Originally from Melbourne, Australia, now based in London, Gypsy & the Cat started out as late as two years ago. Inspired by the likes of Simon & Garfunkel, Fleetwood Mac and modern acts such as Justice and Daft Punk the duo quickly gained a huge popularity, now followed by more than 40000 people on Facebook. In June they supported no less than Kylie Minogue on her Aphrodite Tour. You will like this!
"Gypsy & the Cat are a pair of French house-loving DJs turned singer-songwriters from Melbourne, now based in London's Stoke Newington, where all budding musicians must, by rule of law, spend at least one year (or Crouch End). Their lush, layered pop songs are half-programmed and half-played, and equal parts acoustic and electronic, but this is definitely not folktronica - it's miles away from the likes of Adem and Four Tet. When we interviewed them recently and accused them of being a 21st-century Simon & Garfunkel, they weren't remotely offended (unless you count being slapped on the knee). Their music has a shameless MOR feel. Equally shameless are their high falsetto vocals, which are pure disco-era Bee Gees, while the sumptuous production (which they did themselves back home in Melbourne, the clever boys), the mellifluous melodies and billowing harmonies, will remind you of what Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks got up to over at the legendary Record Plant Studios in LA in the late 70s. What they got up to musically, silly. Xavier and Lionel are straight as a die, although they do sometimes stay up late and drink wine." Guardian
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