First, you need to know that we had this guy under our radar for a few months already, as he's a friend of our friend Jeff Mailfert.
On June 11, 2024, Hugo Barriol shared his thoughts in the form of a text on Instagram:
"I love dreaming! I need it to feel good, whether it's through music, stories, or films, in my life, I dream. Politics has never made me dream, and I rarely discuss it on social media. But now, I need to, because I want to live in a world where peace, respect, and love can prevail, but I see that the situation is critical. When I look at what's happening right now in my country or the world, it's complete confusion."
A few months later, on October 18, Hugo released a true masterpiece: Come Together. Is it linked to his June post? Probably.
Hugo Barriol defines himself as a pop-folk artist, but his music reveals many influences from various worlds, likely drawn from his extensive travels. The sound of Come Together is cross-generational, timeless, and packed with the power to bring people together.
The single’s artwork is quite simple: Come Together, written in black on a white background with a friendly font. And Hugo had printed it on a flag, which he carried around Paris to shoot the stunning music video at sunset, helped by the talented director Mathieu Spadaro. The result is wonderful, with warm colors that invite us to come together and love one another.
Some might say the lyrics are way too simple, but you’ll notice that in the history of music, the songs that have been the most successful aren’t always the ones with the most complex writing. And we’re not in the world of sugary pop here, but in Hugo Barriol’s own universe, which enchants us so much more. So it’s more than enough to get the message across.
If you add Hugo Barriol’s unique voice to the mix, you get an international anthem of love that makes you want to hug your neighbor. So let’s stop watching the news on TV, put down our screens, and pay a little more attention to the people right next to us.
I love this song so much, I want the whole world to hear the message in it, come together! I wrote this song because we're living in a crazy world and wanted to spread peace and love.
Hugo Barriol was born in Saint-Etienne, France, but began his pop-folk music career far from home, busking in Sydney, Australia. He flew back to Paris, busked for a year and a half and won the Metro Music Awards in Paris in 2015, and recorded his debut EP in 2017. The 1st single « On the road » reached more than 15 million streams. In 2018 Hugo moved to London to work with Ian Grimble to produce his debut album "Yellow" at the Church Studio (Mumford and Sons, Bear’s Den, Daughter) The single « Our Kingdom» reached more than 13 million streams. After touring with his band all over Europe Hugo learned to produce his music during lockdown. With the liberty to work on his own sound, Hugo produced a new Album « Everywhere / Anywhere / » from his converted van, while traveling through Spain, Portugal, and Morocco.
We’re never gonna see the end
Never gonna see the light
Playing on repeat, the same old story
They’re blinded by the power
War is not the answer
Men are killers, women are
Jesus, Allah, Brahma, Moses, saviors
Oh I want to see the light tomorrow
Brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers, dreamers, lovers, sinners, preachers
Come together
Brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers, dreamers, lovers, sinners, preachers
Come together
We’re never gonna see the love
Never gonna see the light
Playing on repeat, the same old story
They’re blinded by the power
War is not the answer
Men are killers, women are
Jesus, Allah, Brahma, Moses, saviors
Oh I want to see the light tomorrow
Brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers, dreamers, lovers, sinners, preachers
Come together
Brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers, dreamers, lovers, sinners, preachers
Come together
Oh I want to see the light tomorrow
I want to see the light tomorrow
Brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers, dreamers, lovers, sinners, preachers
Come together