Debout sur le zinc

Debout sur le Zinc (which translates in English to "standing on the zinc") are a multifaceted ensemble that formed in France in 1996. Blending a number of styles -- the rather long list of which includes traditional French tunes, rock, klezmer, dancehall, jazz, tango, etc. -- paid off for the group, as the five years following its 1999 self-titled debut full-length saw Debout sur le Zinc becoming one of France's most popular live acts. The core of the group -- Christophe Bastien (guitar and vocals), Simon Mimoun (vocals, violin, and trumpet), Cedric Ermolieff (drums and percus...