Alter Ego Memories From Overseas CD

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An album of original French folk music from the new duo Alter Ego, comprised of two former members of the French/Breton group, Ad Vielle Que Pourra. Alain Leroux composed a majority of the songs and delivers bardic poetry along with humorous stories covering the topics of romance, lust and loss in his luxurious baritone voice. Jean-Louis Cros adds tasteful harmonies and sings occasional lead.
Both musicians play several different instruments -- classically trained Leroux focuses on mandocello, bouzouki and fiddle, while Cros displays a variety of cultural influences in his playing on acoustic, electric and bass guitars, drawing from classical, jazz, blues, bossa-nova, Renaissance and Celtic styles.

The overall impact of this album of thirteen songs (lyrics in French) and two instrumentals is subtle, yet hypnotic. The repetitive, mellifluous arrangements center around acoustic and classical guitars, bouzouki, and harmony vocals, with occasional use of electric guitar, border pipes, French bagpipes, fiddle and recorder.