Saez

Born on August 1, 1977, in Savoy, France, Damien Saez trained initially on piano at the Conservatoire National de Région de Dijon. The French singer/songwriter secured a contract with Island/Universal in 1999. Shaped by classic rock influences such as Led Zeppelin, the Sex Pistols, and U2, together with 1990s figures Jeff Buckley, Blur, and Radiohead, he issued his debut album Jours Étranges late that same year; the set moved briskly in the marketplace and drew widespread critical praise. Saez next published his first poetry collection, À Ton Nom, in 2001. His second album, God Blesse, followed in 2002 as a deliberate counterpart to the freely downloadable experimental instrumental work Katagena and included the polarizing single "Sexe." Released in 2004, Debbie became his final project for Island/Universal. April 2008 brought his fourth album, Killing the Lamb. The entirely English-language Yellow Tricycle - A Lovers Prayer appeared in 2009, after which he delivered J'Accuse in 2010 and the dance-oriented Messina in 2012.