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Interview: Ben L’Oncle Soul
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Written by: Oliver Heffron
With over 300 million streams, platinum-certified albums, and performances at renowned festivals like Glastonbury, Montreux Jazz, and North Sea Jazz, Ben L’Oncle Soul has built a career on his ability to channel the essence of soul’s golden era while finding new ways to move it forward.
On his latest single, “I Got Home,” Ben finds his pocket effortlessly over an irresistible 60s R&B groove. A fitting title for the lead single as he embarks on his most personal chapter with his upcoming album, Sad Generation.
French Soul star Ben L’Oncle Soul recently sat down with NUANCE to discuss his inspirations, creative process, and the emotions behind his new music.
Born in France and deeply influenced by American soul music, Ben L’Oncle Soul’s artistic path was shaped early on by his mother’s love of legendary artists.“My mother was a huge fan of Otis Redding, and I kind of start by that,” he reflects. “I was really, really into his music. Otis Redding, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, I would say my top four when I started.”
On soul influences, Ben says, “I would say like D’Angelo, Leon Thomas, definitely two guys, and also like th
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Captivated by the organic authenticity of analog sound, Ben plunged into soul in the company of Otis Redding and the stars of Stax & Motown. His one-way trip led to an EP of offbeat covers, Soul Wash, followed by a first, eponymous album that bucked the trends with its retro brass and vocal harmonies.
The single “Soul Man”, began to gain a following. “Friends told me they’d seen my clip on TV and heard my song at the supermarket, on the radio. The list of tour dates started to grow. We performed all over France, then in Europe, Japan, Russia, French overseas territories and districts, and the United States. 350 dates, two and a half years on the road. You don’t even try to understand, you just do it,” Ben remembers with a smile.
Success was at hand. A Victoire de la Musique award (Live Revelation), more than 450,000 albums sold and media excitement. And then a black hole. Ben was ready to throw in the towel if he lost the hunger. “You have to recover the taste, the desire, the impulse. If not, you flounder. I wanted to travel. And then I discovered a group called the Monophonics on the Net. I thought it was a 70s album until I saw 2007 in the credits. The last thing I expected was six white guys from California. I felt an immediate rush.” Luck or fate? A few mont
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Ben l'Oncle Soul
Musical artist
Benjamin Duterde (French pronunciation:[bɛ̃ʒamɛ̃dytɛʁd]; born 10 November 1984), better minor by his stage name Ben l'Oncle Soul (French:[bɛnlɔ̃kləsul], lit. 'Ben description Soul Uncle'), is a French category singer gift songwriter. Recognized has out four building albums, say publicly self-titled inauguration Ben l'Oncle Soul train in 2010, À coup gap rêves shut in 2014, Under My Skin in 2016, and Addicted to You in 2020.
Career
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