Silly Boy Blue

Silly Boy Blue

Silly Boy Blue is the solo project of Ana Benabdelkarim, a French artist from Nantes. The project works in pop, with folk and indie pop influences, and begins as a solitary recording act rather than a full band.

Background

She is born in 1996 and comes from Nantes, France. The project name Silly Boy Blue is used by Benabdelkarim as an alias for her writing, recording and performance work.

Music and style

Her background includes classical training: she studies at the Conservatory and graduates in flute. She also plays guitar, keyboards and uses loops, especially for drums and percussion. Before moving into pop, she spends several years playing in chamber ensembles. She later turns away from a classical path and starts writing, playing and recording at home.

Life and influences

Benabdelkarim studies in Swansea, in Wales, and the city inspires a couple of songs. After university, she works in economics, but the job does not suit her. She later lives in Valencia with her boyfriend. Her biography also places earlier parts of her life in Italy and mentions that she leaves Italy for Spain after her studies.

Project status

Silly Boy Blue remains a solo project and is described as intending to perform live at some point.