Welcome to the official website of Jo Styl – the artist name of Gérald Tabone, French singer-songwriter. Discover his demo versions and stories behind each song.
Some songs
My Mood Shines V.1
This song is a bit special... Believe it or not, Sting was clearly inspired by it! I released “My Mood Shines” in May 2019 on YouTube, and Sting released his song “If It's Love” in October 2021! Judge for yourself.
As an anecdote, in July 2019 during Sting’s tour in Vitrolles (France), I asked the person handling hotel bookings for the band to give my name "Jo Styl" to Dominic Miller, Sting’s guitarist — hoping something might happen...
My Mood Shines V.2
Unanimous Hypocrisy
It’s a rant against the corporate world — especially the big ones — where hypocrisy reigns and souls get lost. I didn’t lose mine. “Unanimous Hypocrisy”.
Stories To Tell
We’re being told a lot of stories by the mainstream media. I often feel like I’m being taken for a fool — don’t you? Some journalists should probably go back to school... “Stories To Tell”.
Mr. Elephant
In 2016, a fat slob came to power in the U.S. using dubious means known as post-truth. “Mr. Elephant”!
Those Nothings
It’s the story of a man who wakes up one morning to find that his wife has left him — and “Those little Nothings” with her…
Philosophers
This song mirrors how we saw the world as children and what we’re living through today… Maybe the solution to our problems is to become “Philosophers”.
Surrender
When you feel capable of giving up everything to devote yourself entirely to your passion. I’ll “Surrender” to you!
The Widow
I tried to make my own “Roxanne”… “The Widow”.
Je Joue son Je
One of my first songs that I later reproduced… “Je Joue son Je” (‘I Play His I’).
Les falaises blanches
A very personal song — “The White Cliffs”.