He is 22 years old but has an obvious and beautiful maturity in voice and speech. The ex-candidate of The voice In 2019, Maxime Lapointe has just released his excellent first album. baptized Father in memory of his father, who took his own life at the age of 18, this sensitive opus is nevertheless charged with light.
Maxime Lapointe worked on his first album for 7 years. The proof: The oldest song With me found there was written when he was only 15 years old. “It even surprises me,” says the dynamic singer-songwriter from Chicoutimi. This album is my life’s work!
anger in the stomach
The launch of Papa at Club Soda last week was a spectacular culmination of the artist’s 22-year work of observation. For those who describe themselves as hyperactive, even as an atomic bomb, declare themselves to have found refuge from a restless childhood in quiet contemplation of the world as well as in music. “I’ve lived through 27 moves and big family problems,” he says. It was the music that saved my life!”
“I’ve got anger in my stomach, I can’t wait!” he confided to the Journal a few hours before taking to the stage at Club Soda with seven fellow musicians for the first time to offer papa to the world. It was important to the artist that the donations collected during the evening would be returned to suicide prevention organizations.
A worthy descendant of a singer-songwriter à la Émile Bilodeau (for the melodies, writing style, themes addressed and pride in being Quebecois and singing in French), Lapointe sings of the pain of his father Richard’s sudden departure. on the title track, dad. The same dad who took the cover photo of this album with a 7 year old little Maxime.
“The subject of suicide is not taboo for anything in society,” he said. We’ve all experienced something like this, near or far. I miss my father and this album represents a very big step in the vision of a young man of 22. It’s a journey of feelings: it’s rock, sad, beautiful, angry… It’s a therapy in itself, because Writing doesn’t do me any good, so I use it sparingly… »
However, he assures us that this album is much more than a tribute to a loved one who has passed away. For him, this is a multi-directional rock album with each song having its own merit. With the ultimate goal of creating as authentic a whole as possible. “My job is to be myself,” launches the musician. If it can be good for people, I’m ready for it. If this album can change lives, I’m ready as Tabarnouche!”
Brave and successful
From his experience on the show La Voix in the team of singer-songwriter Pierre Lapointe, Maxime recalls the work carried out with the respect and great approval of his colleagues.
“They taught me how to be a pro,” confides the young man, who sees himself as a savvy, brave and hypersensitive person. Pierre Lapointe is a loving man and a generous being who has worked long hours giving me his opinion on my stuff.
► The scrapbook Father is currently on the market.