Souvenir

There are at least two artists with this name: 1) Souvenir is a pop trio from Pamplona, Spain, made up of Patricia de la Fuente (vocals), J'aime Cristobal (guitar, keyboards, and programming) and Pablo Errea (bass). According to the band, they try to make music "that revives the spirit of French pop of the sixties, but adapting it to nowadays music manners. Not to be copycats in style, but in spirit."

1) Souvenir is a pop trio from Pamplona, Spain, made up of Patricia de la Fuente (vocals), J'aime Cristobal (guitar, keyboards, and programming) and Pablo Errea (bass).

According to the band, they try to make music "that revives the spirit of French pop of the sixties, but adapting it to nowadays music manners. Not to be copycats in style, but in spirit."

And, true to that definition, their eponymous style combines touches of ye-ye music, horns, eccentric samples, surf guitars, bossa nova and the wonderful voice of Patricia wrapping it all together.

Souvenir's critically acclaimed debut EP was released by Spanish label Jabalina Musica in March 2000 and Shelflife Records in February 2001. It comprises six delicious slices of pop... sung in French. The EP includes a cover version of Brian Wilson's 'Girl Don't Tell Me' in French, and an homage song to Dusty Springfield. The record has received a lot of attention in the Spanish music press and they have recently performed on Spanish National TV.

2) Souvenir is Jason Jimenez of Sacramento, CA.

Between August of 2003 and March 2005 Jimenez wrote and recorded his first album Heart. Heart was released for download January 2010.

His most recent album released April 2010 entitled California is also available for download from his website.

http://souvenir.bandcamp.com/album/california