A true child of the internet generation, it was in 2008 that this high school senior decided to open a MySpace under the name Sliimy. A fan of the Beatles, Feist, and Kate Nash, he then crafted a song, One Life, which immediately became a hit. Drawing inspiration from Prince and Mika, Sliimy released his first album, sharing with us his eccentric and colorful universe influenced by British culture.
You will undoubtedly be charmed by his look, his songs, his mindset…
SLIIMY is a 20-year-old young man, an accomplished singer-songwriter. His career began in his early childhood. The studious boy from Saint-Etienne developed a passion for music at a very young age, which led him to join a choir from fifth grade to ninth grade, then enroll in a singing school for almost two years. He won a contest thanks to a cover of Otis Redding, presenting the iconic “(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay.” With the first prize in hand, he began to seriously write and prepare to record a track in the “home studio” of Feed, his current guitar companion. The latter, more than ten years his senior, was immediately charmed by the innate flow and disconcerting vocal ease of this “self-made man.” Playing with music notes like a tightrope walker skipping rope on his line, SLIIMY entertains himself and leaps into high pitches. But what is most striking when you listen to SLIIMY is his sincerity and the troubling emotion emanating from his voice. There’s a noble modesty in this artist that holds him back, so he conceives music as an escape.
SLIIMY is above all a spontaneous artist who sets everything around him to music. He draws his inspiration from everyday events. Transcribing emotions, situations, people, colors, and smells into music is a natural mechanism for the young artist, whose wings were opened by contemporary pop idols like Kate Nash, Lily Allen, Adele, or The Bird & the Bee. He creates his own musical patchwork through the web and explains that he satisfies his curiosity at the same time. His lyrics are representative of his generation: “I sing like I speak (…) it’s the same approach as in rap…” and adds, “there is a real dialogue with the audience through blogs and MySpace.” Because the fairy tale continues on the web, SLIIMY quickly posts a first track on his blog. The tearful “When Life,” in which he bares his soul: “Smiling, laughing, you just try to hide your whole life. Laughing and smiling, you just try to feel fine. And lie…” A crack in his voice is the only contrasted reflection of an exacerbated thirst for life that he throws to the public. The success is immediate even though internet users wonder: Is it really him singing? But how can a boy have such an androgynous voice? SLIIMY will provide the answer by continuing to regularly post videos and songs on his blog and MySpace. He abolishes the barriers erected by the Star System, and his own little revolution is underway. It takes the form of a storm of lively melodies shaped like multicolored umbrellas. His pop comes across like a rainbow on a gray day, and even the most jaded bloggers like Perez Hilton have melted under the charm and charisma of this pop phenomenon “Made in France.” SLIIMY cherishes every moment of his life and even immortalizes each of his concerts on Polaroid by taking photos of the audience, in order to, as he says, “capture the moments.” Aware that happiness is fleeting, he spreads his nuggets of joy everywhere: from the web to his concerts, and the album “Paint Your Face” is the logical extension of this.
“Sliimy reinvents candy-colored pop by painting it in the air of the times” – RFI Music
“The bowtie-wearing grasshopper goes from online sensation to sensation, period.” – Libรฉration
“Sliimy already has it all: an impressive voice, cobbled-together candy-colored pop songs, and the whole visual package to go along with it: fluorescent colors, XXL glasses, a quirky look that makes him a grandson of Prince and a cousin of Mika.” – Le Parisien
Album: Paint Your Face, March 2009
https://sliimysing.skyrock.com
Opening Act: Chevelure: Punk-rock (France)
On stage, Chevelure alternates between acoustic instruments, minimalist electronic music, and rock energy, serving texts in French tinged with psychedelic choruses. An experience not to be missed!