Click to Play Elsiane - "Mend"

When I went to see Robyn on Montreal, I walked into La Tulipe and instantly heard an amazing voice booming through the speakers.  Montreal duo Elsiane was the opening act, and I think audience was surprised at just how engrossed they’d become.

People stood, staring at the group’s lead singer Elsieanne Caplette, as she crept and swayed around on the stage… more a musical creature more than a band vocalist.  The crowd applauded madly between songs, but stood in awe watching as she oozed each song.

Thanks to a comment from a fellow blogger Adam (thanks!), I was able to track down this band - he too, was impressed with Elsiane, and posted an entry about it.  I loved her live performance, I felt compelled to share my favorite track.  Her voice is so bizarre and haunting, we weren’t sure at first if she was even singing in English.  Many of her songs, are almost a dual between her voice as an instrument, and the jazzy, flowing percussion.

If you like what you hear, check out other tracks on their myspace, and catch them at a live gig - though I didn’t see a lot of tour dates.