Xavier Pillac
Xavier PILLAC a well-known blues musician, is active on the European blues circuit for over twenty years with his own band as well as backing American, Swedish, New Zealander, Hungarian (etc.) Blues, Soul & Boogie-woogie artists : Jimmy BURNS (USA), Don WASHINGTON (USA), THE TEARDROPS (USA), John BLOHM (Sweden), Wil SARGISSON (New Zealand), Cili Marshall (Hungary), etc.
He has had the pleasure of jamming with many Blues & Soul artists, including Jimmy JOHNSON, Mike WELCH, Mike LEDBETTER, Curtis SALDAGO, Kenny NEAL, Guy KING, John NEMETH, Sax GORDON, and many others.
In 2015, Xavier PILLAC was chosen to represent the French Blues scene in the United States, finishing as a semi-finalist in the International Blues Challenge in Memphis. That same year, he and his band came 4th at the European Blues Challenge in Brussels.
Over the past twenty years or so, Xavier PILLAC has built up a wealth of stage experience in a number of countries (France, Switzerland, USA, Canada, Norway, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Luxembourg, Reunion Island), making him a key figure on the European Blues scene.
He currently performs in a minimalist format (solo "One man band", duo, trio, etc.) to rediscover a very rootsy spirit, a fusion of rural Blues, Hill Country Rock and Americana, in homage to the great elders of the Deep South like Elmore JAMES, Jimmy REED or JB LENOIR, as well as to his great influence BB KING.
