Due to the huge number of night shows that are scheduled during the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, we’re taking this opportunity and a few more over the next week, to hip you to some music you may not have heard about amid the media maelstrom.
Though it defies perfect translation, Chic Gamine means roughly, “stylish, mischievous, young thing” in Canadian French. The band features four female alternating lead vocalists who blend a mix of Motown-style girl group harmonies, R&B, nouveau pop, and vintage soul.
Add a male drummer with roots in Brazil backing the four vocalists/multi-instrumentalists, and what emerges is an energetic, hip-shaking band that is completely original. Their soulful, captivating four-part songs artfully span the musical map, and will be completely at home in New Orleans.
This award-winning Canadian band will make their New Orleans debut at the Circle Bar on Monday, April 29, 2013.
On Tuesday, April 30, 2013, Chic Gamine will headline La Femme et la Musique, a three-band extravaganza at the Hi Ho Lounge. This event will feature two high-energy New Orleans bands that are led by women—the Honey Pots and the Local Skank.
