The Champagne Charade
“Glitter City”

North Jersey is hiding Rock and Roll’s best kept secret. Fronted by the lovely Saetia LaReoux, the Champagne Charade are unapologetic with their poppy metal assault. Guitars blaze, drums and bass thunder and LaReoux can fucking sing her heart out. This band is the real deal and everyone should take notice.

TCC is obviously built from an impressive mix of metal, 80’s rock and hardcore roots, but the band are more than that. They’ve developed a unique sound that is entirely their own and are an absolute breath of fresh air in a scene that is muddled with clones and rip-offs. Instantly you’ll be reminded of other female fronted metal bands like Evanescence and Lacuna Coil…hell even Paramore, but there’s something so damn charming about this release and this band. Read the rest of this entry »