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 of Good Luck in 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 under his own name, Unbearable, was released on No Idea Records on March 10, 2010.[5] He was referenced in Kimya Dawsons song "Tire Swing," from her album Remember That I Love You, which was used in the Juno (soundtrack).
Paul Baribeau | |
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 Paul Baribeau performing at the University of Alaska Fairbanks in June 2014. | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1981 |
| Origin | Grand Ledge, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genres | Folk punk, lo-fi music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, artist, writer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Plan-It-X, No Idea |
Since 2015, Baribeau has been releasing more electronic focused music under the pseudonym of New Boy.[6] His latest EP, Blue Maze was released in August 2020.[7]
According to a 2011 article in inWeekly, he lives in Bloomington, Indiana[8] and follows a straight edge lifestyle.[9][10]
Critical reception
editThe punk music website AbsolutePunk praised Baribeau's album Unbearable and described it as "beautiful in the sense that it's crisp and clear."[11] The website Punknews.org positively reviewed Grand Ledge, mentioning that Baribeau's lyrics were "often heartbreaking and always honest."[12]
Discography
edit- Paul Baribeau (January 2004) on Plan-It-X Records
- Darkness on the Edge of Your Town Tour (2006) on No Idea Records
- 25 (4 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)
- Blue Maze (2020) (as New Boy)
References
edit- ^ "Paul Baribeau (The greatest self titled ever)". 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.com. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
- ^ "Paul Baribeau". Plan-It-X Records. Archived from the original on March 7, 2011. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
- ^ "NEW BOY, by New Boy". New Boy. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ "Blue Maze, by New Boy". New Boy. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ "Paul Baribeau Sings For You". Inweekly.net. February 2, 2011. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "[Audio] Paul Baribeau – Never Get To Know, US Dates". 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". Absolutepunk.net. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
- ^ "Paul Baribeau – Grand Ledge". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 5, 2011.