It is hard to describe talented Sydney singer-songwriter Jonathan Boulet without jumping on the 'young achiever' bandwagon. Yet considering that this young man, when he was barely a day over 20, penned, produced and played every instrument on his self-titled debut album, which he also recorded in his garage, how can you help but be impressed?
He has a voice to make Thom Yorke swoon and his finely crafted sound ranges from folky pop to esoteric and haunting soundscapes. The latter to be found amongst unreleased tracks on his website and further reveals the true creative spirit that is at work here.
With his much anticipated second album set to drop in the next few months, he will be playing a special Sydney show, with local support from Cabins and The Crooked Fiddle Band at the Standard on Friday, October 21. Long disused, the Standard was commandeered by the Lo-Fi Collective last year and turned into a multi-purpose performance space. It is the perfect environment for what could be, who knows, one of your last chances to see him locally in such intimate surrounds, before he hits the big time he surely deserves.