France
Gaspard Royant
ESNS:
2015
Gaspard Royant is a 50s and 60s-inspired French singer who is rapidly becoming a must-see on the live circuit. Described by Le Monde Magazine as "a retro crooner", Gaspard delivers an old fashioned style of singing/songwriting coupled with slicked-back hair and three-piece suits. Comparisons to Roy Orbison, Phil Spector and Otis Redding are inevitable, especially after the release of his full-length album 10 Hit Wonder, which, as the title suggests, is a collection of instant classics.