The seeds of the story of Tristâme were first planted years ago when a teenager picked a pen and a paper and penned his first song at the age of 16. Years later, passing a Continent and an Ocean, Singer-songwriter Rami, a New Yorker via Damascus, Syria, started telling his story which lead to the creation of Tristâme. The name Tristâme comes from the sad legend of Tristan of Cornwall – the warrior, lover, and musician – and the French word for soul, “âmeâ€.
The next chapter of the story was to start tracking the first Tristâme songs. In December of 2006, “Motion†and “Secretlyâ€, two songs co-written with Elmer Paredes, were recorded at Ian Love’s Studio. Later on, “Without Youâ€, the theme of a Syrian movie-in-the-making based on a poem by its screenwriter, H.A. Aioub, was recorded while fully moving the recording process to Lonely RockStar Studio to record with Wil Farr. Months later, the up-tempo “Move On†with its energetic guitars and different direction than the previous songs was recorded prompting a more serious approach and an encouragement to complete the Debut album. Bits and Pieces have been written and recorded throughout 2007. As the majority of the work for the first album has been completed, 2008 will witness the addition of the final touches to the debut, the search for a label and management, along with several performances throughout the New York area and possibly beyond.
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