BIO
Bassist of LAG I RUN since 2008
Solo bassist and keyboards in the group Quetzal since 2023
Demonstrator for French luthier Laurent Letourneau since 2024
Ambassador of the FIBENARE bass brand, he is demonstrated at various international trade shows (Namm Show Los Angeles, Frankfurt Musicmesse etc.)
User of Two Notes products since 2023
EBS pedal and amp artist
It uses Carlos Pavicich Custom Strings bass strings.
He has 5 solo albums to his credit.
A look back at his discography and personal achievements:
-The album Fred & Co (first solo album) Disque was released by Muséa at the end of 1996, it was also nominated for the Victoires de La Musique in the new jazz talent category 96/97.
-Participates in the Bass Influence 2 CD compilation
-Participation in the 3rd CD compilation of “Basse Influence 3”
-Realization of the 2nd solo album TOOR DE POOLP (self produced)
-2005 a new album dedicated to bass on which Cyril Achard, Ahmed Aït Naceur, Eric Lebailly, Philippe d'Ercole, Fred Gire and Marco Campo are guests, album released in April by Musea Records.
-2009 Production of the solo album Seul à Seuls where the bass is the only instrument
-2014 Production of the album “Voyage” with a host of guests
-2015/2016 he created with his partner the Retro Active Studio, a musical and video creation studio, for television, internet and live.
-2019 recording and production of Adrian Byron Burns album "Et caetera" (Rebel label) and recording of Lag I Run (2nd album) Vagran Sleepers (Klonosphere)
Since then he has produced several albums for various artists
Flo Catteau, Quetzal, Moï, Leslie Explosion, Thierry Aymes.
Fred has also played in several countries (Japan, United States, Germany, Spain, Italy, Belgium and Switzerland..)
Fred is a Gold Medalist from the National Conservatory of Marseille in jazz class