Paul Baribeau

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Paul Baribeau
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Paul Baribeau performing at the University of Alaska Fairbanks in June 2014.
Background information
Born1981
Origin Grand Ledge, Michigan, U.S.
Genres Folk punk, lo-fi music
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, artist, writer
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active2004–present
Labels Plan-It-X, No Idea

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).

Contents

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

The 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

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References

  1. ↑ "Paul Baribeau (The greatest self titled ever)". Last.fm. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Featured Content on Myspace". Myspace. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
  3. ↑ "No Idea Records – Paul Baribeau". noidearecords.com. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Paul Baribeau". Myspace.com. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Paul Baribeau". Plan-It-X Records. Archived from the original on March 7, 2011. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
  6. ↑ "NEW BOY, by New Boy". New Boy. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Blue Maze, by New Boy". New Boy. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Paul Baribeau Sings For You". Inweekly.net. February 2, 2011. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  9. ↑ "[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.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ "Paul Baribeau – Unbearable". Absolutepunk.net. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
  12. ↑ "Paul Baribeau – Grand Ledge". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
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