Andy Browne Troupe – Fires the Big Cannon with “Zazel”
Andy Browne Troupe – Fires the Big Cannon with “Zazel” “ …Zazel is everything. I’m here to reintroduce her to the world and give away the keys to Houdini’s estate.. .” – Andy Browne Back Stage Indie Report was excited to have an opportunity to be come fans of The Andy Browne Troupe! With influences ranging from Chuck Berry to Miles Davis to David Bowie, the music of The Andy Browne Troupe is never at a loss for words on “Zazel,” the band’s first album. Though some influences may be more apparent than others, rest assured that the Andy Browne Troupe is no tribute band to a bygone era, but rather a group with its feet firmly planted in the present and a voice all its own. The CD takes its name from English-born Rosa Richter, who rose to fame in the late 1800s performing as “Zazel,” the first human cannonball. Known for her beauty and daring, the 16-year-old Victorian daredevil wowed audiences in the UK and US with an act that was equal parts illusion and ...