Baron Samedi
WHO IS BARON SAMEDI ?
Well ... who cares ? What is important is what you hear, the music and the feelings it brings to each one of us. And whether you call it "feelings", "vibe", "emotion" or "soul", the music of Baron Samedi is packed with it. A music full of passion, full of melodies bright like the sun which seem to go straight to your heart.
WHO IS BARON SAMEDI ?
Just close your eyes and open your soul ...
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Baron Samedi started at the beginning of 1999, somewhere in London. Val wrote the first song (Neverafter) 2 weeks after his father died, between Christmas and New Year's day. Since then
Val moved to Austria, and although we didn't split, the band has become much more of a virtual concept !
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
Playing live is the reason this band came together in the first place ...
Your musical influences
Musically the starting point of the band was to mix great guitars a la Led Zeppelin with funky grooves, and a sound somewhere between Lenny Kravitz and Depeche Mode. The texts treat every subjects, even the most serious ones (such as AIDS, tensions in the middle-east, environment) but always on a background of dancy music.
What equipment do you use?
Anything we can get our hands on ...
