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Originally Posted by Torn Curtain
I haven't really checked her out, but she's strongly influenced by Brigitte Fontaine isn't she ?
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It never came to my mind.
A girl I knew saw her before me and mentioned Catherine Ringer, which I thought odd. Still, when she took the stage and moved, that connection clicked.
She pays attention to both lyrics and music - one thing many French artists don't do, being less demanding on their music (less than me).
Her musicians are quite quite good: Alice Boté, from Jad Wio and Fred Poulet, nearly drove me nuts, and Michael Garçon too, from AS Dragon (who could provide what the Valentins gave to Brigitte Fontaine, a poppy aspect).
She's funny in between songs, and likes at time to hit her head with a tambourine with a grin on her face, as if she was a bit mental. That's the sole other connection I could find with Brigitte Fontaine, who played with that image; a bit far-fetched.
I bought her album after seeing her live twice recently. She rocks a lot / kicks ass (typing that : a dream come true) / and covers Gainsbourg with tons of joy and energy.
She'll probably be recording a new album early 2008.
She's toured a lot, even played in my town, a thing noone interesting had ever done (well, from my window the day after, I heard Superbus covering Youth Against Fascism).
Expect her to be less than 50 kms of your hometown next year.