I first came across Florian Lunaire (facebook/twitter) in his band Disappearers about a year ago (we even tried to book them for our showcase), and his talent of crafting perfect pop noir tunes that are both sweeten the ear and soften the heart was apparent back then. Now he is branching out on his own with often little but a piano to accompany him and I’m swooning once more.

He releases a collection of songs for each season, having just released the track Blossoming Winter – but his style can sway anywhere with influences from the likes of The Pixies, or even a little of recent Radiohead – high praise indeed! Whether it is the upbeat Summering Here or the swaying Four Darks, Lunaire is a man to be watched as the world discovers him in 2012.

…and here he is playing a gig recently at The Old Queen’s head