Paul Baribeau
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
- Paul Baribeau (January 2004) on Plan-It-X Records
- Darkness on the Edge of Your Town Tour (2006) on No Idea Records
- Grand Ledge (June 2007) on Plan-It-X Records
- Unbearable (March 2010) on No Idea Records
References
- ^ "Paul Baribeau". Last.fm. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
- ^ "Paul Baribeau". Plan-It-X. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
- ^ a b "Paul Baribeau". iLike. Retrieved 2011-02-05.[dead link]
- ^ http://www.myspace.com/darknessontheedgeofyourtowntour/blog
- ^ http://www.noidearecords.com/bands/paulbaribeau.php
- ^ "Paul Baribeau". Myspace. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
- ^ "Paul Baribeau". Plan-It-X Records. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
- ^ http://inweekly.net/wordpress/?p=3652
- ^ "Paul Baribeau - Unbearable". Absolute Punk.net. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
- ^ "Paul Baribeau - Grand Ledge". Punknews.org. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
