Mein Sohn William

In Many ways, the Rennes-born Mein Sohn William, a.k.a. Dorian Taburet, is a singular artist. On the one hand, his output equals that of at least three musicians; on the other hand, he displays limitless creativity, insanity and dynamism. mien Sohn William doesn't sound like anything else... the songs are off-beam, unpredictable, addictive...
 
And yet it's only been three years since Dorian hit the road, touring France with his clapped out old guitar, his sampler pedals and a voice that veers from hallucinatory story-teller to haunted singer. Those who have crossed his path still remember the experience. His deranged stagecraft may be the main reason, but it's not the only one: beyond the character's agitated antics and the added buzz from supporting band Transmusicales, there is a peculiar effervescence to everything the guy does.It's difficult to see where the boundaries are... As for the sheer energy released at each of the young musician's performance, they make the antics of your average meth-addled rock band seem tame by comparison  

To this day, MSW has only released a single demo, National Orchestra, which earned itself an upbeat review from Noise Magazine following his performance at a Noise-sponsored festival. Dorian himself wouldn't know how to label his own music ("it has a fast kick off, then it veers seriously off course till you end up bang in the middle of a gipsy encampment, dancing around the fire whilst waving a tambourine whose skin was freshly cut that very morning from a sheep's bladder" A. Cadiot, Noise Magazine, march 2010). Dorian has already shared the stage with a variety of other artists (occasionally indulging in the luxury of stealing the show), some of them very established acts. Amongst them are L'enfance Rouge, Gable, The Go! Team, Jonathan Richman or Cheveu.

Ici D'ailleurs invites you to discover today Mein Sohn William's first album. Ten pieces representing as many controlled crashes, demonstrating remarkable mastery and doggedness and mingling passion and melodic sensitivity with an unmistakable writing talent. Each title is a self-contained hit (check out the single Until The end), journeying through new ideas and strands of delirium, whilst the outward madness hides a powerful underlying coherence and maturity.