BIOGRAPHY
Bette & Wallet is Mary Beth Carty from Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, and Gabriel F. Ouellette, from Portneuf County, Quebec. They make recycled music, an art form designed to combat cultural imperialism, one call-and-response song at a time. Juxtaposing contemporary lyrics with old melodies, Bette & Wallet sing about squeegees, the perils of urban life, car culture, the civil servant's work week, and more. They blend the sounds of their respective homelands with klezmer, Irish, Cajun, and progressive rock influences to create a danceable cultural quilt. Alber Weber of Déferlantes Le Mag recently described their music as "a gust of wind or a fresh wave that splashes you without warning. Stimulating and friendly." Bette & Wallet's debut album, Voici..., recorded at home and released independently, earned them invitations to numerous festivals and nominations for several awards.
Still pushing the boundaries of the genre, their second opus: Électrique.

SONGS
Squeegees
Automobiles
Rossignolet
Family Photo
La Parvenue
Fonctionnaire
Jeannette
Mademoiselle
OGM
Minister's Daughter
Pantalon
Mort Cruelle