Paul Baribeau
| Paul Baribeau | |
|---|---|
 Paul Baribeau performing at the University of Alaska Fairbanks in June 2014. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Grand Ledge, Michigan, United States |
| Genres | Folk punk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, singer, guitarist |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Plan-It-X, No Idea |
| Website | |
Paul Baribeau is an American folk punk singer and musician from South Central Michigan.[1] He is 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 on 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, Unbearable, was released on No Idea Records on March 10, 2010.[5] He currently lives in Bloomington, Indiana.[6]
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."[7] The website Punknews.org positively reviewed Grand Ledge, mentioning that Baribeau's lyrics were "often heartbreaking and always honest."[8]
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.
- ↑ "Featured Content on Myspace". Myspace. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ↑ "No Idea Records - Paul Baribeau". noidearecords.com. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ↑ "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.