La Très Illustre Compagnie Du Chat Noir's lyrics & chords

Five years ago, three musician friends living in Nijmegen decided it was time for a change. They said farewell to the rock music they had been making for years, and threw themselves into the world of French chansons. Featuring accordion, double bass, piano and acoustic guitar, the ten-piece orchestra of La Très Illustre Compagnie du Chat Noir fits this tradition well. Supplemented with clarinet, trumpet, cello and saxophone, they are able to whisper like Leonard Cohen and rock like Tom Waits. But above all lie the passionately sung tales of g...read more