Puzzle King

My name is François Puzenat. Puzzle King is my solo project of progressive rock. I live near Roanne in France. I offer you an unformatted music that don't underestimate the open mindedness of its public. I suggest you a story resulting of my own history and that is not politically correct.
Anna

This text aims to present my first concept album Anna : a progressive rock that plunges its roots in the 70's and spreads its foliage in the third millennium. And, as for the theme, it is set at the beginning of the twentieth century, during the Russian Revolution : Anna and Anatoli are   struggling at a time favourable to extremist situations, behaviors and feelings. They try to preserve their love in spite of the war, in spite of the revolution.
Why did I choose the Revolution of 1917, a polemic topic, as a background to the story of Anna ? Well, : in 1917, My paternal grandfather was 13 years old and was already a young worker. My maternal grandfather was a modest 18 year old farmer. From France, they experienced the Russian Revolution as a great hope for all peoples. They supported with sincerity this fragment of humankind in search of dignity. Today, the revolution of 1917 has fallen into disgrace. It is easily condemned without further ado. To put the balance right and distinguish myself from a musical sphere too often conformist and sanitized, I've decided to write Anna.
Unusual in its musical form, singular in its theme, the album Anna also differ by an original distribution : "Sunday's prog". Anna is made of 13 tracks included 3 acts, one preamble and one epilogue. They will be available successively, every sunday, in free streaming. There will be 4 “deliveries” from 20 th May to 10 rd June 2012.
More ordinary but nevertheless to report, the full album (CD or digital) is available from 20 th may 2012 on the website of Puzzle King, Bandcamp, iTunes, Amazon, Fnac…
Creation

Puzzle King is a personal project started in 2009 with the beginning of the creation of Anna. I wrote the script and lyrics, composed the music, programmed the drums, recorded the guitars, keyboards and vocals (in French and English), added sound effects. The bass was recorded by Nathalie Prost. Guillaume Ninon from Studiolaf (Nemo, Wolfspring ...) was responsible for the mixing and mastering.
Conclusion

The purpose of this paper is to introduce you to my first concept album Anna. My approach is passionate and sincere. I made every effort to ensure that my compositions are played, listened to and that they meet their public. Some will be attracted by the music, others by the story. For my part, I'll know if there are people who think like me. I'll know if I'm not alone.

 

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Name : Puzzle King.

Musical style : Progressive rock. What's more difficult than to describe objectively one's own music ? That's why I will not ... More specifically, I'll describe it all the same (you are reading this lines for that), but not impartially, this is not possible. You have been warned, let's go.
To enjoy my music, you must accept the loss of our traditional musical models (the famous "song" format). You must put a lot of youself in the listening and devote yourself to it exclusively for an hour and a quarter. And, ultimately, what a trip !
The freedom of compositions allows a successful combination of various musical genres (progressive rock, hard-rock, classical music, song), between calm passages and slamming sequences. They jump within each title without monotony or systematization and surprise the listener with their originality constantly renewed.
Despite these rhythm changes, the puzzle that is offered comes together seamlessly thanks to a captivating and intense story. It's a potential movie that keeps us in suspense in an atmosphere filled with emotion. And you find yourself enjoying a French text (for the French version of course), poetic and narrative, on a punchy rock music. Then, a decompression stage is needed, just after the last note of the album : a moment where one remains troubled and thoughtful, it's a sure sign that the challenge has been met.
To sum up, my music is free, saturated with emotion and with enchanting sensitivity. This is a “shivering music”. It can be described as cinematographic, progressive rock. However, for sure, it is away from fashions, it is not trendy. If you love Justin Bieber's "positive attitude", this album is probably not for you. If your goal is to have fun on the dancefloor, this is probably not the right option. For all the others, listen !

Place : Roanne in France.

Member : François Puzenat (author, composer, vocals, guitars, keyboards, programming).

Events : Release of the concept album Anna and installation of " Sunday's prog ».

Guests :

    Nathalie Prost : bass,
    Yannick Thinon : trombone,
    Pierre Fournier : clarinet.

Influences :

    Progressive rock bands : Genesis, Yes, Anathema, Pain of Salvation, Pink Floyd, King Crimson, Sylvan, Moongarden, Mars Volta, Dream Theater, Saga, Galahad, Rush, Marillion, Kaïpa, Riverside, The Flower Kings, Lazuli, Nemo, Gazpacho, Blind Ego, Eureka, Unitopia.
    Hard-rock or pop bands, but always with a light background of prog : Queen, Supertramp, Barclay James Harvest, Queensrÿche, Muse, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Faith No More, Journey, Boston, Kansas, Thin Lizzy, AC-DC, King’s X, Status Quo, Van Halen, Scorpions (with Uli Jon Roth), Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Toto, Fishbone, Foreigner, Maroon 5.
    French music and more : Jacques Brel, Georges Brassens, Jean Ferrat, Daniel Balavoine, Francis Cabrel, Jean-Jacques Goldman, Renaud, Téléphone.
    Classical : Erik Satie, Edvard Grieg.

The album Anna is sold on :

    The shop of Puzzle King
    Bandcamp
    iTunes, Deezer, Fnac, Amazon, Virgin Mega, Spotify, Orange, Sfr, emusic, Nokia, Real, Simfy, Tradebit, Last FM, Zune, Myspace, 24-7, iHeartRadio, MediaNet, Rumblefish, Rhapsody, GreatIndieMusic, Google Music Store.

Thank you for giving priority to the shop of Puzzle King for your purchases.

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Take part in the discussion on :

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Contact :

    Puzzle King
    François Puzenat
    1425 route des grandes roches 42370 Saint-André d’Apchon – France
    France : 04 77 65 93 90
    Out of France : 00 33 4 77 65 93 90
    contact@puzzlekingmusic.com
    www.puzzlekingmusic.com


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