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Feist
Leslie Feist is a Canadian singer-songwriter who performs as a solo artist under the name Feist and as a member of Broken Social Scene. Feist got her start in music when she founded, and was the lead vocalist for, a Calgary punk band called Placebo. In 2000, Feist moved in with a friend of a friend, Merrill Nisker, who then began to perform as electro-punk musician Peaches. She also met musician Gonzales during this time, and a long-term collaboration formed. She spent more than two years in Berlin with Gonzales and Peaches, and began developing songs with Gonzales that would later appear on Let It Die. She then joined the recording sessions for Toronto indie rock supergroup Broken Social Scene's albums Feel Good Lost and You Forgot It in People. She subsequently moved to Paris. While in Europe, she collaborated with Norwegian duo Kings of Convenience as a guest vocalist on their album Riot on an Empty Street. She also appears on The New Deal's 2003 album Gone Gone Gone, and on Apostle of Hustle's 2004 album Folkloric Feel. Feist resided in Paris, France from July 2003 until early 2007 when she moved back to Toronto. Her boyfriend is Kevin Drew of Broken Social Scene. Feist's third solo album, The Reminder, was released on April 23, 2007 in Europe, and was released on May 1, 2007 in Canada, USA and the rest of the world. Her album and subsequent worldwide tour have been received with critical acclaim garnering marquee appearances on Letterman and London Live. (Source: www.wikipedia.org)
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