Heloise and the Savoir Faire
| Heloise and the Savoir Faire | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Genres | Indie pop, pop, electropop, |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Labels | Simian Records/ K.O.P.I.O/ Yep Roc |
| Associated acts | Shy Child, Opti-Grab, Blondie, Toothache, Tearist |
| Website | HeloiseMusic.com |
| Members | Heloise Williams James Bellizia |
| Past members | Jason Cooley Sara Sweet Rabidoux Jason Diamond Luke Hughett Joe Shepard Rob O'Dea Katie McGreevy |
The electro-pop pioneer, singer and performance artist Heloise & The Savoir Faire has built a career out of mapping new sonic topography, pushing out through the territories of funk, dance-pop and R&B with her powerful pipes, as on her first official release 2008′s Trash, Rats and Microphones. Heloise Williams’ debut bottled all the energy and panache that made her a critical darling and certified dance-floor napalm, garnering a record deal with Elijah Wood's Simian Records and a fan and collaborator in punk-wave OG Debbie Harry. Started as an electro-punk outfit based in Brooklyn, New York, Heloise Williams collaborated with Joe "Juge" Shepard and then Sara Sweet Rabidoux to create one of a kind, theatrical, pop-art performance pieces utilizing choreographed dance and multiple costume changes all to original raw electronic music. In the summer of 2004, Heloise began experimenting with a backup band on a few songs. The original three band members were James Bellizia (guitar), Jason Cooley (bass), and Luke Hughett (drums). Jason Diamond replaced Jason Cooley who left the band in 2005.
The current touring lineup features Heloise Williams and James Bellizia who are a married couple. They relocated to Vermont in 2010 where Heloise wrote the majority of her sophomore release "Diamond Dust." Released March 26, 2013, "Diamond Dust" represents all the same energy of "Trash, Rats and Microphones" while plumbing brand new emotional depths. Burnished by anxiety and gilded in certainty, Williams’ latest is the sum of lab experiments, self-imposed northern exiles and mythology. The new album’s DNA owes as much to C.S. Lewis as it does Janet Jackson.
Deborah Harry provided vocals on the track Downtown off "Trash, Rats and Microphones" album. Heloise worked with Shy Child's Pete Cafarella in writing/ producing on her second record "Diamond Dust." Alexandria Hall of Toothache and Heloise started a side project Slow Oceans in the fall of 2012. She is now working on a collaboration with Los Angeles-based musician and actress Yasmine Kittles of Tearist.
Currently signed with Elijah Wood's Simian Records.
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