Boum! From Gainsbourg to Brel. French chanson with an English twist

Boum! have been charming audiences on both sides of the Channel for over 25 years, with their eclectic mix of classic French music from Trenet, Brel and Piaf to Gainsbourg and Les Negresses Vertes, sparkling with instrumental virtuosity, ingenious arrangements, romance, storytelling and wit.

They are singer/guitarist: Gilles Mordant, cellist: David Fitzgerald, and renowned accordionist: Dan Teper.

“The best thing to escape France since De Gaulle!” – Time Out

“…A terrific live band that combine a real feel for the breath of the French chanson with an anarchic, stylish stage show that never lets the audience escape for a moment.” – David Jones, Serious.

“[…] Jacques Brel tries rap in a Michel Legrand mood as performed by John Shuttleworth under the influence of Charles Mingus, Brillant.” – Sunday Telegraph

“Quelle joie de rencontrer trois artistes avec tant de joie de vivre… J’ai souvent l’impression en les écoutant qu’il n’y a jamais eu d’autres orchestrations, d’autres interprétations ” – Alain Poulange, France Inter