Veronique Chevalier is the eccentric Françican (Français-American) Chanteuse (Songstress) known as The "Weird VAL" of Dark Cabaret. She's an unparalleled Parodist; a Steamy Chanteuse, and Spooky Polkanista, who has been described as a campy incarnation of Edith Piaf from a parallel universe - the one in which her parents are Jim Morrison, and Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, and her godparents are Lucille Ball and Weird Al. As a self-proclaimed Steampunk "Mad Sonictist," MADemoiselle Veronique takes maniacal pleasure in combining previously unrelated musical forms into new, unholy combinations. She vows to leave no genre unadulterated in her quest to create the ultimate Sonic Frankenstein... She originated the genre of "Gothic Polka" with the 2008 release of her album "Polka Haunt Us: A Spook-tacular Compilation" which was an Official Selection on the 51st Annual Grammy Ballot. An instrumental version of one of the tracks from the recording, entitled "Bubbe's Dybbuk Polka" was included in the soundtrack of the film "Four Nights With Anna", directed by Jerzy Skolimowski (Roman Polanski's mentor). Veronique is also the recipient of The Unanimous Choice Award for Best Independent Cabaret Artist at The 14th Annual Los Angeles Music Awards. Her twisted brand of humour hits at the core of daily reality. Being gonged off the premiere season of America's Got Talent (which is FAKE reality) was irrefutable proof her gifts are wasted on the masses. Maurice Chevalier said, "Thank Heaven for little girls!" & Veronique Chevalier says, "Thank Hell for moi!" + + + Mademoiselle V's
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Check out this awesome artwork that Brian Kesinger’s Tea Girls did for the “Steampunk Essentials” digital music collection! This ultimate Steampunk mix features tracks from Abney Park, Steam Powered Giraffe, Professor Elemental, Unwoman, Veronique Chevalier, Strange Artifact, The Dread Crew of Oddwood and many more!
This album is available ONLY at the $75+ backer levels for The League of Steam series’ Season 3 Kickstarter Project, so donate today!
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Steam Powered Giraffe’s contribution is a NEW steamy song from our upcoming album, MK III! Support The League of Steam and get yourself some cool listens in the process!
Just so the fine attendees of TeslaCon 3: A Trip To The Moon, are made aware, The MAD-emoiselle One Herself shall be on hand once again to regale vous with her mad sonics! (Merci to Lord Bobbins Himself for creating this lovely likeness of La Moi)!
Don't forget Queen Bee's Art & Cultural Center, this Saturday, November 17th for the San Diego chapter of "Skyscrapers & Helicopters" Abney Park Vocalist Jody Ellen's Solo CD Release Tour. I shall be your Hostess & MC'ess for the evening!
"Bountiful bouquets and boxes of bon-bons, all that is sweet and lovely is yours in our first-ever Valentine's Edition of "Gearhearts Steampunk Glamour Revue"...This issue features the (in)famous steampunk chanteuse Veronique Chevalier on the cover, & in an exclusive interview, as well as the lovely artwork of Brigid Ashwood! So rejoice! Love is in the air, and the sweethearts of steampunk abound!" (Oui! This preview image is indeed "all steamed up!" Vous have to wait til Feb. 2013!)
I am very proud of everyone who helped make this a reality. So if you are looking for a good way to spend that Amazon gift card you just got I suggest buying the two volumes of the sound track and the book. All three together are under $30 and just over $25 so you get free shipping and also you get a lot of great art and entertainment that is timeless.
ADDENDUM: La Moi, The MAD-emoiselle Herself: Veronique Chevalier, has a track included on Volume 2 of this two volume steampunk music set! Hoist one for La Moi when my song "The Beer Hall In Hell" comes on! ;-)
Other acts shown in the video include Shovelman, a mysterious, itinerant spinner of yarns and instrumentalist of rusty, electronically-modified farm impliments; San Diego's Steam Powered Giraffe, musical comedy robotic mime troupe, as well as Elective Surgery, San Diego-based performers who present monthly shadowcasts of "REPO: The Genetic Opera".
Bonjour chere 'Fiends' & Fan(g)s! During the course of my evening as Em Ceess (Mistress of Ceremonies) for "Voyages Extraordinaires", a steampunk extravaganza, featuring live music, vendors, food, libations and art, with headliners Abney Park, at Queen Bee's Art & Cultural Center in San Diego, on Saturday, February 12th, 2011, videographer Marc Balanky from KNSD Sound Diego, the NBC Television affiliate station's blog, conducted a short interview with La Moi about my views on the Steampunk Phenomenon.
The music in this video is by San Diego-based band Tragic Tantrum, featuring the beautiful Zoe Tantrum, a prolific musical artiste and creative powerhouse.
Steampunk culture is gaining more and more attention from the media, and is capturing the imaginations of ever greater numbers of followers. I think H.G. Wells & Jules Verne would be astonished at what their imaginations have wrought! .
