So Frenchy So Chic with Nouvelle Vague & Berry

Overview

On a recent visit to Paris, I attempted to speak French to a group of locals. Despite the fact I could barely string a sentence together, the males in the group were enchanted and asked me to repeat "je ne sais pas" and "enchanté" over and over again. Apparently, a foreign accent is incredibly sexy to the French, as long as you're not attempting to order an Italian "latte" from an impatient waiter who presumes you're a British tourist. So, this got me thinking: if I were to record an album of French covers in my sexy Australian accent, would it have the same effect on the French as Nouvelle Vague's covers of Depeche Mode's 'Just Can't Get Enough' and the Undertones' 'Teenage Kicks' have on us?

Most likely not. Truth be told, no musician has ever quite pulled off a cover version as spectacularly as Nouvelle Vague. This collective of French artists is made up of past and current members including Anais Croze, Camille Dalmais, Phoebe Killdeer, Melanie Pain, Marina Celeste and Gerald Toto. The magnifique news is that Nouvelle Vague are heading to Sydney on June 16 to host So Frenchy So Chic at the Factory Theatre, where they will be performing covers new and old in their unique post-punk-meets-bossanova style. They are supported by Bardot-esque French singer-songwriter Berry, who performs only in her native tongue.