Tanguy Kerleroux is a French guitarist who is certainly destined for big things in the future. Judging by his current music. It is clear to see why he has achieved a trail of successes so far. Tanguy is extremely influenced by the 80’s hard-rock. In 2015 he commenced uploading electric guitar covers of popular songs on his Youtube channel, which now has more than 3 million visits. With such stats, we decided to catch up with him for an exclusive interview.
What inspired you to get into music?
I play mostly the vocal parts in my covers. I use my guitar strings as vocal chords, capturing the human voices with my fingers.
How would you describe your music?
I started playing guitar 15 years ago (I’m 30 years old), when I first watched a Canon Rock guitar cover version on Youtube. This was a revelation for me, I understood that I wanted to play guitar for the rest of my life!
What would you say is your recording and songwriting style?
I choose songs where I can express myself. I consider that music is inseparable from emotion. I like the challenge of transmitting the same emotion as a voice, but through my instrument. I would describe my music between pop and hard-rock, which is I know, very vast ! In 2020, I released my first album, which gather 11 of my best covers. This album is called Volume 1.
Where would you like to see your music career in 5 years time?
If I had to project myself in 5 years, I hope to be able to carry my music even more, and make the guitar live, more than ever !
Where can music fans listen to your music?
People can listen to my music on Youtube, Instagram but also all the streaming platforms as Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, etc.
Here are some links :
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