Paul Marc Rousseau
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Rousseau in 2014
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Paul Marc Rousseau |
| Born | March 18, 1989 |
| Origin | Oakville, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Post-hardcore, Hardcore punk, rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, music producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano, percussion |
| Years active | 2008-present |
| Labels |
Verona Records (2009-2010) Hopeless Records (2012-2014) Rise Records, New Damage Records, Culvert Music (2014-present) |
| Associated acts | Silverstein, I Am Committing a Sin, Burst & Bloom, The Good Boys, Plain Language |
Paul Marc Rousseau (born March 18, 1989) is a Canadian musician who is the lead guitarist for the post-hardcore band Silverstein.
Rousseau took piano lessons from his mother. In 1998, he acquired a copy of the Green Day album Dookie, and liked it a great deal. He asked his mother if he could play the guitar; she bought him an acoustic instrument. He learned to play it by ear, taking lessons briefly to be able to play Green Day songs. He attended the Friday night concerts at the Burlington YMCA, hearing many local bands, some of which were successful outside the area.
Rousseau had been a fan of the band Silverstein, and had been influenced by their debut album, When Broken Is Easily Fixed, one of the first albums with screamo characteristics that he had heard. In 2005, Rousseau attended the album launch show for Silverstein's second studio album, Discovering the Waterfront at the Burlington YMCA. Afterwards, he met the band's bass guitarist, Billy Hamilton, who invited him for a meal. Hamilton described Rousseau, then aged 14, as "one of the most hilarious, smart and talented kids I’ve ever met. He became sort of like a little brother to me." Over the following years, Hamilton would draw on his knowledge of music, setting tasks for Rousseau such as learning to play the second stanza of Billy Joel's Movin' Out (Anthony's Song).
In high school, Rousseau became part of a band called Japaned, and then joined a band known as Cain and Abel. In 2008, Rousseau joined a new band, I Am Committing a Sin, based out of Burlington, Ontario. All of I Am Committing a Sin's members had been part of Japaned, with the exception of Kelly Bilan, a member of Cain and Abel. After a year of limited success there, he expressed frustration, with the limitations of the local live music scene. I Am Committing a Sin, with an average age of 19, spoke out on political issues, and against organized religion, denying the concept of sin. The band did have its consolations, including the opportunity to tour with Silverstein.
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