Serge Teyssot-Gay
A guitarist, songwriter, and composer, Serge Teyssot-Gay has always built his projects—concerts, records, audiobooks, etc—around the gaps that exist between things. As their names—Interzone, Zone libre, PolyUrbaine, Debout dans les cordages, or Lignes de front—indicate, the associations in which he takes part bring together disciplines usually separated by clear and impermeable borders. From the “painted concerts” he created with Paul Bloas to the audiobooks he composed as a member of Ripostes, Serge Teyssot-Gay likes to extend his admiration like a hand for others to take. Everything must be in the service of inventiveness. As the smallest unit that allows for exchange, the duo is the favorite form of the former guitarist and co-founder of legendary rock band Noir Désir, which has allowed him to build long-term work relationships with artists as diverse as Joëlle Léandre, Khaled Al Jaramani, Carol Robison, Casey, Denis Lavant, Lydie Salvayre, or Hamé. He has also released two solo albums, Silence radio (1996) and On croit qu'on en est sorti (2000). A fierce opponent of the system favored by the music industry, Serge Teyssot-Gay is the founder and president of the label Intervalle Triton.
