Gregory Frateur is the fifth of Veronique Branquinho’s beautiful men celebrated in A#6, and the lead singer of Belgian musical group Dez Mona, a unique musical experience that melds jazz sensibilities with off-kilter choral and alternative rock influences. Gregory’s voice has a raspy timbre and a subtle androgyny, not unlike that of Jazz Age singer Nina Simone. The powerful lyrics of their song ‘I’m on trial’ are included with Tom Verbruggen’s image of Gregory performing live:

“I lost it all that’s true my friend

How pitiful indeed

Obscenity got through again

Surrounded by your tears

Insanity rested on my shoulders

It put me down on my knees

It’s here I pray and hope to find

Salvation from my deeds

I’m on trial

I’m badly in debt my friend

My body is claiming the fee

I’m leaning against a bleeding wall

Made of stones who were given to me

I’m a passenger who’s counting down his number

A passenger counting down his days

I’m on trial“

GREGORY ON HER: dominance, charisma/magnetism, bach (cello suites), ethos, film noir

VERONIQUE ON HIM: amazing voice, echo of a glorious past, allure, baroque, primitive power

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