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Tristan Clopet
12+ albums
alt rockrocksoft rockjazzacoustic
about
Throw Jeff Buckley, Graham Coxon and Anthony Kiedis in a room together, ask them not to come out until they'd written a great song and you’ll arrive at Tristan Clopet. The Toronto-born Clopet started his musical career at a young age playing gigs in New York. A summer at Berklee College of Music in Boston convinced him that music was the only thing he ever wanted to do with his life, but not before having a Plan B. He enrolled at the University of Miami and despite making the dean’s list at one of America’s best private universities, Tristan took a big leap of faith and made music his full time gig. "Why put my life on hold? Why do anything else if this is what I love to do and I think I can make a living at it too?" " Duende " was Tristan’s debut EP where he successfully explored love, addiction and redemption.In the summer of 2009 he showcased Duende on a eleven-city tour, appearing on the CBS Morning Show and the Florida Grammys. This was followed by the significant launch of " Purple " his second EP in early January 2010 , a third nine-city tour, and the continuation of his popular “Living Room Sessions” series where Tristan records a cover of his favorite songs and posts them on YouTube. Having opened for Sony platinum recording artist Sandi Thom, Grammy-Award winners, Inner Circle and most recently Academy-Award winners, The Swell Season, Tristan continues to be in demand and make headway as a performing artist. Now with his debut LP, 'Name It What You Want,' (out M
