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This name is used by more than one artist. 1) Gamine (MySpace page, Facebook page) is a London duo that draws heavily on torch songs and French Film Noir. Comprised of vocalist Claudia Barton and composer/producer Ian Williams, the duo create a uniquely dark and seductive sound that you won't find in the midst of the over-synthesized Billboard Top 100. Clear, lingering notes and hooks on a grand piano are Gamine's arsenal and they come fully loaded. 2) Gamine was a French pop-rock band of the mid 80's. Their album "Voila les anges" (1988) is one of the nicest French...

Chic Gamine, a vocal supergroup from Winnipeg’s French community, has been singing together since 1999. This self-proclaimed un-choir, blends bewitching melodies and harmonies with pulsing instrumental and vocal percussion, bringing the power of the voice to the forefront. Chic Gamine travels from Brazilian Samba, to Southern Soul, and home to French-Canadian folk, showcasing original compositions along the way. Compelling and soulful, Chic Gamine’s songstresses create a spicy, border-blending journey of sound. http://www.chicgamine.com/wp By complete coincidence, the group is composed of the 5 “A’s”: singers Ariane Jean, Andrina Turenne, Alexa Dirks, Annick Brémault and drummer and percussionist Alexandre Sacha Daoud. Over...

In fact it's difficult to locate Leandra's musical position. She's a girl of thousand faces walking in between them. Leandra's creator can look back to a long musical development. She has studied piano and composition in the former USSR and faced the cultural shock of an immigrant with humor and curiosity. Being a concert pianist she played guitar in a grunge band, composing classical pieces she founded a jazz and a black metal project, not really sympathizing with lifestyles or ideologies....but curious of being used by music as a medium. ...The pure Leandra appeared on a warm spring night a...