Renan Luce is a French singer and songwriter. His songs are inspired by the 20th century singer and songwriter Georges Brassens

Georges Brassens

Georges Brassens , 22 October 1921 – 29 October 1981), was a French singer-songwriter and poet.Brassens was born in Sète, a town in southern France near Montpellier...

 and depict everyday life with a dose of humour and poetry.

Biography and musical career

Born in Paris, Luce spent all his childhood and adolescence in Plourin-les-Morlaix

Plourin-lès-Morlaix

Plourin-lès-Morlaix is a commune in the Finistère department in Bretagne in northwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of Plourin-lès-Morlaix are called Plourinois.- The church :...

, Brittany.

His musical career started in a choir with his brother Damien

Damien Luce

Damien Luce is a French pianist, actor, and writer. He studied with Billy Eidi at the Conservatoire Supérieur de Paris and with Herbert Stessin at the Juilliard School of Music in New York. He also studied chamber music with Bruce Brubaker, Harvey Shapiro and Andre Emilianov, conducting with...

 and his sister Claire, afterwards he began classical piano at the conservatory of Brest

Brest, France

Brest is a city in the Finistère department in Brittany in northwestern France. Located in a sheltered position not far from the western tip of the Breton peninsula, and the western extremity of metropolitan France, Brest is an important harbour and the second French military port after Toulon...

 and then at Saint-Brieuc

Saint-Brieuc

Saint-Brieuc is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France.-History:Saint-Brieuc is named after a Welsh monk Brioc, who evangelized the region in the 6th century and established an oratory there...

. He gave up the piano for the saxophone and then taught himself the guitar on which he composed his first songs.

After two years of preparatory classes in Rennes

Rennes

Rennes is a city in the east of Brittany in northwestern France. Rennes is the capital of the region of Brittany, as well as the Ille-et-Vilaine department.-History:...

, where he performed in bars and at a few festivals (e.g., support act for Matmatah

Matmatah

thumb|240pxMatmatah were a popular French rock band. Their popularity also extends to India, where they have played in many rock shows in Mumbai , Pondicherry and Chennai .-History:...

), he was admitted to the superior school of commerce in Toulouse. He is married to Lolita Sechan, the daughter of Renaud

Renaud

Renaud, born Renaud Séchan, is a French singer, songwriter and actor.Renaud may also refer to:* Renaud , a male French given name* Renaud , a 1783 opera by Antonio Sacchini* Renaud, Quebec, part of Laval, Quebec...

.

He has been successful in France with the songs like "Les Voisines" and "La Lettre".

In September 2006 Renan Luce released his first album Repenti that comprises 13 tracks + 3 live versions. The album ended up selling more than 800.000 copies.

1. Les Voisines
2. Repenti
3. Le Lacrymal Circus
4. Je suis une feuille
5. La Lettre
6. Chien mouillé
7. Monsieur Marcel
8. 24h01
9. Camelote
10. Mes racines
11. I Was Here
12. Nuit blanche
13. L'Iris et la Rose
14. Les Voisines (live)
15. Monsieur Marcel (live)
16. La Lettre (live)

On October 2009 Renan Luce released his second studio album Le Clan des Miros, album that includes "On est pas à une bêtise prês", a song from the movie "Le petit Nicolas" original Soundtrack.

1. Le clan des Miros
2. La fille de la bande
3. Les gens sont fous
4. Nantes
5. Rue de l’oiseau lyre
6. Chez toi
7. Ridicule
8. Grand-père
9. Grand-père II
10. On n’est pas à une bêtise près
11. Aux timides anonymes
12. Femme à lunettes

External links

• Official website
• MySpace page