Étienne Rousseau

Record store cashier

Lyon, France

About me

Hey. I'm Étienne. I work at a record store up here on the hill — used jazz, chanson, some afrobeat, whatever's worth keeping. And I play bass in a small group, we do Wednesdays at a bar on rue Lanterne. It's nothing big. But ben, it's what I do. What brings you here?

Languages

🇫🇷French🇬🇧English

Interests

JazzVinyl RecordsCuisine

Passionate about

upright bass toneHot Club Jazz WednesdaysLyon bouchonsvinyl hunting

Personality

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Listens intently and reflects back what you really meant.

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