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About Me

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.
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Member Since: 2/28/2006
Band Website: none at this time
Band Members: 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.
Record Label: "we don't need no stinkin' record label"
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Orvhestra L’Pow! Name anouncment.

Stand by.This an informational communique from the L'Pow! Politburo:The Orchestra L'Pow! Name has been retired.All of the original performers remain--we are embarking on a new and exiting project. Sta...
Posted by Orchestra L'Pow! on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:11:00 PST

A Wink and a Smile premier!

Wow, it's the next day after the premier of the burlesque documentary "A Wink and a Smile", and let me share with you what a very wonderful and glamorous adventure it was.The story of a group of brave...
Posted by Orchestra L'Pow! on Thu, 29 May 2008 12:43:00 PST

Thank you Andrei Codrescu!

OL'Pow! is sitting with a smugly satisfied smile on its face after last night's triumphant pairing of high-art and low-down burlesque. Andrei Codrescu, the renouned and wonderfull essayist/poet/fil...
Posted by Orchestra L'Pow! on Sun, 28 Jan 2007 05:00:00 PST

A correspondance with Andrei Codrescu

On Jan 11, 2007, at 1:33 PM, Andrei Codrescu wrote:> Hi, Paula: Mark White passed on your message. Que pasa? Andrei------------------------------------------------------ -----------------------------On...
Posted by Orchestra L'Pow! on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 03:32:00 PST

What OL'Pow is reading Now!

I am Le Viscount Chochula, how do you do?What am I reading? Well, right now I am engrossed in a gritty-fantastical novel ("its part of a trillogy actualy") by R. Scott Bakker. I believe he is English....
Posted by Orchestra L'Pow! on Sun, 12 Nov 2006 12:27:00 PST

Tipping at Burlesque Shows

I recently received an e-mail from a new fan of burlesque who has been attending several different shows around town and saw that I was tipped during Ginger!'s performance " The Toast of Paris". I tho...
Posted by Orchestra L'Pow! on Fri, 06 Oct 2006 11:03:00 PST

Julie Atlas Muz returns to Seattle!

We are very excited to be bringing you the current Miss Exotic World- Julie Atlas Muz to Seattle this next week August 10th at The Heavens, and we hope you will come out to join us for what will be on...
Posted by Orchestra L'Pow! on Mon, 31 Jul 2006 12:06:00 PST

Dirty Martini's full Moon Celebration at the Heavens!

This Thursday June 8th Dirty Martini will be giving Seattle a Full Moon at the Heaven's while dancing to the gritty beats played by Orchestra L'Pow!The Heavens 172 S. Washington St.21 Door at 7:30 PMS...
Posted by Orchestra L'Pow! on Wed, 07 Jun 2006 10:15:00 PST

Well that was fun!

Oh la la! Our Debut went well! It was such fun. I have never had such an effortless show in my life, even though I was feeling about 40% of my usual self, and still not 100% this virus is harsh!We had...
Posted by Orchestra L'Pow! on Fri, 31 Mar 2006 07:13:00 PST

Fear and Lounging in Seattle

Wow& Two and a half weeks ago I had more energy than some twenty year old male hopped up on Red Bull and testosterone, and for the last week I have been sick sick sick sick and I am sick sick sick sic...
Posted by Orchestra L'Pow! on Tue, 28 Mar 2006 10:08:00 PST