Bertrand Bitz

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Bertrand Bitz
Birth name Bertrand Bitz
Born 3 February 1978 (1978-02-03) (age 30)
Nax, Switzerland
Genre(s) Pop
Occupation(s) Musician
Instrument(s) Vocals, Guitar
Years active 2003 — present
Label(s) Le chant laboureur
Associated acts Ludovic Pannatier
Website [1]

Bertrand Bitz is a Swiss singer and songwriter, born on March 2, 1978 in Nax (Valais).

[edit] Biography

Bertrand Bitz’s first musical education is quite eclectic. In his childhood, he studies solfege and plays a brass instrument in the music school of his village band, l’Echo du Mont-Noble. Then he begins to practice the organ and the guitar and gradually develops a specific taste for songwriting and interpretation of his self-written songs.
The songs of Bertrand Bitz address a lot of themes, from social subjects (consumerism, unemployment) to philosophical interrogations (friendship, passion-love, death, separation). For example, the song Pour combien appears as an uncompromising condemnation of capitalist consumerism which tends to change love into a simple economic good. Bertrand Bitz also possesses a distinctive style. In his songs, lyrics are always in the foreground and are subtly underlined by a musical accompaniment made of uncluttered lines.

In 2003, at this time leader of Hillside, a Swiss pop-rock group based in Sierre, Betrand Bitz releases the album entitled Instants volés (Stolen instants). The same year his artistic life is transformed by the meeting of Ludovic Pannatier, a lyrics writer.

In 2005, under his own name, Bertrand Bitz releases a second album, Tout ça nous poursuit (All that is pursuing us), with the collaboration of Ludovic Pannatier and Alexandra Bitz. Included in this album the song Lorsque nos yeux (When our eyes) wins a 4th prize at MyCokeMusic.ch contest in Zürich.

In 2007, he gains the 2nd prize at the famous swiss singing contest "La médaille d’or de la chanson" in Saignelégier. There he sings En Thalasso. Among previous winners of this prestigious competition are Le bel Hubert (1981) or L’Homme Hareng Nu (2007), also known as Laurent Steulet.

On February 1st, 2008, Bertrand Bitz is one of Manuel Maury’s guests in the prime time TV show "Têtes en l’air" broadcasted on Swiss French TV network (TSR). In April 2008, Bertrand Bitz releases his first album aimed at a national diffusion : Multifaces[1][2]. He also begins to work with the manager Jacques S. who is the agent, in particular, of Sarclo. On April 1st, 2008 he is received by Gérard Suter in the program "Radio Paradiso" broadcasted on Swiss French radio network Radio suisse romande (RSR). On that occasion, Bertrand Bitz reveals the backgrounds of the conception of Multifaces. He says he has intended not to create songs too similar but songs reflecting different moments of the life. Good moments, he says, inspire more popular, more joyful, songs. Bad moments such as death, sorrow, heartbreak or something else which may affect you, are translated into more tormented songs[3]. Included in Multifaces, L’attente (The wait) is representative of the dinstinctive personnal process of reflection which leads Bertrand Bitz to songwriting. In this case, L’attente developps Bertrand Bitz’s reflection on the painful consequences of passion-love. "Seul face au silence, face à l'indifférence, l'attente est si longue et la souffrance si douce...[4]" are the words Bertrand Bitz sings. From April 4th to April 6th, 2008, Bertrand Bitz gives the premiere of Multifaces at Interface theater in Sion.

[edit] Discography

  • Instants volés (2003)
  1. Instants volés
  2. N'écoute que toi
  3. Mom
  4. Silver
  5. I can't stop

Editor: XYZ Records, Saint-Maurice

  • Tout ça nous poursuit (2005)
  1. Tout ça nous poursuit
  2. Lorsque nos yeux
  3. T'avouer vaincu

Also featuring in the album: Philippe Demont (guitar), Raphaël Gunti (guitar), Florian Alter (violin), Steve Margelisch (drum kit), Ludovic Pannatier (lyrics), Alexandra Bitz (lyrics), Florian Zermatten (music)
Editor: Gunt Productions, Sierre

  • Multifaces (2008)
  1. Multiface 1
  2. Clara
  3. Baisers volés
  4. En Thalasso
  5. Et pour combien
  6. Lorsque nos yeux
  7. Multiface 2
  8. Au chômage
  9. Indélébile
  10. Laura
  11. Mine de rien
  12. En bruissements d'elle
  13. L'attente
  14. Multiface 3
  15. Baisers volés final

Also featuring in the album: Sébastien Bessard (guitar), Benoît Schmid (piano), Gunt (guitar), Sam Amos and Gunt (drum kit), Céline Bugnon (choir)
Editor: Lugeon, Froideville
Website: http://www.lugeon.ch/

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Bertrand Bitz. Multifaces. Froideville: Edit. Lugeon, 2008
  2. ^ Giroud, Manuela. "Des notes dans la tête", in Le Nouvelliste (04/03/08)
  3. ^ Interview of Bertrand Bitz by Gérard Suter, Radio Paradiso, RSR (04/01/08)
  4. ^ "Alone face up to silence, face up to indifference, the wait is so long and the suffering so sweet..." [L'attente in Bertrand Bitz. Multifaces. Froideville: Edit. Lugeon, 2008]
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