She started singing as a child, appeared on stage with Ginette Reno and Diane Juster at the age of 11, and then took a few years to refocus before returning to music. At 33 years old, San James was ready to present his first album: Epilogue.
The Montreal singer-songwriter sees this first work – entirely in French – as the sum of all her musical influences: from the pop music she listened to as a child to the “singer and performer side” she wanted to recapture, and that all while sailing in beautiful pop-alternative waters.
You take care
“The title Epilogue is directly linked to the 33-year-old woman who takes 15-year-old Marilyse (*that's her real name) by the hand and says to her: Your worth doesn't just come from looks.” by others. You’ll see, your twenties will be hard, but everything will be okay,” the artist explains gently.
For San James, creating this album “full of compassion and self-compassion” was therapeutic. Because the main driving force of this young woman who suffers from generalized anxiety is to make music to feel good.
“This album is the end of a relationship with me and the beginning of a time in which I vow to live more freely and in presence. It comes from my desire to take better care of myself. It’s the work I’m most proud of so far,” says the creator, who has released three EPs in her career.
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Treat yourself to the stage
Working professionally with two of Quebec's greatest singers was an extremely rewarding experience for her. From Ginette Reno and Diane Juster, she explains that she learned discipline, the desire to do things well, and the drive to give it her all.
“These two women were the first to tell me: stand up tall, the stage is yours,” says the one who can be heard on “I came to tell you,” the title track of Diane Juster’s album.
That's what she'll try to remember on February 20th when she takes the stage for her premiere at Bar le Ritz PDB.
To help her stage this orchestral show (and subsequent tour), she turned to Camille Poliquin of the popular duo Milk and Bones. A wonderful recent meeting and a friendship born from the impression of being completely on the same wavelength.
As for her stage name, San James, it originally came from a desire to have an elusive name, but over the years of inner work, it morphed into an acceptance of being seen. with its parts of shadow and light.
-The great album epilogue from San James is located on the platforms