La Grande Sophie

Named for her impressive physical stature, La Grande Sophie recorded and released her debut album, La Grande Sophie S'Agrandit, on an independent label before signing with major-label heavyweight Sony, which released Le Porte-Bonheur in 2001 to moderate success. In between album releases, Sophie kept up a steady rate of touring and performances, consistently finding herself invited to the many festivals on the summer touring circuit. In October of 2003, La Grande Sophie released album number three, Et Si C'était Moi, and devoted much of the next couple of years to touring. In 2005, she released her next album, the '70s folk-rock influenced La Suite. A deluxe edition including bonus tracks and a DVD of said album was released in 2006. ~ Chris True