Paul Marc Rousseau

Paul Marc Rousseau (born March 18, 1989) is a Canadian musician and songwriter who is the lead guitarist for the rock band Silverstein.

Musical education Rousseau took piano lessons from his mother.

Rousseau had been a fan of the band Silverstein, and he had been influenced by their debut album, When Broken Is Easily Fixed, one of the first albums with screamo characteristics that he had heard. In 2005, Rousseau attended the record release show for Silverstein's second studio album, Discovering the Waterfront, at the Burlington YMCA. Afterwards, he met the band's bass guitarist, Billy Hamilton, who invited him for a meal. Hamilton described Rousseau, then aged 16, as "one of the most hilarious, smart and talented kids I’ve ever met. He became sort of like a little brother to me." Over the following years, Hamilton would draw on his knowledge of music, setting tasks for Rousseau such as learning to play the second stanza of Billy Joel's "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)".

After I Am Committing a Sin broke up in 2010, Rousseau recorded several songs for a project known as Burst & Bloom, which did not tour, though he posted the songs on Facebook. He sold most of his touring gear, including the van the band traveled in retaining only his guitar.

On September 25, 2012, Silverstein announced on their Facebook that guitarist Neil Boshart was no longer a member of the band, after 11 years. They also announced Rousseau as Boshart's replacement, noting that as a member of the Silverstein "touring family", he was familiar with the band and its ways.

Rousseau's first record as a full-time member, This Is How the Wind Shifts, was released in 2013, and band frontman Shane Told described Rousseau's presence as one of the keys to the band's artistic success. Among other contributions to the album, Rousseau wrote the first track, "Stand Amid the Roar", and the seventh track, "Arrivals".

In January 2014, while on tour with Silverstein in Canada, Rousseau fell ill and was taken to a hospital in Cornwall, Ontario, where he underwent emergency abdominal surgery. The band released a statement, announcing this and the cancellation of several shows. He recovered from the surgery, calling the slow recuperation difficult.

His second album as the lead guitarist of Silverstein, I Am Alive In Everything I Touch, was released on May 19, 2015 through Rise Records. In addition to playing lead guitar on Silverstein's 2017 album, Dead Reflection, Rousseau is credited as a producer.

Other activities In 2013, Rousseau's side project, The Good Boys, was signed by Culvert Music. The Good Boys, a throwback to the days when bands wore collared shirts and neckties on stage, is described by their label as "more Ed Sullivan than MTV". All three of its members, including Rousseau, were members of "I Am Committing a Sin". It released its first single, "I'm Not Pretending" in September 2014, and plans to release its debut album in early 2015. One reviewer described The Good Boys' approach as to "showcase a straight-laced approach to their tracks along with releasing clean-cut, catchy pop-rock songs" The band performed the track on Breakfast Television on November 6, 2014.

"Plain Language" is an electronic duo teaming Rousseau and Koehler. They released two tracks from it, "Hoax" and "Softer Language", in mid-2014. Rousseau was a producer for the EP "Sun and Showers" by Toronto band Body Doubles. Rousseau co-produced Story Untold's debut album, Waves. The album was released on February 2, 2017. Rousseau produced Canadian band We Were Sharks' album, Lost Touch, released on February 23, 2018, as well as their 2021 album, New Low.

Rousseau produced and co-wrote Obey the Brave's 2019 album, Balance. He co-wrote Beartooth's song "Manipulation". In 2018, he and his earlier band, I Am Committing a Sin, which released a new single, "Orange".