Laurent Lescarret, known professionally as Doriand, was born in 1972 in
Libourne, France, and pursued a career as a singer-songwriter. He first captured
public attention with the single “Au diable le paradis” in 1996, the same year
he released the EP Au diable le Paradis and the album Contact, the latter
written with Marc Collin. Doriand followed with Sommets trompeurs (1999), Le
Grand Bain (2004), Lieu-dit (2011), and Portraits (2020), with collaborators on
these records including Marc Collin, Peter Von Poehl, and Keren Ann. His work
extended beyond his own recordings; he wrote ...