Sam Sauvage

On April 2, 2026, Sam Sauvage is at Les Abattoirs in Cognac. A singer-songwriter from the north, he shapes an alternative pop that draws on ’80s rock and new wave, with genuine attention to lyrics and imagery. You can hear echoes of Bashung, rhythmic angles akin to Talking Heads, and a sharpened narrative that may recall Stromae—without pastiche: he assembles these reference points to craft his own songs, somewhere between melancholy and momentum.

His first EP, released on Cinq 7, laid the groundwork for a direct, visual songwriting style, carried by a deep voice and a retro‑modern sound in which drum machines and guitars interweave. On stage he works with tension and movement, with a storytelling sense that flirts with theatre while retaining the impact of a rock set. This stop in Cognac comes as he prepares a debut album slated for 2026: new songs are taking shape, tightening the grooves and the verbal work. An evening to glimpse a universe in the making, at the crossroads of French chanson and a more frontal energy.