Jean-Paul De Roover was born in Thunder Bay, ON but was raised overseas in Africa, Asia and South America, before moving back to North America in 2001. At this time, he began his serious musical endeavours.

With an innovative approach to music, he is much more than a one man band: he plays everything, and right before your very eyes and ears. With the assistance of live looping, as well as various effects, multiple guitars and layers of vocals, Jean-Paul will have you second guessing yourself and wondering if you really heard what you just did.

One could compare his music to a visual artist’s venture, such as a painting on canvas. However, instead of admiring the finished product, he revels in the journey he takes you on over the course of a performance. Beginning with dead silence, his performance could lead anywhere, to full a capella harmonies, to rhythmic tribal beats, to orgiastic sonic explosions, to a noise layered world of ambient rock, or anything in between. With lyrical content that can be brutally honest or lovingly truthful, one thing is certain: the originality and creativity of the performance shines through to every single member of the audience.

Praise for the debut EP:

“I have my eye on Jean-Paul De Roover. I think he’ll be as good as, as influential as, Robert Fripp - never heard of King Crimson? Then you’re younger than I am. But if you have, you may want to go if only to make comparative notes, and rekindle the feeling of truly seeing something fresh.” - Duncan Weller / Chronicle Journal

dichotomy track listing:

1. Junior - 4:41
2. Catharsis - 4:50 (instrumental track)
3. Elements - 4:24
4. Lapse - 6:49

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Dave Angell, Chris Dorota and Ian Hibberd at Dining Room Recording Studios

Stand Out Tracks: 1, 2 and 3 (but we like them all!)
All Songs Clean; 100% Canadian Content

Independently released - Out Now!

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Jean-Paul De Roover Official Website
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