Erica Buettner

If I told you Erica Buettner was a songstress from the sixties, who made a beautiful album for a small label that nobody bought, but luckily was re-discovered again just recently, you'd believe me. Erica sounds a bit like Nico, and a lot like Joan Baez. But this American girl lives in Paris now, is in her twenties and makes music with a French keyboardplayer (a certain monsieur Fageolle) and a Greek accordionist. Until recently, her very emotional songs (tears well as soon as she opens her mouth) were all in English. But thanks to Pierre, she recorded a cover of a Marie Laforet song from 1976. The original is awesome, Erica added a handful of melancholy. With Marie, there's a chance Julien will fall for her in the end. With Erica, the longing never stops (think Remains of the Day).

Marie Laforet - C'est Julien
Erica Buettner - C'est Julien

Thanks to everyone who danced in the backroom (yes, that's where I was) of Petrol on Saturday to my French tunes and those by Dirk Ungawa! I got an invite for the next Soirée Gainsbourg, see you then?!