Paul Baribeau
Paul Baribeau is an American folk punk singer-songwriter from Grand Ledge, Michigan.[1] He was signed to the independent record label Plan-It-X Records. His self-titled debut album was released on Plan-It-X Records in January 2004. In 2006, he embarked on a tour with Ginger Alford on which they collaboratively covered Bruce Springsteen songs.[2] They subsequently released an album on No Idea Records, Darkness on the Edge of Your Town Tour,[3] which contains studio and live versions of these covers. His second album of original material, Grand Ledge, was released on Plan-It-X Records in June 2007. Grand Ledge was recorded in a barn belonging to a friend of Baribeau's father, in Grand Ledge, Michigan.[4] Baribeau's most recent album, Unbearable, was released on No Idea Records on March 10, 2010.[5] He currently lives in Bloomington, Indiana[6] and follows a straight edge lifestyle.[7][8]
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Paul Baribeau performing at the University of Alaska Fairbanks in June 2014. | |
Background information | |
Origin | Grand Ledge, Michigan, U.S. |
Genres | Folk punk, lo-fi music |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, artist, writer |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 2004–present |
Labels | Plan-It-X, No Idea |
Website |
Critical reception
The punk music website AbsolutePunk praised Baribeau's album Unbearable and described it as "beautiful in the sense that it's crisp and clear."[9] The website Punknews.org positively reviewed Grand Ledge, mentioning that Baribeau's lyrics were "often heartbreaking and always honest."[10]
Discography
- Paul Baribeau (January 2004) on Plan-It-X Records
- Darkness on the Edge of Your Town Tour (2006) on No Idea Records
- 25 (4th of July 2006)
- Grand Ledge (June 2007) on Plan-It-X Records
- Unbearable (March 2010) on No Idea Records
- new boy (2015) (as New Boy)
- FLIRTS (2016) (as New Boy)
References
- "Paul Baribeau". Last.fm. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
- "Featured Content on Myspace". Myspace. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
- "No Idea Records – Paul Baribeau". noidearecords.com. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
- "Paul Baribeau". Myspace. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
- "Paul Baribeau". Plan-It-X Records. Archived from the original on March 7, 2011. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
- http://inweekly.net/wordpress/?p=3652
- "[Audio] Paul Baribeau – Never Get To Know, US Dates". www.straightedgeworldwide.com. May 7, 2013. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- de la Cruz, Raoul (March 30, 2008). "K versus E6". ranchococoa.com (published March 31, 2008). Archived from the original on June 11, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- "Paul Baribeau – Unbearable". Absolute Punk.net. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
- "Paul Baribeau – Grand Ledge". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 5, 2011.