Auroracolson Aurora Colson London Aurora Colson, born an only child of drummer Daniel Colson and his wife Jacqueline, developed her passion for music whilst growing up in Neuves-Maisons, a small industrial town in the North East of France. "I was always interested in music while I was growing up - singing all the time, playing a little keyboard as a pre-teen, grabbing opportunities to play my Dad’s drum kit when I was a teenager." "I also discovered the old songs by Charles Trenet, Maurice Chevalier, Édith Piaf and others that my grandparents were playing on their radios – I just loved these." Whilst pursuing her primary studies in “Art Appliqués” and graphic design, Aurora taught herself to play some guitar in her early 20’s to accompany herself while singing and writing songs. Later came a keyboard and an Apple computer with Reason and Cubase - and started more serious songwriting. A creative collaboration with Italian keyboard-player/producer Fed Conti resulted in the release of a collection of singles and two albums of electronic dance music under the name "La Boutique". Several La Boutique’s tracks have been synchronized with television commercials, as well as featured in videogames. Their new LP, "Métamorphose" has just been released in June 2014. 'Live' performance was as important next step, so from 2005 onwards, Aurora identified several opportunities to sing with bands. In 2008, Aurora formed a duo with pianist Kate Batchelor, playing a mix of pop standards and French songs. "Although I sang in English at first, later I included French songs, which the audiences loved." In 2010, Aurora established a musical/creative partnership with the guitarist and producer Mike Collins; the two have released a series of singles as well as three EPs, mainly covers of well-known French songs, Pop tunes and Jazz standards, all available on iTunes store. In 2011, Aurora started performing a selection of Jazz and American popular standards with a New York pianist, Al Clogston. “I am finding myself more and more attracted to “all time classics” by great American composers such as Cole Porter and Irving Berlin; their songs are like beautiful pearls, perfectly rounded, amazingly written; timeless, and incredibly romantic!…”Depending on the venue and occasion, they can expand as a trio or a quartet, adding drums and saxophone to their formation. Aurora's latest venture is a jump back to her roots; under the name of "Aurora Chanson", she performs as a solo artist an extensive repertoire of famous and not so famous French songs - from "Les Feuilles Mortes" (Autumn Leaves) to "La Mer" (Beyond The Sea) - Aurora takes you on a journey through Gay Paris, from the cobbled streets of Montmartre to the Parisien cafés with their old-fashioned charm and romance. Whilst exploring the gems of the Great American Songbook, enjoying live performance, and re-visiting her beloved retro French repertoire, Aurora is also keeping a hand on songwriting, constantly working on new songs for La Boutique, but also currently writing her first solo album. Never one to sit still, Aurora is always open to discussing new opportunities and ventures. "En avant la musique!" Auroracolson’s popular tracks Aurora Chanson - Les Moulins de Mon Cœur (The Windmills of Your Mind) by Auroracolson published on 2013-09-03T14:47:34Z Aurora Chanson - Hier Encore (Yesterday, When I Was Young) by Auroracolson published on 2013-09-04T16:26:14Z Aurora Chanson - La Goualante du Pauvre Jean (The Poor People Of Paris) by Auroracolson published on 2013-08-30T15:51:00Z Aurora Chanson - Douce France by Auroracolson published on 2013-08-30T15:43:04Z Aurora Chanson - Ne Me Quitte Pas (If You Go Away) by Auroracolson published on 2013-09-17T10:37:48Z Fever - Aurora Colson - CÔTÉ JAZZ by Auroracolson published on 2013-10-03T12:42:31Z A Time For Us - Aurora Colson - FREE DOWNLOAD by Auroracolson published on 2013-02-22T18:22:45Z Aurora Chanson - Trois Petites Notes de Musique by Auroracolson published on 2013-08-30T15:58:19Z Aurora & the Chanson Trio - Sous Le Ciel de Paris/Parisienne Walkways by Auroracolson published on 2015-04-24T10:49:33Z Aurora Chanson - La Mer (Beyond the Sea) by Auroracolson published on 2013-09-03T15:39:53Z Aurora & the Chanson Trio - Live at the Cabbage Patch (sampler) by Auroracolson published on 2015-07-07T16:30:07Z Aurora Chanson - Mistral Gagnant (FREE DOWNLOAD) by Auroracolson published on 2014-02-26T16:28:40Z Avec Le Temps (FREE DOWNLOAD) - Aurora & Tom Wilson by Auroracolson published on 2011-09-13T16:19:08Z Aurora & the Chanson Trio - "Autumn Leaves" (Les Feuilles Mortes) by Auroracolson published on 2015-09-18T12:06:27Z Le Noël de la Rue - Aurora Chanson (FREE DOWNLOAD) by Auroracolson published on 2013-12-14T13:20:01Z Aurora & the Chanson Trio - "She" by Auroracolson published on 2015-09-18T11:55:22Z La Boutique - Une Île (from the new album "Métamorphose") by Auroracolson published on 2014-06-06T11:43:50Z Life On Mars - Aurora Colson & Tom Wilson by Auroracolson published on 2016-01-15T18:25:46Z AURORA CHANSON - "J'Ai Deux Amours" by Auroracolson published on 2014-05-21T16:12:27Z When Sunny Gets Blue - Aurora Colson & Al Clogston by Auroracolson published on 2012-02-03T15:45:01Z Secret Love - Aurora Colson - CÔTÉ JAZZ by Auroracolson published on 2013-06-22T15:35:40Z Moonlight In Vermont - Aurora Colson & Al Clogston by Auroracolson published on 2012-06-05T14:55:02Z Aurora Chanson - Toulouse (Claude Nougaro cover) by Auroracolson published on 2015-05-14T15:48:07Z Lover Man - Aurora Colson - CÔTÉ JAZZ by Auroracolson published on 2013-10-03T12:54:06Z Aurora & the Chanson Trio - "39 de Fièvre (Fever)" by Auroracolson published on 2015-09-17T13:33:13Z WILD WILLY BARRETT'S FRENCH CONNECTION - Cat In A Circus (album taster) by Auroracolson published on 2014-11-17T20:52:43Z Nuages - Aurora Colson - CÔTÉ JAZZ by Auroracolson published on 2013-05-03T17:37:53Z Aurora & the Chanson Trio - "Boum!" by Auroracolson published on 2015-09-17T14:15:37Z Aurora Chanson - Le Jazz et La Java **FREE DOWNLOAD** by Auroracolson published on 2014-01-28T17:01:18Z Aurora & the Chanson Trio - "Sous Le Ciel de Paris/Parisienne Walkways" by Auroracolson published on 2015-09-17T14:01:08Z
Aurora Chanson - Les Moulins de Mon Cœur (The Windmills of Your Mind) by Auroracolson published on 2013-09-03T14:47:34Z
Aurora Chanson - Hier Encore (Yesterday, When I Was Young) by Auroracolson published on 2013-09-04T16:26:14Z
Aurora Chanson - La Goualante du Pauvre Jean (The Poor People Of Paris) by Auroracolson published on 2013-08-30T15:51:00Z
Aurora & the Chanson Trio - Sous Le Ciel de Paris/Parisienne Walkways by Auroracolson published on 2015-04-24T10:49:33Z
Aurora & the Chanson Trio - Live at the Cabbage Patch (sampler) by Auroracolson published on 2015-07-07T16:30:07Z
Avec Le Temps (FREE DOWNLOAD) - Aurora & Tom Wilson by Auroracolson published on 2011-09-13T16:19:08Z
Aurora & the Chanson Trio - "Autumn Leaves" (Les Feuilles Mortes) by Auroracolson published on 2015-09-18T12:06:27Z
La Boutique - Une Île (from the new album "Métamorphose") by Auroracolson published on 2014-06-06T11:43:50Z
WILD WILLY BARRETT'S FRENCH CONNECTION - Cat In A Circus (album taster) by Auroracolson published on 2014-11-17T20:52:43Z
Aurora Chanson - Le Jazz et La Java **FREE DOWNLOAD** by Auroracolson published on 2014-01-28T17:01:18Z
Aurora & the Chanson Trio - "Sous Le Ciel de Paris/Parisienne Walkways" by Auroracolson published on 2015-09-17T14:01:08Z