Christine and The Queens (Because)
www.christineandthequeens.com
Fresh from appearing at The Great Escape and releasing EP ‘Nuit 17 à 52’ on Because this month,Christine and The Queens makes alluring electronic pop music sparkling with superstar charisma. Sonically she combines the vulnerability of Bat For Lashes, Lykke Li’s pop nous and Prince’sfunkiness, all making for a great live show where Christine slinks and slides across the stage like a female Michael Jackson.
Christine is pop for popular, but never forgets what makes her different: author, composer and also producer of her songs, she is the soul and moving body who picks without distinction among diverse and complementary influences. Alone on stage, she seeks the energy of bigger shows. Without an instrument or a safety net she draws inspiration from dancing artists (the aforementioned King of Pop is her idol), and performing artists (Andy Kaufman, kamikaze without knowing it).
Despite only starting her musical career in 2010, Christine has already packed a lot into three years, touring the whole of France thanks to Les Femmes S’en Mêlent festival in 2012 and winning the revelation prize at Printemps de Bourges in the same year. Earlier this year, she was selected for the compilation ‘Les Inrocks Lab’, with the magazine predicting that Christine was one of the most exciting new French artists with worldwide potential.