Paul Baribeau

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Paul Baribeau
Origin Michigan, United States
Genres Folk punk
Occupations Musician, songwriter, singer, guitarist
Instruments Vocals, guitar
Years active 2004–present
Labels Plan-It-X, No Idea
Website

Paul Baribeau is a folk punk singer and musician from South Central Michigan.[1] He is signed to the independent record label Plan-It-X Records.[2] His self-titled debut album was released on Plan-It-X Records in January 2004.[3] In 2006, he embarked on a tour with Ginger Alford on which they collaboratively covered Bruce Springsteen songs.[4] They subsequently released an album on No Idea Records, Darkness on the Edge of Your Town Tour,[5] 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.[3] Grand Ledge was recorded in a barn belonging to a friend of Baribeau's father, in Grand Ledge, Michigan.[6] Baribeau's most recent album, Unbearable, was released on No Idea Records on March 10, 2010.[7] He currently lives in Bloomington, Indiana.[8]

Critical reception

The punk music website AbsolutePunk praised Baribeau's latest record 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. ↑ "Paul Baribeau". Plan-It-X. Retrieved 2011-02-05. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Paul Baribeau". iLike. Retrieved 2011-02-05. 
  4. ↑ http://www.myspace.com/darknessontheedgeofyourtowntour/blog
  5. ↑ http://www.noidearecords.com/bands/paulbaribeau.php
  6. ↑ "Paul Baribeau". Myspace. Retrieved 2011-02-05. 
  7. ↑ "Paul Baribeau". Plan-It-X Records. Retrieved 2011-02-05. 
  8. ↑ http://inweekly.net/wordpress/?p=3652
  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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