Isabelle Fontaine
Isabelle Fontaine was born and raised in the French countryside with the voices of Edith Piaf, Charles Trenet, and Yves Montand ringing in her ears. She originally had no intention of becoming a professional musician but when she started singing with a group of friends for fun, her talent was immediately recognized and her life took an unexpected turn. She spent the next twenty years singing and playing the snare drum to the jumping jive music of the 50’s throughout France, with detours to Spain and over the Alps to Switzerland.
During this period, she developed an unconditional love for the Ladies and the Dukes of the Big Band Era and was eventually drawn to the gypsy swing of Django Reinhardt and The Hot Club of France. It wasn’t long before she picked up the guitar and applied her impeccable sense of rhythm to the stringed instrument.
In 2004 she moved with her family to the Bay Area and has since become highly sought after not only as a vocalist but also as a rhythm guitar player.
