Quinquis
Biography Quinquis
Émilie Tiersen
has, for two albums and several years, made music under the name Tiny Feet and is now, with the release of Seim, her first album for Mute, known as QUINQUIS. The name change is symbolic: it pays homage to her personal and family history by referring to her maiden name, while representing a new beginning musically. "It's been a new beginning in many ways," says Emilie. "Self-acceptance has been a very important thing for me.
Whether it was forging a deeper connection to her own culture, history and identity, exploring new musical terrain or becoming a mother, this period was marked by significant changes. It was during this time that she began to explore new ideas. "I was on tour with Yann [her husband, Yann Tiersen] and our baby," she recalls. "During my baby's nap, I made a rule for myself: come up with a new idea in every new city. From the beginning, it was a journey."
Her album, which will be released in May 2022, is deeply personal and introspective, but also collaborative and expansive. It is rooted in historical and modern stories. It's an album that connects worlds while being entirely his own. "There's something cosmic about this album," says Emily. "I don't know how to explain it, but the way it happened with Gareth, and the way it all suddenly came together, it feels like a cosmic harmony."
It's also an album that brings to life, in a singular and contemporary way, the lives, stories and people of Breton culture and its language. "The album was a way for me to tell the stories of the people here. I really felt throughout the process that through the stories I could tell the story of Brittany or Ushant. It's an album full of ghosts. I'm happy with that. I get on well with ghosts.
