P.R2B

P.R2B, born Pauline Rambeau de Baralon on November 26, 1990 in Saint-Doulchard, Cher, is a French singer-songwriter and director.

P.R2B
P.R2B in concert at La Cigale in March 2022.
Background information
Birth name	Pauline Rambeau de Baralon
Also known as	P.R2B
Born	26 November 1990 Saint-Doulchard
Origin	French
Occupation	singer-songwriter film producer
Instrument(s)	piano, clarinet, guitar
Labels	Naïve Records
Website	www.naiverecords.com/pr2b

Biography

From the Bourges area, daughter of a professional guitarist^[1] and a mother working in a production workshop in Centre-Val de Loire,^[2][3] P.R2B began her instrumental practice with the clarinet at the municipal music school. In high school, she started playing guitar and writing.^[4]

She took the cinema option at the high school in Nevers and continued her studies at La Fémis, the National School of Visual Arts and Sound Techniques in Paris,^[5] where she earned a degree as a director in 2016.^[2] Her graduation short film, directed under the guidance of Laetitia Masson, is titled Bird’s Lament, inspired by a composition by Moondog. In the film, a young woman studying clarinet discovers this American composer's music in a record store and develops a deep passion for it. During the same period, she also took courses at Cours Florent.^[4][5]

On September 11, 2020, her first EP titled Des rêves was released.^[6] It is described as "blending hip-hop and French chanson with 80s influences ('Le film à l'envers')" by Benoit Gaboriaud.^[7] The EP received positive reviews, notably from Laura Marie of Les Inrockuptibles,^[8] as well as other critics.^[9]

On June 16, 2021, P.R2B released the track Mélancolie from her first album Rayons Gamma, which was released on October 22, 2021.^[10]

The album received a very warm critical reception upon its release: "A powerful debut album for the revelation P.R2B"^[11] notes Le Parisien, "At 30 years old, P.R2B shakes up the music world"^[12] according to Télérama, and Libération describes it as "a successful album that goes straight to the heart."^[13]

She simultaneously announced a tour across France, including a date at La Cigale on March 23, 2022.^[14]

She composed the music for Kamal Lazraq's film Les Meutes, released in 2023.^[15][16]

In 2025, she composed the original score for Amélie Bonnin's film Partir un jour (set to release in 2025).]^[17]

Discography

2020: Des rêves (EP) (Naïve)

1. Des rêves
2. Dolce vita
3. Le Film à l'envers
4. La Chanson du bal
5. Océan forever
6. Le Beau mois d'août

2021: Rayons Gamma, par P.R2B (Naïve)

1. La chanson du bal
2. Mélancolie
3. Rayons Gamma
4. Ma meilleure vie
5. Lettre à P.
6. Mama
7. Qui sont les coupables
8. Punta cana
9. La piscine
10. Plus rien de bien
11. Mon frère
12. Vie de chienne

2022: Metaverse (single) (Naïve)

1. Metaverse