer
Camille thrown in also – in other words a highly
Original young singer songwriter who I found
It to difficult to compare but easy to enjoy.
I first came across Adeline through some
Of my usual stumbling through myspace.com
Where through stumbling my friend Anthony
Aka July Skies’s page and then stumbling
Through another page then two I came across
Adeline’s page and was really impressed by
What I heard, which really, really charmed
Me and instantly struck me as a act ‘Setting Sun’
Must interview.
Of course, an e mail duely followed and the
Interview then followed shortly after.
Thanks to Adeline for the interview.
Good luck with your acting!
Cheers
Andy N
For more information please go to:
http://www.myspace.com/adelinesongs
Setting Sun:
How are things and what's happening
at
the moment?
Adeline:
I'm very tired because I'm on tour with a theatre play, I travel a lot
in
working with my musicians because I've got a show very soon!
Setting Sun:
Next, can you tell us a little bit
about what started you off in music
or as I like to say sometimes who fired
the starting pistol etc?
Adeline:
I've learned classic piano for 12 years, then I stopped because
I was in a high school and had no time to work the piano
anymore.I wonder how I could go on playing the piano, it
was too bad to let it down!I had always loved french songs
and had written one or two texts, but I thought I was not
able to compose...one day,when I was 18,I put my hands
on my piano,I tried, and it worked!!!
Setting Sun:
What are your influences at the moment
and what are you listening to at the moment
(music wise
that is of course)
Adeline:
My influences are Kate Bush, Sting, William Sheller,
Bjork, Alain Souchon.Now I'm listening to Perry Blake,
Pauline Croze,Fauve...
Setting Sun:
I have being really enjoying your
songs
available for download on myspace.com at the
moment in particular - Eb Avril
at
the moment - can you tell us a little bit
more about that song out of interest?
Adeline:
I wrote "en avril" in 2001.I was in a perfect moment,
I was in love, I was happy, it was the spring (my favourite
season), everything was inspiring me love, tenderness, soft
feelings!And this song is about a love story.
Setting Sun:
Also really cool to see you play
concerts
on a regular basis - how do these compare
to your recordings - is their one you prefer
over the other?
Adeline:
my concerts are a little more "pop" than my records,
a little less intimist, I love them both!!!
Setting Sun:
What's next for you? Do you have many
more gigs lined up / perhaps even some
more recordings?
Adeline:
I am going to go on acting in a theatre play called
"the browning's version", and I'm gonna look
for some distributor/label.I am surely going to write new songs,
I need some!!!
Setting Sun:
I know you are from
What's the music scene like there
nowadays?
Have you being to any good gigs
recently?
Adeline:
In
places to play!!!I would say ELECTRO is influencing
many many artists nowadays, and it's great! anglo-saxon
music is a major influence too.You can see also many
boring french singers, with a lot of words but bad music,
it's called "chanson à textes" pouah!you can hear the best
and the worse, like in any country- I think?
Setting Sun:
Anyway, a few less serious questions
to
finish off with, firstly, what would you
be your dream job if you were not a rock
and roll star?
Adeline
I'd love to be a GREAT actress (I'm an actress,
But I do not work very often) I'd love to act in a MOVIE!!
Or I would have love to be a photographer
Setting Sun:
What would you like to be doing when
you are 60?
Adeline:
I'd like to care of my grandchildren, take pictures,
paint, sing, act, EVERYTHING!
Setting Sun:
What will you be doing when you
are 60?
Adeline:
Well well...I think I will be singing and writing and
taking pictures and acting and taking care of my
grandchildren!!! (-: