Francois L'ouvejoi- percussion, Tim "Deuce Lee" Sharpe - Bass, Loren "The Viscount" Dutton - Gutiara, Kaleb Hagen-Kerr - songs and teasers, The Swedish Housewife, Lily Verlaine , Miss Indigo Blue and Babette La Fave!
Influences
Elmer Bernstine, Absinthe, Julie London, Henry Mancini, Chet Baker, Matt Helm, Hot Club du France, The Man With the Golden Arm, Las Vegas 1950's and 1960's, UpChuck, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Strange Party, Bosoooms, Sin/Pleasure, Barry Adamson, It only seems kinky the first time, Burlesque, Balzac, Honor Blackman, Fishnets, Rhinestones, Ostrich Boas, Martini's (Dirty) and Dirty Martini, Serge Gainsborough, Tom Jones, Cab Calloway, Peggy Lee, Bobby Darren, Sammy, Gene Krupa, Astrud Gillberto, Stan Getz, the Sonics, Honor Blackman, Anita O'Day, Schoolhouse Rock, the Blues, the Reds, the BUMP, the GRIND!... VIVE LE GRIND!!!
Sounds Like
Skin, sex, beauty, satire, innuendo, art, and spectacle married with dirty, lascivious, LIVE musicians (the way god intended--DOWN WITH PRE-RECORDED MUSIC!). Such a sublime mating darling! it must produce many children to bless the world.
Way back in the beginning the incomparable Swedish Housewife and drummer Francois L'ovejoi had a vision of a project where Live Music & Live Burlesque would meet for some Sassy Bump and Grind, and a few Sultry Songs in between! Soon guitarist Loren "the Viscount" Dutton, and bassman Tim "Deuce Lee" Sharpe, along with performers, Miss Indigo Blue, Lilly Verlain, and Babette La Favre came aboard (plus an ever revolving cadre of sax players). Thus Orchestra L'Pow! was born.
Playing many shows at the most happenin' clubs around town, they generated a lot of heat, and a loyal and sophisticated following ("we love you all!"). Growing, evolving, and always pushing the limits of what contemporary burlesque can be, L'Pow! brought some of the great names of Burlesque in New York to join them on stage: Julie Atlas Muse, Dirty Martini, Little Brooklyn, and boy-lesque star Tigger--they even performed the very first all Led Zeppelin Burlesque show!
Well, now L'Pow! is in our moist and womblike cocoon, gestating toward a rebirth as whole new glorious butterfly!
As Francois is with us no more (working hard at his own projects for sure), we are changing the name (stay tuned) but the rest of the troupe remains--fired up and inspired to give to the whole world more and greater burlesque spectacles.
Keep watching this space for further developments.
Accept no substitutions--Orchestra L'Pow! baby.
Antonio Hoyos will be joining us on the 16th of June, appearing as "The Great Antoine!"
We are delighted that this great comedic performer can join our line-up.
The Pop Haydn Post-Modern Medicine Show will be appearing at The Laugh Factory, 8001 Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood! One show at 8:00 PM.
Pop will be joined by Professor Dave Bourne and the Medicine Show Band, Rob Zabrecky, Sophie Evans, Antonio Hoyos, Phil Van Tee and Pop's Candy Girls for a wonderful show of Old Time Music, magic, comedy and variety.
It'll make you feel better!
Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door.
19th Century Attire Welcome!
You can buy tickets at LaughFactory.com or call: 323-6561336 ext 1.
For more information and video go to my Myspace Profile or:
Starring: THE CASTAWAYS! Fuchsia FoXXX, Rainbow, Jonny Boy, Faggedy Randy & Herr Dop & THE STOWAWAYS! Ben DeLaCreme, The Shanghai Pearl, Sassy deLure, Veronica MinX & Sam Awry!!!! OPENS THIS FRIDAY OCT. 10th @ 10:30pm!!!
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