Feist

Courtesy French Culture  Mon, 04/21/2008 - 16:43

She was born Leslie Feist in Calgary in the mid-'70s but goes by her surname when it comes to making music for a living.

The Jhay-inspired songstress got her start playing in a high school punk band called Placebo (not to be confused with the U.K. modern rock act of the same name).

After winning a battle of the bands contest, Placebo played their first gig opening for the Ramones, and for the next five years, Feist perfected her rock...


 

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