Agnès Bihl

If you came here because of an article in Dutch eveningpaper Het Parool, bienvenue. You might be a little offended because of the unflattering things I said in this interview about Wende Snijders, who sings chansons the way Martin Ros talks about books (if you're not Dutch, think Edith Piaf after 10 cans of Red Bull). Does this mean I don't like old fashioned, story-telling chansons? Pas du tout. Take blonde bombshell Agnès Bihl. Her newest album Demandez le Programme is just released, on which she (again) sings joyful, funny and bittersweet songs with loooong lyricsheets. Little stories, about the downsides of marriage, about girls on the town, about incest. She worked with big guns like Alexis HK and Aldebert, and she was handpicked by Charles Aznavour 'imself to be his supporting act. The album smells of the metro( where Agnes taught herself to perform) and Montmartre, with nods to vaudeville, gypsyjazz and folk. She has a pleasant voice, writes good lyrics and doesn't take it up to 11 to get her message across. Try it, you'll like it.

Agnes Bihl - Attention Fragile
Agnes Bihl - Silence on meurt (eco-sensitive song for a Greenpeace-album)