During one of his rare visits to France, American country and folk musician, singer and storyteller Townes Van Zandt – one of Baptiste W. Hamon's absolute heroes – dipped his croissant in a tall glass of Jack Daniels. As breakfast. A bizarre intersection of American and French traditions, and a striking metaphor for the music of Baptiste W. Hamon. The amiable Parisian released his third album in 2022 with 'Jusqu'à La Lumière', again with the distinctive sound that Hamon tapped into a few years ago: a cross-fertilization of American country and French folk music. Baptiste W. Hamon has already played regularly in the Netherlands, from performances at festivals such as Into The Great Wide Open, Take Root and Once In A Blue Moon, to TV appearances at the Evening Stage and Vrije Geluiden. It is high time that he and his band come to showcase his special musical find at the Rotterdam Bluegrass Festival.