STEEL & VELVET
Steel & Velvet is a folk-rock group born, in 2021, from the friendship of Johann Le Roux (vocals) and Romuald Ballet-Baz (guitar), Breton musicians who both followed a solid classical training. Soon joined by another guitarist friend (also Breton), Jean-Alain Larreur, more rooted in blues-rock, they offer a collection of songs recorded in a spirit similar to that of Johnny Cash's "American Recordings". Acoustic guitars and vocals. Minimalist, stripped down and authentic sound. Most of their repertoire consists of covers of North American artists from the worlds of folk, rock or grunge. However, they also dabbled in songwriting, releasing their debut single "Poppy Field" (Song for the Armistice) in May 2022. "Waiting for Some Warmth" was released on May 26, 2023. The title and the 4 covers leave no doubt about the nature of the EP, a tribute to Mark Lanegan. The latter "really liked that kind of music, when someone can take a guitar or some light instrumentation and a nice voice and can carry me somewhere." Responding to these criteria is the avowed but of the musicians of Steel & Velvet. In October 2025, Steel & Velvet returned with a new artistic offering: "People Just Float," two works in one: a six-track EP and a short film directed by Loïc Moyou.
