Quentin Sauvé, Lola Sauvageot, Vanessee Vulcane

Quentin Sauvé

Without music, life would be a mistake. Nothing could better sum up Quentin Sauvé’s passionate, almost addictive relationship with music. Immersed in it from an early age, he was playing in his first band at barely ten. The Laval native has never lost that vital, cathartic need to express through music what words cannot convey.

Whether unleashing the furious, convulsive hardcore punk of Birds In Row, a trio with an international following, or performing his sensitive indie folk solo, Quentin follows the same path: that of a musician who turns his darkest thoughts into raw beauty.

His latest solo album bears this out even more clearly than the previous two: writing the record, which he approached as a form of therapy, saved him from the depression he was battling. It brings to mind songwriters such as Townes Van Zandt, Adrianne Lenker, Bon Iver and Cat Power, who know how to turn a folk song into an exploration of their innermost depths. An outlet for his anguish, No Hard Feelings marks a turning point. His music feels accessible, radiant and at peace. Each track showcases his gifts as a melodist and songwriter. Without sacrificing their simplicity, his new songs teem with subtle details and ideas: richly varied guitar passages, from crystalline fingerpicking to electric eruptions, ethereal female harmonies, delicate string and wind arrangements, and impressionistic electronic touches.

Joined by three fellow musicians, this seasoned live performer, with more than a thousand shows to his name—including support slots for Pomme, Clara Ysé, Laura Cahen and Miossec—brings a powerful intensity to the stage. Always walking an emotional tightrope, Quentin Sauvé knows how to reconnect with the feelings that first inspired his songs and inhabit them fully. His singing lays bare his vulnerability, resonating with unmistakable tenderness and sincerity, mingling melancholy with joy.

Lola Sauvageot

Lola Sauvageot is a songwriter, singer, guitarist and performer. With her Courtney Barnett-style drawl, surrealist poetry, infectious melodies, distorted psychedelic guitars, and hints of shoegaze and stoner rock, her songs create a world all their own. On stage, surrounded by her musicians, she delivers intense, deeply felt rock.

Her new EP Les Flammes is out now on Normandy-based label Vous Avez Dit Bizarre.

Vanessee Vulcane

Vanessee Vulcane draws on the English-language folk tradition while also embracing a more contemporary strand of the genre, somewhere between indie and pop, occasionally enriched by a touch of progressive folk. With understated, heartfelt melodies, unadorned vocals and acoustic guitars, the music offers a haven for anyone willing to be carried along.

Intimate yet reaching out to others, this is music shared like a confidence, moving between a whisper and a cry from the heart.

Following their debut album Sea Salt in April 2024, which led to around twenty shows across France, Vanessee Vulcane will release a series of singles in 2025–2026 ahead of their second album, scheduled for autumn 2026.