Modern Times - Marc Antoine:
Showcased on Edition 387 - December 4th, 2005
As a young boy growing up in Paris, Antoine was first exposed to the sound of the guitar through a neighbour, who knew but a single song. Nevertheless, Marc fell in love with the mellifluous tone of the instrument and bought his first one with prize money from a scooter race. He practiced incessantly and at 16, he earned a scholarship to the Paris Conservatory of Music.

However, being the son of an accomplished athlete, Marc also developed a love for swimming that grew along with his passion for music. There was talk of 'Olympic potential' when Antoine placed in the junior championships in France and then in the European finals. It became evident that if Marc wished to reach his full potential in either field, he would have to choose between swimming and music as regardless of his choice, it would require his full attention ... read more .

Parisian born & classically trained, Marc Antoine was 16 when he won a scholarship to the Conservatory of Music. He spent the next few years in attendance while living with his aunt and jamming late into the night at many of the clubs in Paris. When he was 19 though, Antoine suffered a terrible accident that nearly cost him his career.

While home for a brief visit, the family dog jumped up to greet him. Antoine was sent reeling backwards thru a plate glass door severing nerves & tendons in his left wrist. ... continued .

Bella Via - Marc Antoine:
Featured on Fresh Trax Edition 371 - August 14th, 2005
Modern Times is now Antoine's second release on the Rendezvous record label & is due in the next few weeks or so. According to Antoine, this effort marks an exciting change in direction. For the past 3 years the Parisian born guitarist has lived in Spain, a time during which he also became a father. These experiences together with many of his travels have inspired Antoine to take his music to new territory, hence the title Modern Times. From that album, now his seventh to go along with one best of project, we have the exhilarating Bella Via !! If this track is any indication of what lies in store for us lucky listeners, then Modern Times will most certainly rank among Antoine's best !!
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