Marie-Josee Houle

Ever since her arrival in Ottawa in 2003, Marie-Josée Houle has found her niche in the local music scene. Between playing accordion and singing back-up for Casey Comeau & the Centretown Wilderness Club, Melissa Laveaux and Glenn Nuotio, this lady doesn’t know how to remain idle. Hence her also branching out as a solo artist, allowing her to play private or public shows, with theatre companies and filmmakers anywhere in the world her itchy feet will take her. Armed with the audacity to play the accordion -- the world’s most uncool instrument -- and backed by a stellar cast of musicians, Marie-Josée will endear you with her own brand of French Café and Gypsy Jazz and light you on fire with a passion as intense as her hair color. Her solo debut, "Our Lady of Broken Souls," was released on March 16, 2007.