Damien Saez is a French singer/songwriter who first studied music -- piano -- at the Conservatoire National de Région de Dijon before signing to Island/Universal in 1999. Influenced by classic rock artists such as Led Zeppelin and U2, as well as '90s giants Jeff Buckley, Blur, and Radiohead, Saez recorded and released his first album, Jours Étranges in 1999. 2001 saw the release of his first collection of poems, À Ton Nom, and in 2002, he released God Blesse, which contained the highly controversial single "Sexe." A string of releases followed, including 2006's Debbie; two discs -- Saez and Paris -- in 2008, and J'Accuse in 2010. ~ Chris True