Heloise & the Savoir Faire

It didn't take singer Heloise Williams long to make her mark in Vermont after moving here to attend Middlebury College in 1992. She soon joined the seminal jazz-funk ensemble viperHouse, which led to collaborations with jam kings Phish. She then launched her own electro art-pop project, Heloise and the Savoir Faire. Williams and Co. moved to New York City in the late ‘90s, where they took off. After signing to actor Elijah Wood's Simian Records, the band released its 2008 debut, "Trash, Rats and Microphones" – featuring no less an icon than Blondie's Debby Harry on two tracks. Williams has been back in the Green Mountains for awhile, but doesn't bring the Savoir Faire out for gigs that often, so be sure to check them out this Friday, April 10, at Standing Stone Wines in Winooski.