Paul Baribeau

Paul Baribeau
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

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]

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

References

  1. ↑ "Paul Baribeau". Last.fm. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
  2. ↑ "Featured Content on Myspace". Myspace. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "No Idea Records - Paul Baribeau". noidearecords.com. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "Paul Baribeau". Myspace. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
  5. ↑ "Paul Baribeau". Plan-It-X Records. Archived from the original on 2011-03-07. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
  6. ↑ http://inweekly.net/wordpress/?p=3652
  7. ↑ "[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.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ "Paul Baribeau - Unbearable". Absolute Punk.net. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
  10. ↑ "Paul Baribeau - Grand Ledge". Punknews.org. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
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